Yulia Shah

Violin Teacher

Yulia started her violin studies aged 5 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine and began piano lessons aged 7 at Zaporizhzhia music school. She went on to win many national and international junior violin competitions in Ukraine and developed her skills by leading string ensembles, joining choirs and studying music theory. She continued the violin and piano at Zaporizhzhia Music College and expanded her studies to psychology, teaching pedagogies and conducting. She accepted a scholarship to further her violin studies at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester in 2014.

Yulia has since performed internationally both as a soloist and with ensembles at prestigious venues across the Indian subcontinent for various clients and organisations. She returned to the UK in 2020 performing at mid to high end events nationwide and teaching privately. She currently teaches violin at the Olympias Music Foundation in Manchester.