Road tragedy: international pianist killed, violinist hurt

The Ukrainian-US violinist Oleh Krysa is in hospital recovering from injuries he received in a road crash that killed his wife, Tatiana Tchekina, assistant professor of accompanying at Eastman School of Music.

Their Volkswagen was hit by a driver coming at them on the wrong lane of the eastbound interstate highway.

Tchekina, 69, was a member of a well-known Moscow family of musicians. Krysa, 71, is a professor of violin at Eastman and an international soloist.

We extend sympathy to their family and wish Oleh a full recovery.

A statement from Eastman: Professor Tchekina was a valued member of our faculty who influenced the lives of the many students with whom she collaborated on performances and competitions. As a world-class musician, she had an international career both as a solo pianist and in collaboration with Professor Krysa.  Our thoughts are with Oleh, and their family and friends at this very difficult time.