
Pianist Iryna Zayarny immigrated to Canada from the Ukraine in 1998. She was a student of Victoria Lozova, the great Ukrainian romantic pianist, at the Kharkov Kotliarevsky University of Arts. There she received her Bachelor and Master's Degrees of Music, and specialized in pedagogy as well as chamber, vocal and instrumental accompaniment. After graduating, Iryna spent several years on the faculty of Kirovograd Music College and Zaporozhie Secondary School of Arts in Ukraine.
Iryna has been much sought after as an accompanist since she moved to Calgary. In 2000 she joined Mount Royal University as an Academy accompanist, and has played extensively for such organizations as the University of Calgary, Canadian Music Competitions, C3 Competition, and the Kiwanis Music Festival. Since September 2001, she has also been a piano instructor at the Mount Royal Conservatory.