Musicians
Salma Khakimov - Violinist, Pianist, Composer, Arranger
Salma Khakimov (she/her) is an aspiring young musician who shows equal love and interest towards both the piano and the violin. She is a winner of multiple awards at provincial and national competitions since she was 5 years old.
In 2021, Salma participated in the Orchestra Metropolitaine OMNI Competition and won the Yannick Nézet–Séguin Prize, with a $2000 scholarship. In addition, she won 1st place at the Ontario Music Festivals Association (OMFA) provincials Gr. 10. During the Covid–19 pandemic, Salma and her brother Karim organized a series of online concerts and charity events that were livestreamed to friends and music lovers from all over the world.
In 2022 Salma became a semi–finalist in the International Classicalia competition, in Vienna, Austria. In the same year, Salma won two Canadian concerto competitions. Following that, she was awarded 3rd place in the CMC National Finals in Quebec City. Salma regularly performs at recitals, outreach concerts and local retirement homes. In 2019, Salma was accepted to the Phil and Eli Taylor Music Academy for Young Artists, and in 2021, she had been offered full scholarship tuition.
While Salma envisions that classical music will be weaved in her future professional life, her versatile interests include dancing, reading, painting and photography, and she constantly works on expanding her intellectual and spiritual horizons.
In 2021, Salma participated in the Orchestra Metropolitaine OMNI Competition and won the Yannick Nézet–Séguin Prize, with a $2000 scholarship. In addition, she won 1st place at the Ontario Music Festivals Association (OMFA) provincials Gr. 10. During the Covid–19 pandemic, Salma and her brother Karim organized a series of online concerts and charity events that were livestreamed to friends and music lovers from all over the world.
In 2022 Salma became a semi–finalist in the International Classicalia competition, in Vienna, Austria. In the same year, Salma won two Canadian concerto competitions. Following that, she was awarded 3rd place in the CMC National Finals in Quebec City. Salma regularly performs at recitals, outreach concerts and local retirement homes. In 2019, Salma was accepted to the Phil and Eli Taylor Music Academy for Young Artists, and in 2021, she had been offered full scholarship tuition.
While Salma envisions that classical music will be weaved in her future professional life, her versatile interests include dancing, reading, painting and photography, and she constantly works on expanding her intellectual and spiritual horizons.
