Biography

Ukrainian-Australian violinist Dr. Markiyan Melnychenko CF has been described as “...a master violinist...combining his extraordinary bravura technique with elegance” (Stringendo Magazine) and hailed for his “freakishly good performance” (Limelight Magazine), “perfection of nuance” and “high level virtuosity” (Zbruc.eu). He has served as Principal 1^st Violin with the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra and Lecturer in Violin at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

Markiyan has performed in 17 countries including solo performances in New York (Alice Tully Hall), Washington DC (Kennedy Centre), and has made a number of solo appearances with orchestras including performances with the Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra, Kobe City Chamber Orchestra, Ukrainian Festival Orchestra, Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, Corpus Medicorum, Canberra Symphony Orchestra, Zelman Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Victoria. He has been broadcast on ABC Classic FM, 3MBS FM and Radio NZ, and has commercially released numerous recordings on the Tall Poppies, Naxos, Toccata Next and Toccata Classics labels. In 2019 he was awarded the Dr Iain C. Medgett Churchill Fellowship.

In 2013 he was selected to perform in a quartet at the US Capitol for the Inaugural Luncheon at Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration. He is a multiple 1^st prize winner in national and international competitions including the Melbourne Recital Centre's National “Great Romantics” competition and the Oleh Krysa International Violin Competition in Ukraine. He was also awarded the 'Australian Development Prize' from the Michael Hill International Violin Competition in 2013.

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...admirable lyrical flexibility...communicating boundless energy and joie de vivre.

--The Age (Australia)

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Freakishly good performance...

--Limelight Magazine (Australia)

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...every phrase charmed with its perfection and ease, with cadenzas of lightness and virtuosity, all without losing the feeling of a delicate but emotional narrative from the beginning to the end of every movement of every work.

-moderato.in.ua (Ukraine)

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Melnychenko's masterful performance, together with his technical mastery of the instrument, beautifully captured the essence of the Czech soul.

-classicmelbourne.com.au (Australia)

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The perfection of nuance was mesmerising...obvious, high level virtuosity.

-zbruc.eu (Ukraine)

Markiyan obtained his Bachelor and Masters of Music at the Eastman School of Music under the tutelage of Professor of Violin – Oleh Krysa. He was additionally awarded Eastman's Performer's certificate and the highly prestigious Artist Certificate, being the first violinist to receive this award in over 50 years. He completed his PhD focusing on Ukrainian violin music at the University of Melbourne. Additional studies have been at the Australian National Academy of Music with Alice Waten and William Hennessy, and also with Cyrus Forough.