About Olga Shilaeva
I was born and educated in Ukraine, and graduated from Kiev Tchaikovsky conservatory with Master's Degree both in Piano (Piano Solo Performance, Piano Pedagogy, Chamber Music, Accompaniment) and Flute (Flute Solo Performance, Flute pedagogy, Chamber Music, Orchestral Performance).
As a flute player I was a member of National Symphony orchestra of Ukraine, recorded Walter Piston Flute Quintet for Naxos Label as a member of Australian Festival of Chamber Music, and presently am a flute and piccolo player with Boulder and Greeley Philharmonic orchestra. I also play with Colorado Ballet, Opera Colorado,Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra and Fort Collins Symphony orchestra.
As a piano player, I have years of teaching and performing experience.I worked as a piano teacher and a collaborative pianist at Kiev Institute of Arts. I was an accompanist to instrumentalists, vocalists, and conductors.
I worked as an accompanist to a middle school choir in St Vrain Valley school district from 2014-2022.
I am presently a church pianist for the for the Church of Christ the Scientist, Boulder,Colorado, and am on-demand as a collaborative pianist.
In addition to my performance degrees,I hold a professional teaching license with the endorsement in music
K-12 form the University of Colorado, Boulder. I taught general music in elementary public schools for 10 years.
I am certified in Kodaly (level 1) and Orff ( levels 1 and 2) methodologies.I teach in my home studio in Lafayette,Colorado as well as online.
As a flute player I was a member of National Symphony orchestra of Ukraine, recorded Walter Piston Flute Quintet for Naxos Label as a member of Australian Festival of Chamber Music, and presently am a flute and piccolo player with Boulder and Greeley Philharmonic orchestra. I also play with Colorado Ballet, Opera Colorado,Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra and Fort Collins Symphony orchestra.
As a piano player, I have years of teaching and performing experience.I worked as a piano teacher and a collaborative pianist at Kiev Institute of Arts. I was an accompanist to instrumentalists, vocalists, and conductors.
I worked as an accompanist to a middle school choir in St Vrain Valley school district from 2014-2022.
I am presently a church pianist for the for the Church of Christ the Scientist, Boulder,Colorado, and am on-demand as a collaborative pianist.
In addition to my performance degrees,I hold a professional teaching license with the endorsement in music
K-12 form the University of Colorado, Boulder. I taught general music in elementary public schools for 10 years.
I am certified in Kodaly (level 1) and Orff ( levels 1 and 2) methodologies.I teach in my home studio in Lafayette,Colorado as well as online.