Julia Okrusko - Violin

Julia was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. She attended the National M.K.Ciurlionis Arts School and continued her violin studies at Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy where she received a Bachelor’s degree in violin performance. In 2005, Julia became a graduate violin student at Boston University College of Fine Arts, where she has received her Master’s degree and Performance Diploma, studying with Dana Mazurkevich. Julia is a winner of numerous international and national competitions. She has participated in masterclasses of A.Fischer(Sweden), D.Stulgyte (Germany), M.Gantvarg (Russia), M.Svegzda von Bekker (Lithuania), A.Resnikovsky (Russia), B.Garlitsky (France), Gyorgy Pauk (Romania), G.Turchaninova (Russia) and others. Julia has performed in Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Denmark, Holland, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey - as a soloist and member of different ensembles. Please visit Julia's website to learn more.

Konstantin Rybakov - Violin

Konstantin was born in Ekaterinburg, Russia. He attended the Special Music School-Lyceum, and received his Master's degree from Ural State Conservatory. While studying in Russia, he gave numerous performances as a member of B-A-C-H Chamber Orchestra and as a full-time soloist and chamber musician at Ural State Philarmonic Society, while also teaching at the Special Music School in Ekaterinburg. Konstantin has received awards at M. Elski International Violin Competition (Minsk, Belorussia), Contemporary Art and Education Competition (Moscow, Russia), IBLA Raguza International Music Festival (Raguza, Italy). In 2007 he was awarded the 1st Prize at the international Art of 21st Century Competition in Finland. Currently, Konstantin lives in Boston and performs throughout the New England area. He is pursuing the Performance Diploma at Boston University College of Fine Arts, studying with Prof. Yuri Mazurkevich. Please visit Konstantin's website to learn more.

Lilit Muradyan - Viola

Lilit began studying violin at the age of 8 in Yerevan, Armenia. She earned her undergraduate degree in viola performance with distinction from the Yerevan State Conservatory in Armenia and subsequently moved to the U.S. to continue her studies. Lilit received full scholarship for her Master’s degree at the Miami University, Ohio and for current doctoral program at Boston University. Lilit has performed with the Graduate Quartet and Contemporary String Quartet at Yerevan State Conservatory, the Armenian String Trio, and the Female String Quartet. She has extensively participated in orchestral tours throughout Armenia, Canada, Germany, Luxembourg and Austria. Lilit has performed in master classes with such accomplished musicians as Donald McInnes, Terence Helmer, Konstantine Orbelyan. She is currently a student of Michelle LaCourse, and performs throughout the Boston in recording sessions, freelances, and teaches violin classes at McCormack Middle School.

Ming-Hui Lin - Cello

A native of Taiwan, Ming-Hui has received degrees from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University (GPD, 07; MM, 05) and the Taipei National University of the Arts (BM, 03). She is currently pursuing her DMA at Boston University. Ming-Hui Lin’s major teachers include Leslie Parnas, Amit Peled, Chu-Chuan Liu, and Victor Shipiller. She has performed in solo master classes for Yo-Yo Ma, Richard Aaron, Natasha Brofsky, Yvan Chiffoleau, Steven Pologe, M. Shepps, Alan Stapansky, and has been coached in chamber music master classes by the Muir String Quartet, Tokyo Quartet, Peabody Trio, and the Audubon Quartet. An active performer of new music, Ming-Hui performed numerous premieres of contemporary music works and collaborates with many young composers and performers. In 2007, she has joined the faculty of Boston University as a Teaching Assistant and sectional coach for the BU All Campus Orchestra. Please visit Ming-Hui's website to learn more.