Kostia Lukyniuk

Ukrainian-born Kostia Lukyniuk is a world-renowned musician and a true rebel in the world of strings. Kostia revolutionizes the violin by blending genres, breaking stereotypes, and always wowing his audiences with unmatched energy and love for his craft. Kostia made his solo debut at 9 with the Chernivtsi Philharmonic Orchestra after winning 1st Prize in the International Youth Music Competition. Since then, he has won various prestigious musical competitions and given solo performances all around the world at various venues, festivals, and events.

At the age of 18, after a solo performance at the National Philharmonic Hall of Ukraine in Kyiv, Kostia came to the United States to pursue his dream and study with Professor Oleh Krysa at the Eastman School of Music. He graduated in December 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Music and a Performer’s Certificate. In between his studies, he went home to Ukraine just as the war began. After being accepted to an American Master’s Program, he was able to escape Ukraine and continued to perform in Berlin and France to continue raising funds for Ukrainian people in need until he was able to return to the USA. Since August 2022 he’s pursuing a Master of Music degree at Frost School of Music at the University of Miami in the studio of Professor Charles Castleman. He has since taken Miami by storm, performing all over the city and surrounding areas from private events to Art Basel and PBS benefits. Kostia is a winner of the Frost School of Music Concerto competition in 2023.