Jeanette Zyko

Oboist Jeanette Zyko, praised by Fanfare Magazine and ArtsNash for her “refined playing” and “achingly beautiful lines,” enjoys an active career as a chamber and orchestra musician. A versatile artist, Zyko has played music ranging from Zelenka to Louis Andriessen, and her solo and chamber music performances have taken her across the U.S., Australia and South America. Equally at home as an orchestra musician, she has performed with the Nashville Symphony, Nashville Opera, Indianapolis Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Gateway Chamber Orchestra, and Paducah Symphony. Prior to joining the faculty of James Madison University in 2016, Zyko held positions at Austin Peay State University and the University of Costa Rica. She received her training at Hartt School of Music, Butler University, and Manhattan School of Music, where she studied with Humbert Lucarelli, Malcolm Smith, and Stephen Taylor.