Dr. Oleksii Hamov
Orchestra Director, Applied Violin and Viola
Bio
Oleksii Hamov was born in Chernivtsi in western Ukraine. He started studying music at the age of 7. He received his primary education at Music School #2 in his hometown. After that, he continued his studies at the Music college named by Vorobkevich . Upon graduation, he went to Moscow, where he received a bachelor's degree. He became twice a laureate of international competitions.
In 2011, he moved to the United States where he received a master of music at Hammond University, LA. The next step in his career was the University of Tennessee, where he received an Artistic Diploma in the Miroslav Hristov’s class. While studying at the University of Tennessee, he was the winner of the concerto competition. His career as a violinist also includes orchestral playing . In 2020, he received the position of accompanist at the Kiev Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Hamov currently serves as the Concertmaster of the Pueblo Symphony Orchestra.
He earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in 2022.