Dr. Diana Chubak, regarded as an exceptional Ukrainian pianist and educator, is celebrated for her steadfast commitment to both musical performance and teaching. She earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where she twice won the CCM Concerto Competition, most recently performing George Gershwin’s Concerto in F with the CCM Philharmonia under the baton of Maestro Mark Gibson. Her recent recording, Neskoreni, Vol. 1: Bortkiewicz, reflects both her artistic vision and her commitment to preserving and promoting Ukrainian musical heritage. In the fall of 2025, Dr. Chubak was appointed as Associated Faculty in Collaborative Piano at The Ohio State University School of Music, where she teaches collaborative piano and chamber music and oversees the collaborative piano area. She has also won a substitute pianist position with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

As an active performer, Dr. Chubak has maintained her career by cultivating a robust international network through participation in festivals, master classes, and competitions. She delivered noteworthy performances in various venues across the United States and Europe, spanning countries such as Ukraine, Poland, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, and Germany. Notable highlights include a memorable recital at the Maria Canals Piano Competition in Barcelona, Spain, as well as a distinguished guest artist recital at Lviv Organ Hall in Ukraine. Furthermore, she collaborated with several esteemed orchestras, including the CCM Philharmonia and Chamber Orchestras, the Kyiv Symphony, the Lviv Virtuosos Chamber Orchestra, the Ukrainian Presidential Orchestra, and the Ternopil Music College Orchestra. Recent highlights include collaborating with renowned composers like Judd Greenstein at the Art of the Piano Festival and Alex Weiser at the Cincinnati Jewish Music Festival, as well as premiering works by Patrick Harlin at the Chautauqua Music Institution. Additionally, she secured a position at the International Summer Academy of Music in Ochsenhausen, Germany, where she studied under pedagogues Matti Raekallio, Dror Biran, and Lily Dorfman. She was also invited to perform at the Gradus International Piano Festival in Denmark, where she worked with Kevin Kenner. At the Bieszczady without Borders International Piano Forum in Poland, she was honored with the Golden Parnassus award, leading to recitals across Poland and a collaboration with the Academia Dell’Arco Chamber Orchestra. Her active participation in international music competitions, including the Myroslav Skoryk Competition held in Kyiv, Ukraine, the International Siegfried-Weishaupt-Klavierwettbewerb Competition in Ochsenhausen, Germany, the International ProArt Competition in Khmelnytsky, Ukraine, and the Tuesday Musical Scholarship Competition, has resulted in significant awards.

Chubak’s work has also been recognized with several financial considerations. She has been a recipient of the Vere Music Fund Grant since 2017, which gave her the financial support to attend music festivals and competitions, organize concerts, and collaborate with orchestras. She received a scholarship from the Richard Wagner Society for her participation in the 2019 Bayreuth Festival and was awarded the Graduate Incentive Full Scholarship by the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. Her latest significant award comes from the Dorothy Stolzanbach-Payne Foundation, which supported her latest album release.

In addition to her performing and teaching careers, Dr. Chubak is the founder of the charity music series Music for Ukraine in Cincinnati, Ohio, which raises awareness and funds for Ukrainians affected by the war while showcasing works by Ukrainian composers. She is also the President and Founder of the Ukrainian Classical Music Project Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and celebrating Ukraine's rich classical music heritage. composers.

Born in Ternopil, Ukraine, Dr. Chubak holds an A.M. in Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy from the Ternopil Solomiya Krushelnytska Music College, where she studied under Lesya Korniy. She earned a B.M. in Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy from the Lviv National Academy of Music under the tutelage of Oksana Rapita. Chubak furthered her studies with an M.M. in Piano Performance from the CCM, under the guidance of Dr. Dror Biran. She completed her D.M.A. in Piano Performance with a cognate in Piano Pedagogy from the same institution, guided by mentors Awadagin Pratt and Michael Chertock. She has received instruction from several renowned pianists throughout Europe and the United States, including Andrzej Yasinskyi, Martin Lysholm Jepsen, Matti Raekallio, Lily Dorfman, Philippe Giusiano, Kevin Kenner, Daniel Shapiro, Dror Biran, Jon Nakamatsu, Alexander Korsantia, Alexandr Kobrin, and Boris Slutsky.

From 2022 to 2024, she served as a piano instructor in CCM’s Secondary Piano and Pedagogy Department and later as an Adjunct Piano Professor at Wilmington College. Currently, she resides in Cincinnati, OH with her husband, cellist, Dr. Joshua Bermudez.