Dr. Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin Ukrainian born violinist SOLOMIYA IVAKHIV is a highly celebrated soloist, chamber musician and educator. Named one of the "major artists of our time" (Fanfare Magazine), she has made solo appearances with major orchestras in the United States, China, Turkey and Ukraine, and has performed at world-renowned venues including Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, CBC Glenn Gould Studio, Philharmonic Hall in Kyiv, and the Concertgebouw. She has been featured at chamber music festivals worldwide, from Tanglewood and Ottawa Chamberfest to Newport and Nevada Chamber Music Festivals and many in between. Dr. Ivakhiv's discography includes Ukrainian Masters and Ukraine: Journey to Freedom (both on NAXOS), Mendelssohn Concertos (Brilliant Classics), and Haydn & Hummel Concertos and Poems & Rhapsodies (both on Centaur). Her recordings have been featured on streaming playlists, radio stations and broadcast networks around the globe. A champion of new music, she has premiered works by David Ludwig, Kenneth Fuchs, David Dzubay, and Bohdan Kryvopust, among others. Since 2010, Dr. Ivakhiv has served as Artistic Director of Music at the Institute (MATI) Concert Series in New York City, where she presents chamber programs featuring Ukrainian women composers, young Ukrainians, and newly commissioned works. She is Artistic Director of the Caspian Music Festival in Greensboro, VT. A dedicated educator, Dr. Ivakhiv has led master classes and coached chamber music at Yale, Columbia, Boston Conservatory, Curtis SummerFest, Oberlin and others, as well as at conservatories in China. She was named Honored (Merited) Artist of Ukraine in 2021, her native country's highest cultural honor. She holds degrees from Curtis Institute of Music and Stony Brook University, and is Professor of Violin and Viola and Head of Strings at University of Connecticut. Solomiya Ivakhiv