San Francisco native Victor Avdienko graduated from the Juilliard School with a Master of Music degree. He received his undergraduate degree with honors from San Jose State University.

He has performed regularly with the San Francisco Symphony and has toured with the orchestra on many tours of Asia and Europe. He has appeared on several Keeping Score productions, and performed on the  Grammy winning recordings of the Mahler Symphonies with Michael Tilson Thomas.

Victor is currently an acting member of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and holds positions in the California and Monterey Symphonies.

As a Certified Fly Casting Instructor, Victor enjoys teaching fly casting along with guiding anglers in the many blue ribbon trout waters  of the Western States.