Olga Amelchenko is a Paris-based saxophonist and composer.

She began singing in a choir at the age of 5, and two years later started studying piano and the dombra.
Between 2003 and 2006, she studied choral conducting at the Conservatory of Abakan before transitioning to the saxophone. In 2006, she moved to Novosibirsk, where she studied at the conservatory until 2010.

In 2012, Olga moved to Germany and continued her musical education in Cologne for two years. She then moved to Berlin, studying at the Jazz Institut Berlin from 2014 to 2019, where she earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

After graduating in 2019, she moved to Paris, where she is now based. She is active on the French and international jazz scene as a bandleader, sidewoman, and educator.

Olga regularly performs with various ensembles and leads two projects: the Olga Amelchenko Quartet and Helicon.

Her debut album Shaping Motion was released in 2018, followed by Live at Loft in 2020 and Slaying the Dream in 2023. Her latest album, Howling Silence, released on July 11, 2025, on Edition Records, marks a pivotal moment in her evolving artistic journey.

-Olga tells stories with her instrument; she wants to be heard and understood.

Marek Romański / Jazz forum

-Olga Amelchenko stands out for the purity of her sound on the alto saxophone, the depth of her compositions, and her total indifference to vulgarity.

Louis-Julien Nicolaou / Télérama

Photo by Tumen Dondukov

Releases

HOWLING SILENCE – THE NEW ALBUM

Links

https://editionrecords.com/releases/olga-amelchenko-howling-silence/

News

Dear all,
I am thrilled to announce that my album “Howling Silence” drops on the 11 July 2025!
You can preorder the album on CD or Vinyl through Edition Records right here:

https://editionrecords.com/releases/olga-amelchenko-howling-silence/

I can’t wait for you to hear it.
Stay tuned-more music and updates coming your way very soon!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT !

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