Oksana Stepanyuk

Oksana Stepanyuk
Oksana Stepanyuk in the project Ethno Fashion by Potlova
Born (1977-06-16) June 16, 1977
Other nameUkrainian: Оксана Степанюк
CitizenshipUkraine
Alma materKyiv Conservatory
Known foropera singer

Oksana Stepanyuk (June 16, 1977, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian lyric coloratura soprano opera singer at Japan Opera Foundation, Publicity and Goodwill Ambassador, Merited Artist of Ukraine, TOP Beauty World Global (2025,Tokyo), Tourism Ambassador (Tokyo).[1]

Background

Oksana was born in Syniawa, Rokytne Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. Her father Anatoliy Stepanyuk is a military pilot, he plays many musical instruments. Her mother Olga Stepanyuk is an accountant.[2]

In 1992, after graduating from the Rokytne Music School (bandura, vocal and piano class) Oksana entered the Zhytomyr Music College from which she graduated in 1996, receiving a diploma as a bandura player with the best practical score.[3]

In 1996, she entered the orchestral department and in 1998 the department of vocal music at the Ukrainian National Academy of Music and continued her music studies with an opera singer Evgeniya Miroshnichenko and bandura player Serhiy Bashtan.

While studying at Music Academy, Oksana made her professional concert tour debut in France, Italy, Chech and Germany.[4][5][6]

Oksana made a recording with orchestra and bandura for National Radio Company of Ukraine and made her professional debut as Marfa in The Tsar's Bride by Rimsky-Korsakov.[7]

Among her teachers were Serhiy Bashtan, Evgeniya Miroshnichenko, Margherita Guglielmi.

2020 Appeared on BS TV Tokyo’s Music Crossroads. Since February 2022 she held national wide Ukrainian humanitarian aid concerts. On February 2023 Oksana featured on NHK BS Premium’s Classic club program Winds of Ukraine. On December 2023 performed the Ukrainian national anthem at the National Stadium of Japan.

Since 2010 Oksana has been a member of the Japan Opera Foundation.

During her career in Japan, Oksana has given more than 700 performances all over Japan, including her recitals in Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Kioi Hall, Oji Hall, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Hall, Nikkei Hall, Osaka Izumi Hall, Kamakura Performing Art Center, Matsumoto Kissei Bunka Hall etc.[8][9]

Oksana has given countless charity concerts for Ukraine, Japan, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines.

Career in Japan

Discography

Recordings of performances released on discs:[11]

  • 2003 – Ukrainian Nightingale
  • 2006 – Peace
  • 2011 – Ai Wo Tsumuide – Japanese songs[12]
  • 2013 – Ave Maria (Label «Mis»)[13]
  • 2013 – Adagio (Label «Mis»)[14]
  • 2014 – My Dream (Label «Mis»)[15]
  • 2022 – Ukrainian Diva
  • 2022 – Single Album Kiyv Birds Song
  • 2024 – Amore (opera arias of Bellini and Verdi)
  • 2024 – Grazie (opera arias of Donizetti and Puccini)
  • 2024 – Brilliant songs
  • 2024 – Coloratura soprano
  • 2024 – Oksana Plays Bandura[16][17]
  • 2024 – Cinema and musical songs 1
  • 2025 – Cinema and musical songs 2
  • 2025 – Cinema and musical songs 3
  • 2026 – The Ukrainian Nightingale
  • 2026 – The Greatest Classic
  • 2026 – Japanese songs I[18]
  • 2026 – Japanese songs II
  • 2026 – Japanese songs III
  • 2026 – French Opera Arias

Awards and honors

  • 1992 – Laureate of the competition Young talents of Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
  • 1998 – The first prize and laureate of the International Competition for folk instrument musicians, Kharkiv, Ukraine
  • 1999 – Laureate of the competition New Name of Ukraine, Kyiv
  • 2001 – The first and third prizes at the International Competition Festival, Pskov, Russia
  • 2002 – The first prize at the International contest Music World, Fivizzano, Italy
  • 2009 – The best new artist at the 42nd Young Musicians Audition, Tokyo, Japan
  • 2009 – The second prize at the Bruckcart International Music Competition (first prize no one), Tokyo, Japan
  • 2010 – The first prize at the Banri no Choujou International Music Competition, Tokyo, Japan
  • 2011 – The first prize at the 22nd Audition, Tokyo, Japan
  • 2011 — Merited Artist of Ukraine[1]
  • 2011 – The first prize at the Yokohama International Music Competition[19]
  • 2013 – The first prize at the Czech Music Competition
  • 2014 – Grand Prix and Gold Medal at the FUGA International Music Competition
  • 2019 – Second prize at the Margherita Guglielmi Vocal Competition and special prize from prima donna La Scala
  • 2019 – Publicity and Goodwill Ambassador[20]
  • 2025 – Top Beauty World Global 2025 (1ST RUNNER UP)
  • 2025 – Tourism Ambassador in Kokubunji City

References

  1. 1 2 УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №845/2011 Про відзначення державними нагородами України з нагоди 20-ї річниці незалежності України
  2. ↑ Солістка Токійської опери виступила у Житомирі
  3. ↑ Cosmo Lady Оксана Степанюк September 2018
  4. ↑ Oksana Stepanyuk Soprano Recital—The voice for you, singing love and peace
  5. ↑ Chernobyl survivor on musical mission. Soprano sings to keep memory alive, and to further her healing process («The Japan Times», April 25, 2006)
  6. ↑ The Hidden Stories of Birthstones
  7. ↑ 日本を愛するウクライナのオクサーナ・ステパニュックさん
  8. ↑ А charity concert of the famous Ukrainian singer and bandura player, Oksana Stepanyuk was held at Parthenon Tama Hall, Tokyo
  9. ↑ Oksana Stepanyuk, Ukrainian singer and bandura performer visited Soma city
  10. ↑ Оперна співачка Оксана Степанюк: мене визнали кращою в головній ролі в японській драмі
  11. ↑ Oksana Stepanyuk Item List CD Album
  12. ↑ Audio CD. Ai Wo Tsumuide Oksana Stepanyuk.Nihon No Shirabe Wo Utau
  13. ↑ Audio CD. Oksana Stepanyuk. Ave Maria
  14. ↑ Audio CD. Oksana Stepanyuk. Adagio
  15. ↑ Audio CD. Oksana Stepanyuk. My Dream
  16. ↑ オクサーナ・プレイズ・バンドゥーラ ／オクサーナ・ステパニュック
  17. ↑ Oksana plays Bandura (Oksana Stepanyuk)
  18. ↑ SM0001 Oksana Stepanyuk Japanese Songs (Song/Oksana STEPANYUK/CD)
  19. ↑ Ukrainian singer (coloratura soprano), Tokyo Fujiwara Opera soloist Oksana Stepanyuk won the 1st prize at the 5th Yokohama International Music Competition
  20. ↑ Як оперна співачка з України підкорила Японію
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