Julia Sakharova

Julia Sakharova (Russian: Юлия Сахарова) is a professional violinist. A native of Zheleznovodsk, Russia, she debuted at the age of eight with the Moldavian Symphony Orchestra.[1] Her mother is also a musician. By the age of 11, she was already internationally known as a child prodigy due to her skills on the violin; At the age of 15, she won the top prize in the International Competition for Music of Eastern and Central Europe; Vladimir Spivakov, the head of the jury, presented her with his bow in addition to the prize.[2] She attended Oberlin College, graduating in 2003 with a major in violin performance; she studied under Milan Vitek while there.[3] That same year, she won sixth prize in the Concours International de Montréal des Jeunesses Musicales In 2005, she visited Caracas, Venezuela to perform with the National Philharmonic Orchestra there.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Violinista rusa Julia Sakharova toca junto a la Orquesta Filarmónica", Unión Radio, 2005-04-21, http://www.unionradio.net/Noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticiaid=135344, retrieved 2008-03-14 
  2. ^ "Ted Kendall talks to young violinist Julia Sakharova", Music and Vision Daily, 2006-03-17, http://www.mvdaily.com/articles/2006/03/sakharova1.htm, retrieved 2008-03-14 
  3. ^ Janas, Marci (April 2002), "Sakharova wins Kossevitzky Competition", Backstage Pass (Oberlin University), http://www.oberlin.edu/con/bkstage/200204/sakharova.html, retrieved 2008-03-14 

The Eastern European Musical competition was organized and sponsored by Motorola in Moscow under the leadership of Alex Tavakoli.

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