Sabina Rakcheyeva (, born 1976,

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ist, soloist,

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and a member of the European Cultural Parliament.

Life

Rakcheyeva began studying violin at the age of six. In 1997, Sabina was named Best Violinist of the Year at the Youth Music Competition in Baku. She graduated

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from Azerbaijan State Music College (1994) and Baku Music Academy (2000). Rakcheyeva auditioned for a jury at

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, performing the pieces by

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and

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and became the first Azerbaijani to be admitted there. She made her mark as a world-class classical

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. At Caspian Jazz and Blues Festival 2003 in Baku Rakcheyeva debuted as a jazz violinist. In 2008 Rakcheyeva's trio performed mugams and world

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at the concert in

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dedicated to 90th anniversary of composer

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. On the 91st anniversary of

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in 2009, Rakcheyeva and her group gave a concert in

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, performing the Western classic music and pieces of Azerbaijani folklore samples " Sari Galin" and "Lachin".Sabina Rakcheeva gives concert program in North California

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External links

Ástor Piazzolla, "Oblivion" by Rakcheyeva trioKara Karayev, "Pastorale" by Rakcheyeva"Sari Galin" by Rakcheyeva's trio
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