Ustina Dubitsky

Ustina Dubitsky’s musical talent was evident from an early age. She made her first stage appearance as a member of the children's choir of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, while engaging in intensive violin training. As concertmaster in various youth orchestras, she developed her leadership qualities, particularly under renowned conductors such as Mariss Jansons.

Currently, Ustina serves as assistant conductor at the Gürzenich Orchester Köln.

In 2022, she assisted Maestro Roth in the new production of Lohengrin at the Bayerische Staatsoper as well as The Magic Flute at the Thèâtre des Champs-Élysées with Les Siècles. In April 2024, she made her debut at the Bavarian State Opera with the new production of the dittico Lucrezia/Der Mond.

She has conducted a variety of orchestras, including the Gürzenich Orchester Köln, the Philharmonie Luxembourg, Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música, Orchestre de Paris, Ensemble Modern, Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss, Orchestre national Avignon Provence, Orchestre national de Cannes, Orchestre Victor Hugo, Paris Mozart Orchestra, Orchestre de Picardie, Dresdner Philharmonie and the Orchestre national de Metz.

After participating in the 57th International Conducting Competition in Besançon, she was assistant at the Orchestre Victor Hugo from January 2022 to July 2023. In March 2022, she won the Orchestra prize and was awarded a two-year fellowship at the Academy La Maestra.

Ustina began her conducting training in Weimar after completing her music school studies. She studied under Markus L. Frank, Prof. Gunter Kahlert and Prof. Nicolas Pasquet. She further enhanced her skills through masterclasses led by Peter Eötvös, David Zinman and Paavo Järvi, among others. In 2021 she completed her Master's degree with Prof. Johannes Schlaefli in Zurich.

She actively seeks opportunities to create her own projects, such as the live-stream concert “Wie ich dich liebe” featuring musicians from the Gewandhausorchester.