Alexander Fedoriouk

Alexander Fedoriouk began playing the cimbalom at the age of seven in his hometown of Kolomyia, Ukraine. He received his Bachelor's degree in music from the Kiev State Conservatory and a Master's in ethnomusicology at Cleveland State University. Alexander has performed as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Columbus Symphony, Orchestra Nashville, and the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra, among many others. He has appeared in the Ukrainian musical movies Pisne Kalynova and Namysto Dlia Berehyni and contributed to the soundtracks of The Truth About Charlie, Over my Dead Body, Obcina the Call of the Mountain, and The Skull Key. He is featured as a soloist on a number of recordings, including those of Nigel Pulsford of Bush and legendary jazz flutist Herbie Mann. Alexander performs with Harmonia, a folk ensemble dedicated to traditional repertoire of Central and Eastern Europe.