- Tatsiana Asheichyk, MM*, NCTM** is a virtuosic pianist, organist, accompanist, and experienced teacher with Russian musical roots. She has performed throughout the United States and Europe. Ms. Asheichyk has been playing the piano since she was five years old. Prior to coming to the United States, she completed two years of study at the Belorussian State Academy of Music under the direction of Dr. Igor Olovnikov. She has had the privilege of being coached by such renowned teachers as John Perry and Paul Polley. Ms. Ascheichyk was graduated from the School of Music in Minsk, Belarus, from the Brest State College of Music in Belarus, and from Southern Oregon University (with the summa cum laude distinction from all three institutions). In June 2016 Ms. Asheichyk earned her master's degree in keyboard performance under the direction of Dr. Alexander Tutunov (piano) and Dr. Margaret Evans (organ).
Ms. Asheichyk has been first prize winner among pianists and has been the scholarship recipient of the statewide Oregon Friends of Music Scholarship Competition 2012. During her college career, she received the Evans Music Performance Scholarship, the International Cultural Service Program Scholarship, the SOU Diversity Scholarship, the Schneider Outstanding Music Student Award, Farrold Stephens Scholarship, State Merit Lottery Scholarship, Margaret Fuller Endowed Scholarship, American Association of University Women Medford Branch Scholarship, AAUW Ashland Branch Scholarship, as well as the Soroptimist International Scholarship of Ashland. Ms. Asheichyk was chosen as a prizewinner of the American Protégé 2013 International Romantic Music Competition.
Ms. Asheichyk has performed at iconic venues such as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Green Show, the Craterian Theatre, Belarusian State Philharmonic Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and New York City’s Carnegie Hall.
Ms. Asheichyk’s peers have consistently recognized her accomplishments: “Tatsiana never fails to bring her best to every performance.” “She thrives on success and is determined to become the best pianist that she can be.” Dr. Alexander Tutunov has stated, "Undoubtedly, she is among the very top.”
Ms. Asheichyk was the accompanist for the SOU Concert Choir and Symphonic Band in 2010-2011. The conductor of the SOU Symphonic Band, Dr. Cynthia Hutton, said, “Tatsiana is an exceptional … musician and accompanist, who is talented, hard working, serious, ready to collaborate.” Ms. Asheichyk has proven herself as an accomplished rehearsal and performance accompanist in the operatic world. She accompanied the 2011 Rogue Valley Opera in La Traviata and in the 2012 Ashland Chamber Music Workshop. Ms. Asheichyk owns Tatsiana's Piano Studio where she teaches piano and she is the staff accompanist for Grace Lutheran Church in Ashland, OR. Ms. Asheichyk is a member of MTNA, OMTA, Rogue Valley OMTA. In 2022 she was certified as Nationally Certified Teacher of Music in piano. Ms. Asheichyk plans on pursuing a doctorate in music in the very near future.
* Masters of Music in Performance
** Nationally Certified Teacher of Music in piano