Dodon Oxana
Main achievement
Guest Lecturer and Concert Master at the University of Chichester
About
Oxana Dodon is an internationally renowned violinist and pedagogue from the Republic of Moldova, with an artistic and didactic career spanning over nineteen years. Her passion for the violin began at the age of five, when she was admitted to the prestigious "Ciprian Porumbescu" Music High School in Chisinau. She continued her higher education at the "Gavriil Musicescu" Academy of Music, Theatre, and Fine Arts in Chisinau, graduating with honors and obtaining a bachelor's degree in higher education. During her studies, she participated in numerous masterclasses with renowned violinists such as Charles Sewart, Eduard Grach, and Laura Samuel, members of world-renowned quartets, including the Belcea Quartet from London, with whom she collaborated through a program funded by the Romanian Cultural Institute in Bucharest. Between 2006 and 2011, Oxana Dodon gained valuable professional experience as an orchestral musician, progressing from violinist at the National Philharmonic Orchestras of the Republic of Moldova to first violin in the national theater orchestras. She undertook extensive tours in Europe, and her performances included appearances in the United States, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and Romania. In May 2012, she had the honor of performing at St. Paul's Cathedral in London before Prince Charles and other distinguished guests, solidifying her reputation as an international soloist. Since 2012, Oxana Dodon has been living in the United Kingdom, where she has been carrying out particularly fruitful educational activities. Holding a full postgraduate scholarship, she completed a Master's degree in advanced musical performance with distinction in 2014. She is currently the Concert Master of the chamber and symphony orchestras at the University of Chichester, a visiting lecturer and teaching staff member at the institution, where she coordinates instrumental sections, participates in audition committees, and provides specialized training to students. At the same time, she is Head of Music at Music Maestros in Southampton, a music school where she teaches violin and piano to students of all levels, and offers private violin lessons to students of various ages and abilities throughout the south of England, with an impressive portfolio of students who have obtained scholarships at prestigious institutions such as the Royal College of Music and the Yehudi Menuhin School.
