Galina Vale was born in the Ukraine and comes from a family of musicians. She began studying the guitar and made her first public performance at the age of eight. Four years later she was performing guitar concertos with the Kharkov Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. From 1985 to 1991 she studied at the Moscow Gnesiny Music College while also employed as principal guitarist with the Kharkov State Philharmonia from 1986 until 1997. She has won prizes at international music competitions in Poland, Italy, Hungary, Spain, the United Kingdom, and has performed over 2000 concerts across West and Eastern Europe. The Great Gates Of Kiev is Galina's third CD, and includes works by Mussorgsky, Piazzolla, Albeniz, Llobet, Brahms, Barrios, Dyens, Fampas, Rak, Sabicas, Batista, Steidl and Kozlov. Instrumental Guitar (Acoustic/Classical), total running time, 54:47