Oryann Tsaig

Griffon String Quartet Viola

Oryann Tsaig is a passionate and versatile musician. She performs worldwide both as a chamber and orchestral player. Oryann recently joined the Griffon String Quartet and resides now in Green Bay, WI.

She received her Bachelor Degree in Viola Performance and Violin/Viola Instruction from the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, followed by a Masters Degree from the Manhattan School of Music under Patinka Kopec and Molly Carr.

Oryann has performed worldwide in major music halls such as Carnegie Hall, Berliner Philharmonie, Rudolfinum, Sala São Paulo, Charles Bronfman Auditorium, The Estates Theater, Lincoln Center Auditorium, and more.

She began her piano studies at the age of six, followed by three years of violin studies at ages 7-10. She decided to begin Viola at the age of 15 and joined the Jerusalem Music Center and participated in chamber ensembles, workshops, and was coached by the Jerusalem String Quartet.

Oryann played under renowned conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Lahav Shani, Manfred Honeck, Ivan Fischer and more. She played for master violists such as Thomas Riebl, Lawrence Power, Atar Arad, Yizhak Schotten, Tatjana Mazurenko and Pinchas Zukerman.

In her free time Oryann likes to do yoga and take hikes.