Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Mr. Torchinskiy began his piano studies over thirty years ago. As a small child, he won numerous competitions and eventually studied at the Central Ukrainian Music High School for Gifted Children. He studied with Olga Liforenko, Violetta Chernyshova, and Boris Archimovich. He performed as a concert pianist with both the Ukrainian Chamber Orchestra and the Ukrainian Symphony Orchestra on Soviet television.

After immigrating to the United States in 1992, Mr. Torchinskiy continued his studies at the Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University under Pawel Checinski, earning both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Piano Performance. He began accompanying professionally in 1997 and has been heard in Italy, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, and the Chicago area, with companies such as da Corneto Opera, Chamber Opera Company Chicago, Genesis Opera, Bellissima Opera, as well as playing live on WFMT radio.

Although known primarily as an accompanist, Mr. Torchinskiy has also developed a reputation as a versatile pianist who coaches instrumentalists and singers alike. For the past five years, he has enjoyed being a part of the opera at the Acorn Series as the accompanist. He is also pleased to be playing his second solo concert at the Acorn. In the summer of 2008, he played under the baton of Maestro James Conlon as a rehearsal accompanist for Ravinia's production of Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio.

Mr. Torchinskiy recently participated as the principal pianist for Chamber Opera of Chicago's 2009-2010 season productions of Amahl and the Night Visitors by Menotti, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, and Maria La O by Ernesto Lecuona. He was the rehearsal accompanist for da Corneto Opera's production of Gounod's Faust from July through August, and played a production of Carmen for mezzo-soprano Isola Jones with Opera at the Acorn in August. In September, Mr. Torchinskiy performed as the rehearsal accompanist for the world premiere of the musical reading of Lily and from September through November, he presented two solo recitals at Byron Colby Barn in Grayslake. In December, he returned to Three Oaks, Mi. to play for Opera in the Acorn's annual Christmas concert, and just finished two solo recitals in January. He currently divides his time between teaching and accompanying.