Born in Macau, Vijeta Sathyaraj began her violin studies in the Philippines at the age of 3. By age 6, she was featured on the Philippine National Broadcast and was studying with Basilio Manalo. She went on to study at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, and later graduated from the Idyllwild Arts Academy, studying under Vesna Gruppman. Ms. Sathyaraj earned a BM from Oberlin Conservatory and a MM and PPC from Lynn Conservatory, studying under Carol Cole. Ms. Sathyaraj has performed solo recitals in Denmark, India, Hong Kong, and the United States. In 2001, she was featured in a CNN broadcast, and in 2004, she organized and performed in a piano trio to raise US $3,000 for development work in Hanoi. Ms. Sathyaraj performed in festival and year round ensembles in the United States and in Europe. She is currently in her second year of the new CCM/CSO Diversity Fellowship, where she plays in the Cincinnati Symphony while pursuing an Artist Diploma at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music under Timothy Lees. Former mentors include Milan Vitek, Andrew Jennings, Igor Gruppman, Dennis Kim, Sally Thomas, Ann Setzer, and Midori.