Faculty Artist Series: Shakhida Azimkhojaeva, academic professional, violin

Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva began violin studies at the Tashkent State Conservatory’s Special Music School. At age eleven, she made her debut with the Uzbekistan Symphony Orchestra and won the Uzbekistan National Violin Competition. Azimkhodjaeva graduated from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory where she studied with Professor Irina Medvedeva. While attending school, she performed with the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory Symphony Orchestra under direction of such conductors as Zubin Metha, and many others.