Ksenia Sushkevich is a Laureate of International Harp Competitions. She has performed internationally as a harpist in orchestras and ensembles across Europe and the United States.

H.Renié - Pièce Symphonique

Ksenia has given performances in Belarus, France, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Estonia, and Norway. In Russia, she performed in Saint Petersburg and Moscow; she served as a substitute principal harpist with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra for several years and held principal harp positions with the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra, St. Petersburg Youth Orchestra, Children’s Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra of the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory.

In Chicago, Ksenia performs as a sub principal harpist with prominent orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Joffrey Ballet, and Opera of Chicago.

Chicago-based harpist Ksenia Sushkevich reflects on her journey to the world’s biggest stages