Solomiya Ivakhiv Biography
Solomiya Ivakhiv (born April 3, 1980) is a Ukrainian-born internationally-performing classical violinist and Head of Strings at the University of Connecticut. She holds a Doctorate in Musical Arts and is a professor of violin at the University of Connecticut as well as the Longy School of Music of Bard College. In August 2021 she was awarded by presidential decree the title of Honored Artist of Ukraine by president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.