Vadim Zhilyaev holds a Master’s degree from the Odessa Academy of Music in Ukraine. He has performed as a xylophone soloist and percussionist in Israel and internationally.
He currently serves as Head of the Percussion Department and conductor of the percussion ensembles at the Municipal Conservatory of Petah Tikva. He also prepares students for matriculation exams in percussion.
Many of his students have gone on to perform in national youth orchestras in Israel and abroad, and to serve in the Israel Defense Forces Orchestra.