was born in Bolton/ UK. The British-Ukrainian violist studied with Prof. Hariolf Schlichtig at the Hochschule für Musik und Kunst in Munich and with Prof. Veit Hertenstein at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.

Lilya Tymchyshyn is a prizewinner of international competitions, including the Johannes Brahms Competition and the Beethoven Hradec-International Music Competition (1st prize).

As a chamber musician, she has successfully participated in important festivals such as the West Wycombe Chamber Music Festival, Heidelberger Frühling, Rencontres Musicales d’Evia and Verbier Festival.

Lilya Tymchyshyn is a scholarship holder of the Villa Musica Rheinland-Pfalz.

She plays on a viola by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, on loan from private owners of the Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben.