Tatia Slouka was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. Her musical interests began at the age of five when she started playing the piano. At twelve years old she discovered the bassoon and hasn’t looked back since. She is currently pursuing her Master of Music at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar where she studies with Frank Forst. In May of 2022 she completed her Bachelor of Music at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York studying with George Sakakeeny. Up until her bachelor’s, she studied with Roger Soren in Colorado.  

Tatia has played with numerous orchestras. Most recently she was a member of the Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz Reichenbach. Additionally, she has played with the HfM Weimar Hochschulorchester, Eastman Philharmonia, Eastman Wind Ensemble, and many summer festival orchestras including those at the National Orchestral Institute 2021/2020, Sarasota Music Festival 2019, American Institute of Musical Studies Graz 2019, National Youth Orchestra USA 2017, National Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Music Institute 2016, and Brevard Music Center 2015. She has also attended the Mozarteum Sommerakademie 2022 and Domaine Forget 2017/2018. Chamber music plays a large role in her career as well. Throughout her bachelor’s she was a member of the Barbershop Wind Quintet, Trio Divertissiment, and Eastman Harmonie. All three groups performed regularly in the Rochester area. In Weimar Tatia continues to play regularly with various chamber ensembles.  

Tatia won her first concerto competition in 8th grade and has competed in others throughout the United States since then. In 2021 she was a prize winner in the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition.