Magdaline Kovalchuk is an American born Russian/Belorussian cellist and pianist who was born and raised in Whittier, CA. She was blessed with the opportunity to travel to Boston Massachusetts and Washington D.C., taking home first place Gold in each ensemble. She would often create her own quartet/trio groups to perform in front of local stores and monumental galleries within the area.
She was a part of the Whittier Area Youth Orchestra (WAYO) run by Deborah Carnahan, performing in various locations such as Zipper Hall, Disneyland, Skyrose chapel, and was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall with her ensemble.
Magdaline was given a scholarship and the opportunity to pursue private lessons with her previous teacher, Wendy Velasco where she later received a scholarship to perform at the SoCal Chamber Music Institute and perform as a cellist for a quintet over the summer.
She is now an active member of the California Young Artists Symphony (CYAS) where she recently performed at the Royce Hall and is studying cello with her current professor Dr. Marek Szpakiewicz as well as piano with Dr. Joel Clifft at Azusa Pacific University. She is also a part of the APU chapel team, co-principal in the APU symphony, and continues to work as an independent musician in the Los Angeles music scene. She teaches cello and piano and has worked with renowned rising artists such as Mike Sabath, Haley Joelle, and had the opportunity to be in music videos such as “Being Human” (2023), “Dumbstruck” (2023), “Memory Lane” (2023), and more.
You can find Magdaline’s 2024 Summer Music Competition cello performance here.