​

Ruslan Odintsov is an accomplished pianist and Music Director. In his native Ukraine, he studied at the Special Music School for Gifted Children and the Kharkov Institute of the Arts. In 1993, he was the winner of the All-Ukraine Rachmaninov Piano Competition. Upon arriving in the US, he completed his BA in Piano Performance at Rowan University, and then won the New Jersey MTNA Piano Competition in 1995 and the Rowan University Orchestra Concerto Competition in 1996.

Mr. Odintsov has performed solo concerts in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, France, Germany, and USA, and has appeared on Ukrainian State TV and Radio, as well as performed with two major Ukrainian Symphony orchestras. As an accompanist, he has worked with the Rowan University Concert Choir, Philadelphia International Music Festival, Opera Seabrook, and many professional solo artists.

Active as a Musical Director in musical theater, Ruslan is also a five-time NJACT Perry Award nominee for 2006, 2007, 2012, 2015, and 2017 seasons in the Outstanding Musical Direction category, directing productions for many regional theater groups. Productions include The Secret Garden, Miss Saigon, Jekyll and Hyde, and Seusical —the Musical!

Mr. Odintsov also is an expert Videographer and Audio Engineer, recording and editing footage of many concerts, plays, and musicals. He teaches piano privately, and also coaches musical theater and opera singers. He is currently an organist at the Memorial Baptist Church in Salem, N.J., and has been playing for The Arcadian Chorale since 2012.

​