Oryann Tsaig is a passionate and versatile musician. She performs worldwide both as a chamber and orchestral player. Oryann received her Bachelor Degree in Viola Performance and Violin/Viola Instruction from the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music under Dr. Lilach Levanon, followed by a Masters Degree from the Manhattan School of Music under Patinka Kopec and Molly Carr.

She 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 6, followed by three years of violin studies at ages 7-10. When she got accepted to the Thelma Yellin high school of arts as a pianist, she decided to begin Viola at the age of 15. She then joined the Jerusalem Music Center and participated in chamber ensembles, workshops, and joined the school’s orchestra, leading its viola section in her 3rd year.

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 and Tatjana Mazurenko.

Oryann is the recipient of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation and The Manhattan School of Music’s Scholarship Awards.

In her free time Oryann likes to do yoga and hike.

Interview with Oryann Tsaig (Part 1)

Interview with Oryann Tsaig (Part 2)

Interview with Oryann Tsaig (Part 3)

Interview with Oryann Tsaig (Part 4)

Interview with Oryann Tsaig (Part 5)