Irina Nikotina

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Irina Nikotina is a violinist. She was born in the city of Tashkent, the largest city and the capital of the country of Uzbekistan. Irina Nikotina showcased a talent for the violin from an early age and developed her skills as a violinist from this early age. When it came time for college and further education, Nikotina chose to pursue a career as a musician and as a teacher of music and orchestra. Nikotina was accepted into the Tashkent State Conservatory in Uzbekistan and chose to study music and continue her life as a violinist. She finished her undergraduate degree within the department of music in the conservatory and became a talented violinist.^[1]

After completing her studies in music at Tashkent Conservatory, Nikotina furthered her musical education at the Moscow Conservatory, working towards a doctorate in music studies. Working under the tutelage of violinist Igor Bezrodny, Nikotina completed her doctorate in musical studies in 1986.^[2]

Following the completion of her education, she became a concertmaster in the Tashkent State Symphony Orchestra. She also played many solo ventures as a solo violinist in Uzbekistan. Nikotina has won many awards for her efforts as a soloist, including a first place award in the 3rd Uzbek Violin Competition.^{[3][citation needed]}

In 1993, she moved to Turkey where she continued her career as a solo violinist. She performed in many recitals, concerts, radio, and television broadcasts in Turkey.^{[citation needed]} Currently, she is teaching at Bilkent University, in Turkey. She is also the assistant concertmaster of the prestigious Bilkent Symphony Orchestra of Turkey.^[4]