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Julia Okrusko, Violinist |
Violinist and composer based in Boston, MA, Julia Okrusko received her Master's Degree and Performance Diploma from Boston University College of Fine Arts studying with Dana Mazurkevich. Julia has performed in Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Denmark, Holland, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey - as a soloist and member of chamber ensembles. Julia is a founding member of the New England String Quartet, and collaborates with Boston's finest ensembles and soloists.
Julia Okrusko was born in 1983 in Vilnius, Lithuania. She started to play the violin at the age of five, and in 1992 she became a student of the National M.K.Curlionis Arts School in Vilnius with the violin teacher Beata-Marija Vasiliauskaite-Smidtiene.
In 1997, Julia was awarded the 3rd prize at the International W.A.Mozart Competition in Riga (Latvia) and the Diploma at the International B.Dvarionas Competition in Vilnius (Lithuania).
In 1998, she was awarded the 1st Prize at the International Berlingske Tidende Competition in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Julia was awarded the 1st prize at the National J.Fledzinskis Competition in Vilnius, Lithuania, in 1999. The same year she was invited to perform at the International Youth Festival „Kaunas'99“ (Lithuania).
In 2000, Julia won the 1st prize at the National Chamber Music Competition „Pavasario Sonata“ ("Spring Sonata") in Vilnius. Read full biography >>>
