A native of Tula, Russia, Ms. Petrachuk began her musical studies and performances at the early age of five. By the age of 12, her vocal talent was already evident, leading her to intensive training at Tula Music School #1 under the guidance of professional vocal teacher and coach Larisa Sheresh. Within just three years, she won numerous local and regional vocal competitions.

Following this success, she entered the Dargomyzhsky Music College, where she studied with the renowned Georgian singer Levan Tsivtsivadze. Her dedication and achievements eventually earned her a place at the prestigious Tchaikovsky State Conservatory in Moscow. There, she pursued Vocal and Opera studies under the mentorship of Honored Artist of the RSFSR, mezzo-soprano Larisa Nikitina, and soprano Klara Kadinskaya.

During her years at the Conservatory, Ms. Petrachuk held a busy schedule of opera performances. She regularly participated in numerous concerts and fully-staged opera productions in a variety of leading roles, amongst which include Mimi (Puccini’s “La Boheme”), Kupava and the Snow Maiden (Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Snow Maiden”), Zemphira (Rachmaninoff’s “Aleko”), and Euridice (Gluck’s «Orfeo et Euridice»). In addition, she received a series of artistic honors and recognition at both the national and international levels – Winner of the national competition «Tver Romansiada» in Tver, followed by a Finalist Diploma at the international competition of Russian romances “Romansiada” in Moscow. Subsequent appearances in Tallinn, Estonia, and a win at the Spring International Festival in Pyongyang, North Korea, sealed her reputation as an important up-and-coming young artist.

In 2006, after having won a grant for further apprenticeships in international theaters, she spent a summer performing and training in Rimini, Italy, with such outstanding international artists as Alessandro Calamai and Rolando Panerai. During this time, she achieved major success with a concert at the main theater of Rimini, “Novelle,” for which she received recognition in Italy’s most well-known classical music magazine, “L’Opera.”

In 2007, Ms. Petrachuk appeared in the role of Mimi in Puccini’s “La Boheme” in Ischia, Italy, as part of the Ischia Summer Music Festival. Later that same year, Ms. Petrachuk performed with the Vilnius Philharmonic Theater in Lithuania.

In 2008, she entered a professional opera training program at Bern Art University in Bern, Switzerland. During 2009-2011, Yulia commenced her career in Europe with many performances and concerts at the venues such as State Theater Bern and State Theater Biel Solothurn (Switzerland). Her major roles performed were Princess in Prokofiev’s opera “The Love for Three Oranges”, Flaminio in Pergolesi’s opera “Flaminio”, Elisa in Mozart’s opera “Il Re Pastore.”

After Ms. Petrachuk immigrated to the USA in 2011, she became a finalist for the Placido Domingo Washington Opera Program (2012). Also, she received a Grant from The Schuyler Foundation for Career Bridge in New York (2012) and became a finalist in the Opera Idol Competition in New York (2013). In 2015, Ms. Petrachuk became a finalist of the Vocal Arts DC Discovery Series Competition in Washington DC and a New Jersey State Opera Vocal Competition. Also, in 2015, she won the Montpelier Art Center’s Classical Recital Series Competition.

In the States, Yulia worked with numerous opera and oratorio companies and festivals, such as Ash Lawn Opera Summer Festival (Charlottesville, USA), Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre (New York), Dicapo Opera Theater (New York, NY), Carnegie Hall (New York, NY), Bethesda Summer Opera Festival (Bethesda, MD), Vocal Production NYC (New York, NY), Opera Camerata in Washington DC, Maryland Lyrica Young Artists Program (Bethesda, MD), Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center (New York, NY), Friday Morning Music Club, Easton Choral Society in Easton, and many others.

In 2017, Yulia restarted her European career with the role of Donna Anna in Mozart’s opera “Don Giovanni” at the Vienna Music Festival in Vienna, Austria. Since then soprano performed in many concerts and festivals with such organizations as Smetana Hall (Prague, the Czech Republic), Rossini Festival “Case Sonore” (Monteleone, Italy), festival Solo Belcanto Montisi (Montisi, Italy), Teatro Annibal Caro (Civitanova Alta, Italy), Vienna Konzerthaus and Musikverein Golden Hall (Vienna, Austria), Kulturhaus Gotha (Germany), Vienna Muth Hall (Austria), Klagenfurt Konzerthause (Austria), Radio Orpheus (Moscow, Russia), the Festival of contemporary music Européen Voix étouffées (Strasburg, France), Musikverein Graz (Austria), Zaryadye Hall, International House of Music and Helikon Opera theater in Moscow, Hermitage theater in St. Petersburg, and many others.

Ms. Petrachuk performed under the guidance of maestros such as Arif Dadashev, Jeremy Walker, Wes Lockfaw, Franco Trinca, Paolo Vagieri, Alfredo Sorichetti, Hakan Sensoy, Yuriy Yanko, Ernest Hoetzl, Giovanni Reggioli, Pavel Lando, Michael Wittenburg, Michael Kotelnikov, Kurt Schmid, Denis Kirpanyov, Conrad van Alphen, Christian Schulz, and others.

Yulia collaborated with many renowned musicians, such as the assistant conductor of Metropolitan Opera and pianist Steven Crawford, Italian pianist Carlo Pari, violinist Shlomo Mintz, cellist Denis Shapovalov, pianist Michael Fennelly, pianist David Northington, soloists of Metropolitan Opera baritone Javier Arrey, tenor Jonathan Tetelman, and bass Grigory Soloviov, pianist Tatiana Loisha, bass Bruno Pratico, and many others.

Yulia’s diverse repertoire includes iconic roles such as Mimi in Puccini’s “La Bohème,” Fiordiligi in Mozart’s “Così fan Tutte, Kupava in Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Snow Maiden, Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Violetta in Verdi’s La Traviata, Manon in Massenet’s Manon, Marguerite in Gounod’s Faust, and many others. Yulia’s versatility also extends to contemporary opera and chamber music, where she continues to excel and bring innovative works to life

A passionate advocate for contemporary compositions, Yulia has premiered numerous works, including the U.S. premiere of Vitaly Hubarenko’s mono-opera “The Love Letters” and the world premiere of Emmanuel Dubois’ oratorio “Requiem for the Fallen” at Carnegie Hall. She debuted as Elektra in Richard Dünser’s “Symphonisches Monodram aus der Oper Elektra” (mono-opera based on music from opera Elektra by R. Strauss) in Germany and Austria and performed the Continental premiere of Missy Mazzoli’s “Proving Up” at Helikon-opera in Russia. Other milestones include the world premieres of Tatiana Chudova’s operas “Von Meck—Tchaikovsky,” where Yulia portrayed Nadezhda von Meck at the Hermitage Theater, and “Russian Women,” in which she performed the role of Volkonskaya at the Moscow International House of Music.

Beyond opera, Yulia has a profound passion for chamber vocal music. She is only the second soprano in the world, following Regina Klepper, to perform Egon Wellesz’s song cycle “Sonette der Elizabeth Browning” with the Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Conrad van Alphen at the International Festival of Contemporary Music Européen Voix étouffées in 2019. She premiered Emmanuel Dubois’ song cycles “Detours of Love” and “Yulia” at Merkin Hall in New York (2015) and later in Russia at the festival Music of Our Time (2023). She also performed the Russian premiere of John Tavener’s song cycle “Akhmatova Songs” at Zaryadye Hall in 2024

Yulia’s dedication to contemporary music and her commitment to elevating underrepresented voices led her to establish Lyrica Classic Entertainment, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC. Under her leadership, Lyrica Classic launched two international festivals: Spread New Music to the World, which showcases contemporary American music, and Muffled Voices Festival, dedicated to operas by women composers.

The inaugural season of Muffled Voices Festival, supported by the U.S. Department of State, featured ten operas by American and Russian women composers and garnered international recognition. Both festivals were named finalists for the International & European Association Awards in 2023 and 2024. Additionally, Muffled Voices received the Global Recognition Award in 2024 for its exceptional contributions to the global classical music scene and its efforts in championing underrepresented voices.