Julia Sakharova

Julia Sakharova (also Yulia; ; born Russian professional violinist. A native of Zheleznovodsk, Russia, she debuted at the age of eight with the Moldova 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. and won sixth prize. In 2005, she visited Caracas, Venezuela to perform with the National Philharmonic Orchestra there. She was Assistant Concertmaster of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra from 2008 to 2012. She is part of the Music Faculty as Associate Professor of Violin. In 2024, Sakharova was appointed Concertmaster with Orchestra Iowa. Received a master's degree from the Juilliard School in 2006, studying with Donald Weilerstein.

Discography 2001 — Rachmaninoff: The Élégiaque Piano Trios (Tavros Records) — with cellist Margrét Arnadóttir and pianist Yung Wook Yoo 2015 — Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Opus 18 (Centaur Records) — as part of the Arianna String Quartet 2017 — Beethoven: The Middle Quartets (Centaur Records) — as part of the Arianna String Quartet 2023 — Beethoven: The Late Quartets (Centaur Records) — as part of the Arianna String Quartet