Elvin Hoxha Ganiyev is a solo concert violinist with a broad and diverse repertoire who holds a Konzertexamen degree from Folkwang Universität der Künste in Essen, Germany, and a Master's Degree from Hochschule für Musik Theater und Medien Hannover, where he studied with Professor Krzysztof Wegrzyn, and also a Bachelor’s Degree from Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía in Spain, from the class of Professor Zakhar Bron.

Elvin was born in 1997 into a family of esteemed musicians and started playing the violin when he was five years old. He studied under Server Ganiyev’s tutelage at Bilkent University and debuted with the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra at the age of 8 under the baton of his grandfather. He was also admitted to the Zurich Conservatory Young Student program. Since then, he has always performed with renowned conductors and esteemed orchestras in prominent concert halls and prestigious international festivals throughout the world.

Elvin has won numerous awards and honors at prestigious international competitions. In 2023, he won 2nd place at the prestigious Karol Szymanowski International Music
Competition. He is the winner of the special iPalpiti Prize at the 2021 George Enescu
International Violin Competition. The same year, he was also awarded the Public Prize at the International Jascha Heifetz Violin Competition, where he was a semifinalist. Elvin is also the laureate of many other reputable international music competitions, including the David Oistrakh Violin Competition, Lipinski-Wieniawski Competition for Young Musicians, Golden Medal Berliner International Music Competition, and Vienna International Music Competition, to name a few.

He released a debut album in 2019, “Say’s 1001 Nights in the Harem Violin Concerto,” and a single in 2020, “Chausson, Poème Op.25,” on digital music platforms. He recorded with LGT Young Soloists for the “Italian Journey” album under RCA Red Seal/Sony Music Switzerland. His album, “Voyages, Chapter Istanbul,” where he performed Cem Esen’s and Fazıl Say’s Violin Sonatas, was released in 2021. Elvin collaborated with the contemporary composer Esen on two singles, “Violin Sonatine Op.34” and “Moment Musical Op. 32.” He released his recent
album “Ysaÿe 6 Sonatas for Solo Violin” in 2024, which was received with great acclaim. He is currently recording his upcoming album to be released in 2025.

 

Elvin Hoxha Ganiyev is supported by the Haydar Aliyev Foundation and He performs on a 1715 Giuseppe Guarneri “filius Andreae” violin with an Eugène Sartory bow.