歌手简介

简介：Julia Okrusko was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. She started to play the violin at the age of five, and graduated from the National M.K.Curlionis Arts School in Vilnius (2002), Lithuanian Music Academy (2005), and Boston University College of Fine Arts (2009) where she received her Master's Degree in violin performance and Performance Diploma.

Winner of numerous violin competitions in the U.S.A. and abroad, Julia has performed in Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Denmark, Holland, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Turkey as a soloist and member of chamber ensembles. Since her arrival in Boston in 2005, Julia became one of the most sought-after violinists in New England, and has collaborated with all local orchestras - including Boston-based Video Game Orchestra. It was the VGO's "Back to the Future" project (2011) and working under distinguished composers Alan Silvestri, Lucas Vidal, and Wataru Hokoyama, that inspired Julia to start composing cinematic fantasy music for violin and orchestra. In 2013, Julia's self-released album "Legends: Fantasy Violin" received tremendous support and full funding on Kickstarter, and three tracks from the CD were nominated for Best Orchestral/Instrumental, Best New Age, and Best Classical 2013 by Hollywood Music Awards.

As a founding member and first violinist of the New England String Quartet, Julia performs extensively in Boston and the New England area, and provides music coaching at Harvard University's Dudley House where the Quartet is currently an ensemble in residence. Having made their debut at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, NESQ recorded numerous contemporary works on the PARMA label. Julia also performs as a member of Boston Chamber Orchestra and Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra, and collaborates with a wide array of ensembles and soloists.