Julia Sakharova

Julia Sakharova ( _ru. Юлия Сахарова) is a professional violinist. A native of Zheleznovodsk, Russia, she debuted at the age of eight with the Moldavian Symphony Orchestra.citation|url=http://www.unionradio.net/Noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticiaid=135344|periodical=Unión Radio|date=2005-04-21|accessdate=2008-03-14|title=Violinista rusa Julia Sakharova toca junto a la Orquesta Filarmónica] Her mother was also a musician. [citation|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CR&z=CRGB&p_theme=cr&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAFE87F1AB2A248&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|periodical=The Gazette|publication-place=Cedar Rapids-Iowa City|title=Julia recalls Iowa friends with gratitude|last=Mehaffey|first=Charles|page=4|date=1996-08-15|accessdate=2008-03-14] By the age of 11, she was already internationally known as a child prodigy due to her skills on the violin; however, she suffered from a cleft palate. A charitable organization in the U.S. state of Iowa raised money for her surgery. [citation|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CR&z=CRGB&p_theme=cr&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAFE91207C56FB2&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|last=Chacey|first=Beth|periodical=The Gazette|publication-place=Cedar Rapids-Iowa City|date=1997-11-09|page=15|accessdate=2008-03-14|title=Returning thanks] 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. [citation|url=http://www.mvdaily.com/articles/2006/03/sakharova1.htm|title=Ted Kendall talks to young violinist Julia Sakharova|date=2006-03-17|accessdate=2008-03-14|periodical=Music and Vision Daily] She attended Oberlin College, graduating in 2003 with a major in violin performance; she studied under Milan Vitek while there. [citation|url=http://www.oberlin.edu/con/bkstage/200204/sakharova.html|title=Sakharova wins Kossevitzky Competition|last=Janas|first=Marci|periodical=Backstage Pass|publisher=Oberlin University|date=April 2002|accessdate=2008-03-14] That same year, she won sixth prize in the Concours International de Montréal des Jeunesses Musicales; the judges evaluated her performance of the Mendelssohn Concerto as slightly unstable and not entirely accurate. [citation|url=http://www.scena.org/columns/reviews/030605-PG-CIMJMfinals.html|periodical=La Scena Musicale|title=CIMJM in Violin Wraps Up with Some Surprises|last=Gawek|first=Piotr|last2=Wallbridge|first2=Mary Katharine|date=2003-06-05|accessdate=2008-03-14] In 2005, she visited Caracas, Venezuela to perform with the National Philharmonic Orchestra there.

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* [http://www.juliasakharova.com Julia Sakharova website]