Bio : Artists

Diana Tsaliovich : Violin II

Diana Tsaliovich, an EMF alumna, began violin lessons in Russia when she was four years old. She continued her musical education upon immigrating to the United States and eventually received a B.M. from Mannes College of Music and an M.M. from Yale University. She has performed chamber music with the Emerson Quartet, studied with the Tokyo Quartet, and participated in master classes of Joseph Gingold and Ruggiero Ricci. She has performed concerti, recitals, and chamber music, including live radio broadcasts, in the United States, Europe, and Israel. Ms. Tsaliovich also has considerable experience as an orchestral player, performing as the concertmaster of the Spoleto Festival Orchestra and as the leader of an ensemble conducted by Pierre Boulez at the Aix-en-Provence Music Festival. After receiving a Fulbright Grant to study at the Sibelius Academy in Finland, she remained in Finland for 10 years while playing in the Finnish National Opera orchestra. In 2008 Ms. Tsaliovich became a member of the Jerusalem Symphony, her present occupation. She is enthusiastic about passing on her love of music to her students, completing long-term Suzuki method training, and teaching young musicians throughout her own musical career. This is her eighth season on EMF?s faculty.