Galina Zhdanova

A native of Russia, violinist Galina Zhdanova began studying the violin at the age of five. At the age of fifteen she won the First Prize at the International Violin Competition in Tokyo, Japan. Since then she has participated in numerous music festivals and concerts all around the world. In 2004 Ms. Zhdanova was appointed Assistant Concertmaster of the Bayreuth Festival Youth Symphony Orchestra under conductors [a2221448] and Joseph Schwab. A graduate of the [l1513139], where she studied with a renowned violinist [a2547320], she has also studied with [a2164672] and [a2055729] (of the [a2906533]) and [a5257226].

Ms. Zhdanova is a versatile musician, at home in worlds of classical, contemporary, and popular music. Her performances have taken her from Bargemusic and [l280434] to [l240090], the Boardwalk Theater in Atlantic City, the IZOD Arena, and television appearances on Good Morning America, The View, and the Rachel Ray Show. Ms. Zhdanova has played with Josh Groban, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, [a59756], [a3918] ([a22854]), and The [a271510]. She frequently performs with the Key West Symphony and Symphony in C. Ms. Zhdanova plays on an 18th century Italian violin.