Valeriya Sholokhova, Cello

Ukrainian-American cellist Valeriya Sholokhova is a versatile soloist and chamber musician based in New York City. She has performed on renowned stages such as Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, The Kennedy Center, and Saturday Night Live, and has toured extensively through Europe and the United States. Valeriya is a co-founder of Trio Fadolin, which has received Chamber Music America’s Ensemble Forward Grant and recorded an album of commissioned works. As a soloist, Valeriya performed the U.S. premiere of Peteris Vasks’ Cello Concerto No. 2 in Boston as well as Camille Pepin’s double concerto, “The Sound of Trees” at the Kennedy Center. A founder of the Ukrainian Music Initiative, Valeriya actively champions the works on Ukrainian composers through recitals, fundraisers, and her ongoing involvement with the Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival. A laureate of international competitions, Valeriya holds principal positions with The New Orchestra of Washington, The Refugee Orchestra Project, and The Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra. A full-scholarship graduate of The Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music, she is also dedicated to community outreach through Sing for Hope.