Juliana Osinchuk has performed internationally to great critical acclaim. Her “superior technique, discipline and talent,” Los Angeles Times, have dazzled audiences and critics in solo and orchestral appearances. Musical America selected her as a “Young Artist to Watch” after her solo debut recital at Lincoln Center, NY. The Washington Post called her recital “spectacular” and the New York Times called her a “skillful and scrupulous ensemble player”. Lauded for her wide variety of repertoire and as a champion of American composers, Dr. Osinchuk premiered numerous works, including the European premiere of Lowell Liebermann’s 2nd Piano Concerto, and the world premiere of the Piano Concerto # 1 by Philip Munger. She was widely in demand as a collaborative pianist and soloed with numerous orchestras, including the Tucson Symphony Orchestra in 2002. From 2007 to 2020, she performed as a harpsichordist with the Anchorage Festival of Music. Juliana retired from the stage in 2022 due to injury.
Dr. Osinchuk received her formal education in Paris and the Juilliard School, where she graduated with a doctorate in music. Her teachers included Nadia Boulanger, Rosina Lhevinne, Nadia Reisenberg & Alexander Eydelman.
She was active as a music educator and recorded 6 CDs. Her Happy Birthday, Wolfgang Variations are published by Alfred. She is on the Steinway Piano roster of international artists, served on the faculty of Hunter College in New York City, and was associate professor at the State University of N.Y. at Purchase. For 15 years, she worked as artistic director of the Anchorage Festival of Music and founded the Young Alaskan Artists Award program, now in its 26th year.
Juliana now lives in Tucson and joined the board of the Tucson Desert Song Festival in 2018, where she serves as the Co-Chair of the Artistic Advisory Committee.
