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OSO History - Staff and Board of Directors - Yuliya Smead, Concertmaster

Yuliya Smead, Concertmaster
Lives in Larson, WI with her husband, Bob Smead.

Concertmaster: Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra
Assistant Concertmaster: Green Bay Symphony Orchestra
Assistant Concertmaster: Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra
Violin Professor (full-time): Lawrence Academy of Music

Yuliya moved to the United States in 1999 from Ukraine.
Concertmaster: While in Ukraine, State Chamber Orchestra Trembita & Symphony Leopolis.
Two-time winner of the Young Talents State Competition in Ukraine.
2nd place winner of the Guitaralia Chamber Music Competition in Poland.

Yuliya has performed in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Germany and Poland. She appeared as a soloist with the Lviv Philharmonia Orchestra and Symphony Leopolis in Ukraine and Belgium. Yuliya played first violin of Ensemble of Modern Music Cluster for five years. The ensemble performed throughout Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania.

One of Yuliya's biggest passions (other than the violin) is cooking. She is especially fascinated with Japanese and Korean cuisine, and loves sushi. Spicy Salmon hand rolls are her favorite! Yuliya enjoys gardening and hopes to do more of it in the future. She and her husband have a huge menagerie of animals at their country home (3 cats, 1 dog, 2 hawks, 2 turkeys, 7 rabbits, a goose, 5 ducklings, and a lamb (with chickens and guinea fowl arriving soon!). Her favorite among them is her cat, Pushkin, named after Yuliya's favorite Russian poet.
 

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