Ukrainian-born conductor Olha Dondyk is rapidly gaining recognition for her musical sensitivity, technical assurance, and commitment to cultural advocacy.  

A semi-finalist in the 2024 La Maestra International Conducting Competition in Paris, Dondyk received a special mention from the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) and joined La Maestra Academy. She made her international debut with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert supporting Ukraine in January 2024 and was immediately reinvited for future collaborations.  

In the 2025/26 season, Dondyk builds a strong relationship with the Orchestre de Paris, leading them in family and school concerts, for their Summer Academy concert and assisting Klaus Mäkelä, Paavo Järvi, Andrés Orozco-Estrada and Esa-Pekka Salonen. Other engagements this season include appearances with Orchestre Avignon Provence, Residentie Orkest, Noord Nederlands Orkest, and the National Opera Orchestra of Albania. She collaborates with soloists such as Anna Federova, Antonii Baryshevskyi and Victor Julien-Laferrière.