Magdaline Kovalchuk is an American born Russian/Belorussian cellist and pianist who was born and raised in Whittier, CA. She was blessed with the opportunity to travel to Boston Massachusetts and Washington D.C., taking home first place Gold in each ensemble. She would often create her own quartet/trio groups to perform in front of local stores and monumental galleries within the area.

She was a part of the Whittier Area Youth Orchestra (WAYO) run by Deborah Carnahan, performing in various locations such as Disneyland, Skyrose chapel, and was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall with her ensemble.

Magdaline was given a scholarship and the opportunity to pursue private lessons with her previous teacher, Wendy Velasco where she later received a scholarship to perform at the SoCal Chamber Music Institute and perform with a quintet over the summer and played in the Cello Weekend Ensemble with the renowned cellist Chu Yi-Bing. She also took 1st prize gold in the Charleston International Music Competition. She also was a soloist with the Synesthesia Sinfonietta orchestra.

She has performed in places such as Warner Bros Hollywood, Royce Hall, Glass Slipper Palace, Broadway West, Fred Kavli Theatre, Candlelight concert & invited to perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA Theatre, etc.

She has had masterclasses/lessons with renown musicians such as Robert deMaine, Amit Peled, David Garret, Suli Xue, Paul Watkins, Matt Haimovitz, Lluís Claret, Ko Iwasaki, Chu-yi Bing, Astrid Schween, Patt Boone, and many more.

She is now an active member of the California Young Artists Symphony (CYAS) where she recently performed at the Royce Hall and is studying cello with her current professor Dr. Marek Szpakiewicz as well as piano with Professor Mark Gasbarro at Azusa Pacific University. She is also a part of the APU chapel team, principal in the APU symphony, and continues to work as an independent musician in the Los Angeles music scene. She also coaches strings at La Serna High School and maintains a private cello & piano studio.

She has worked with rising artists such as Mike Sabath, Haley Joelle, and had the opportunity to be in music videos such as "Being Human" (2023), “Dumbstruck” (2023), “Memory Lane” (2024), and more.

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