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.[2] By the age of 11, she was already internationally known as a child prodigy due to her skills on the violin.[2][3] 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.[4] She attended Oberlin College, graduating in 2003 with a major in violin performance; she studied under Milan Vitek while there.[5][6] That same year, she competed in the Concours International de Montréal des Jeunesses Musicales,[7] and won sixth prize.[8] In 2005, she visited Caracas, Venezuela to perform with the National Philharmonic Orchestra there.[1] She has been Assistant Concertmaster of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra since 2008. Since 2012 Sakharova is the newest member of the Arianna String Quartet which is on Residence at the University of Missouri St. Louis.[9] She is part of the Music Faculty as Associate Professor of Violin. In 2024, Sakharova was appointed Concertmaster with Orchestra Iowa.[10]
Education
editGraduated from Moscow's Central Special Music School. Graduated from Oberlin College in 2003, studying with Taras Gabora, Almita Vamos and Milan Vitek.[6] Received a master's degree from the Juilliard School in 2006, studying with Donald Weilerstein.[11]
Discography
edit- 2001 – Rachmaninoff: The Élégiaque Piano Trios (Tavros Records) – with cellist Margrét Arnadóttir and pianist Yung Wook Yoo[12][13]
- 2015 – Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Opus 18 (Centaur Records) – as part of the Arianna String Quartet[14]
- 2017 – Beethoven: The Middle Quartets (Centaur Records) – as part of the Arianna String Quartet[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Violinista rusa Julia Sakharova toca junto a la Orquesta Filarmónica", Unión Radio, 2005-04-21, retrieved 2008-03-14 [permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Bullard, Charles (21 April 1991). "As in a fairy tale, Iowans give hope to Soviet prodigy". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. pp. 1B, 4B. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Gasnick, Marge (30 April 1991). "Young violinist thanks Iowans". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Iowa City, Iowa. p. 1B. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Ted Kendall talks to young violinist Julia Sakharova", Music and Vision Daily, 2006-03-17, retrieved 2008-03-14
- ^ Janas, Marci (April 2002), "Sakharova wins Kossevitzky Competition", Backstage Pass, Oberlin University, retrieved 2008-03-14
- ^ a b The Instrumentalist, Volume 57, Issues 1-6. 2002. p. 95. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Kaptainis, Arthur (30 May 2003). "Young competitors hit stratospheric heights". The Gazette. Montreal, Canada. p. D4. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Kaptainis, Arthur (5 June 2003). "Youth prevails in violin competition". The Gazette. Montreal, Canada. p. D3. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Miller, Sarah Bryan (26 April 2015). "The GO! Magazine List 2015 – Most accomplished chamber music ensemble". St Louis Post-Dispatch. St Louis, Missouri. p. K18. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Nollen, Diana (10 March 2024). "Orchestra Iowa concertmaster embraces new role". The Gazette. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Julia Sakharova violin, archived from the original on 2018-03-29, retrieved 2015-11-11
- ^ Greenfield, Edward; Layton, Robert (2008). The Penguin Guide to Recorded Music (Revised ed.). Penguin. p. 989. ISBN 978-0-14-103335-8. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Sanderson, Blair. "Margrét Arnadóttir, Julia Sakharova, Yung Wook Yoo – Rachmaninoff: The Élégiaque Piano Trios". AllMusic Reviews. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Arianna String Quartet – Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Opus 18". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Arianna String Quartet – Beethoven: The Middle Quartets". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 February 2019.