Alisiya Boiko
Piano Faculty
Alisiya Boiko is a pianist, educator, and a collaborative musician. She is currently pursuing her Masters of Piano Performance degree at the Moores School of Music, University of Houston under the guidance of Timothy Hester. Born in Ukraine, Alisiya has started her music journey at the age of 3. She has studied with numerous distinguished teachers in Ukraine and in Poland, where she moved in order to attend the prestigious Karol Szymanowski State Music School in Warsaw. Her studies were sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of Poland for 5 years. Alisiya first appeared as a soloist with Dnipropetrovsk Philharmonic Symphony orchestra at the age of 9. In recent years, Alisiya has performed in a variety of venues throughout USA, Poland, Ukraine, Germany, Russia, and Lithuania. A participant in several international competitions and festivals, Alisiya was awarded top prizes in Berlin International Music Competition (Germany), Anton Rubinstein International Competition (Russia), International Piano Competition "The Young Virtuoso" (Poland) and others. In November of 2019 she performed with the Moores School Symphony Orchestra as a Piano division winner of Moores School of Music Concerto Competition.
In addition to her solo performances, Alisiya is an avid chamber music collaborator, and has performed with several Houston leading musicians. She was previously a member of the Moores School Jazz Orchestra, as well as internationally acclaimed Moores School Concert Chorale choir. Alisiya’s piano repertoire ranges from Baroque, Classical, through Romantic, 20th century, as well as jazz and pop music.
Alisiya’s teaching philosophy bases on sharing the passion of music and helping students explore their interests in different genres and styles. Whether you want to learn music as a new hobby, or are aspiring to become a skillful musician - she will guide you in reaching your goals while having fun during the music-making process!