Olga Amelkina-Vera, composer

Olga Amelkina-Vera's works have been called “the discovery of the evening” (Sarasota Herald-Tribune), “brilliant” (The Royal Gazette), “incandescent” and “hypnotic” (Fort Worth Star Telegram). She is an award-winning Belarusian-American composer and classical guitarist. Olga’s works have been performed and recorded by the Irving Symphony Orchestra, Weimar Guitar Quartet, Clarinet Meets Guitar, Matt Palmer, Rene Izquierdo, Adam Holzman, Thibaut Garcia, Kacherski-Morita Duo, Kithara Duo, and many other artists.. She holds a substantial list of composition competition top prizes, among them The American Prize, Japan Guitar Ensemble Composition Competition, and Austin Classical Guitar Society Composition Competition.  Olga is in demand as a performer, composer, conductor, and clinician/artist-in-residence. She is faculty at Collin College in Wylie, TX.  For more information, please visit olgaamelkinavera.com and follow Olga on Facebook at @olgaamelkinaveracomposer.