Yana Lyashko

I am a professional classical musician that's currency residing in Malaysia with my Husband (who is also a professional classical violinist). I am a classically trained harpist and pianist. As a harpist, I have held principal harpist positions with the Tatarstan Symphony Orchestra in Kazan, as well as Naples Philharmonic Orchestra in Naples, Florida. As a pianist, I was the 2nd prize winner of the 2013 All Russia Piano Competition, and I am currently teaching piano in Johor. I was educated in Kazan, Russia, where I obtained my Specialist Degree, as well as in United States, where I received my Professional Performance Certificate from Lynn Conservatory.

Principal, Tatarstan Symphony Orchestra, Conductor: Alexander Sladkovsky, 2011-2016
Principal, Lynn Philharmonia, Conductor: Guillermo Figueroa, 2016-2018
Principal, Kazan State Conservatory Orchestra, Conductor: Leo Kramer, 2011-2016
Principal, Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Alisher Navoi, Conductor: Fazliddin Yakubjanov,
2009-2011
Principal, Youth Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan, Conductor: Vladimir Neymer, 2005-2008
Section, South Florida Symphony, Conductor: Sebrina Alfonso, 2018-Present
Principal, Endless Mountain Music Festival Orchestra, Conductor: Stephen Gunzenhauser, 2019
Guest Principal Harp, Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor: Andrey Boreyko, 2019-2020
Guest Section Harp, Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor: Andrey Boreyko, 2019-2020
Guest 2nd Harp, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor: Gerard Salonga, 2021-present

Kazan State Conservatory, Harp Department Teaching Assistant, 2015-2016
Lynn Conservatory Preparatory School, Harp Faculty, 2017-2019
Sunny Arts Music Academy, Piano Teacher, 2021-present
Private Teacher (Piano and Harp), 2015-present

Professional Performance Certificate, Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL, 2018
Specialist, Kazan State Conservatory named after Nazib Zhiganov, Russia, 2016
Bachelor of Music, RSMAL named after Vladimir Uspensky, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 2010