Julia Sakharova
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Julia Sakharova is a professional violin
ist. A native of Zheleznovodsk
, Russia
, she debuted at the age of eight with the Moldavian Symphony Orchestra. 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. She attended Oberlin College
, graduating in 2003 with a major in violin performance; she studied under Milan Vitek while there. 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.
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist. A native of Zheleznovodsk
Zheleznovodsk
Zheleznovodsk is a town in Stavropol Krai, Russia. Population: The name of the town literally means iron-water-place, as the mineral waters springing from the earth in Zheleznovodsk were believed to have high content of iron. Zheleznovodsk, along with Pyatigorsk, Yessentuki, Kislovodsk, and...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, she debuted at the age of eight with the Moldavian Symphony Orchestra. Her mother is also a musician. By the age of 11, she was already internationally known as a child prodigy
Child prodigy
A child prodigy is someone who, at an early age, masters one or more skills far beyond his or her level of maturity. One criterion for classifying prodigies is: a prodigy is a child, typically younger than 18 years old, who is performing at the level of a highly trained adult in a very demanding...
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
Vladimir Spivakov
Vladimir Teodorovich Spivakov is a leading Russian conductor and violinist best known for his work with the chamber orchestra....
, the head of the jury, presented her with his bow in addition to the prize. She attended Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
, graduating in 2003 with a major in violin performance; she studied under Milan Vitek while there. That same year, she won sixth prize in the Concours International de Montréal des Jeunesses Musicales In 2005, she visited Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
to perform with the National Philharmonic Orchestra there.