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Ukrainian-born violinist and violist Oksana Grytsai is an internationally accomplished performer and educator whose career spans Europe and the United States. Known for her versatility, rich sound, and engaging artistry, she has appeared as soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral leader in renowned venues including Leipzig’s Gewandhaus, Berlin’s Konzerthaus, Frankfurt’s Alte Oper, Valencia’s Palau de la Música, and concert halls across France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States.

Oksana has held numerous leadership positions in professional orchestras worldwide. In the United States, she has served as Assistant Concertmaster of the Bay Atlantic Symphony, Associate Principal Second Violin of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Principal Viola of the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, and has performed with Symphony in C, Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, and Symphony 21 (Assistant Principal Viola). In Europe, she held principal and assistant principal positions with the Lviv Virtuosos Chamber Orchestra (Ukraine), Baltic Neopolis Orchestra (Poland), Gorzów Philharmonic (Poland), and the “Prenzlau Chamber Orchestra” (Germany), among others. Her opera experience includes performances with the Greifswald Opera (Germany) and Opera in the Castle (Poland).

She has collaborated with some of the world’s leading conductors and soloists, including Hilary Hahn, Alexander Markov, Vadim Gluzman, Irina Muresanu, Gavriel Heine, Vladimir Kiradjiev, Georg Kugi, Raymond Janssen, Fahraddin Kerimov, Myroslav Skoryk, and Jean-Jacques Kantorow.

A dedicated educator, Oksana is currently on faculty at the Settlement Music School and the Music School of Delaware, where she teaches violin and viola and works with the “Melody” El Sistema program. She has also served as faculty for the Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts, Red Lion Christian Academy, and the University of Delaware Community Music School, coaching orchestral ensembles and mentoring young musicians. She frequently appears at summer programs, including the Northern Lights Music Festival (2025).

Oksana holds a Professional Studies Certificate from Temple University, a Master of Musical Arts in Violin Performance from the University of Delaware, and a Master of Music in Performance from Southeastern Louisiana University, where she was a Graduate Assistant. She also earned her Bachelor’s degree in Viola Performance from the Lviv National Music Academy in Ukraine. Her principal teachers include Dr. Eduard Schmieder, Prof. Kerri Ryan, Prof. Elicia Silverstein, Dr. Yakov Voldman, Prof. Yuriy Daletskiy, Prof. Yuriy Sokolovsky, and PhD Igor Pilatuk.

She has participated in masterclasses with distinguished artists such as Alexander Markov, Oleh Krysa, Christian Howes, Elias Goldstein, Guillaume Combet, Paul Roby, Alexandre Brussilovsky, Vadim Brodski, and Konstanty Andrzej Kulka, further shaping her artistry across diverse traditions.

Today, Oksana Grytsai continues to perform extensively as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral artist while inspiring the next generation of musicians through her passionate teaching.