Olivia began her cello
studies at age nine with the Niskayuna Central School District string
department. Throughout her time in middle school and high school she played in
the String Ensemble, Repertory Orchestra, and Youth Orchestra of Empire State
Youth Orchestras (ESYO) under the direction of Helen Cha-Pyo. During the summer
of 2012, she participated in a tour China and South Korea with ESYO’s Youth
Orchestra. She has attended music festivals, including, New York State Summer
Music Festival, Luzerne Music Center, and New York State’s Summer School of the
Arts: School of Orchestral Studies. She has played in masterclasses for Peter
Wiley, Yumi Kendall, and Gloris DiPasquale. She has pursued studies under Petia
Kassarova and Nathaniel Parke, and is currently studying under Jameson Platte.