Biography
Julia Salvaggio is currently pursuing a Master in Performance in the class of Professor Alexander Sitkovetsky at the Zรผrcher Hochschule der Kรผnste after having completed her Bachelor's degree at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano with Professor Klaidi Sahatci. Over the years, Julia has collaborated with renowned orchestras such as the English Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana and the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra. She also held the position of Concertmaster for the Qatar Youth Orchestra from 2014 to 2019. In August 2023, Julia was selected to participate in the prestigious Davos Festival Academy in Switzerland, where she had the opportunity to work with conductor Holly Choe and engage in chamber music masterclasses led by violinist Anna Gebert. Alongside her Bachelor degree, she has participated in masterclasses with important violinists such as Shlomo Mintz, Florian Donderer and Bartlomiej Niziol. Born in Belgium in 2002, Julia began her musical journey in Qatar at the age of four and later earned a full scholarship to the Qatar Music Academy.