Aziz Shokhakimov

Aziz Shokhakimov was born in Tashkent and graduated from the Uspensky School. At the age of 13, he stood at the conductor's stand for the first time. He was the assistant of the conductor, chief conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan, and bandmaster of the German Opera on the Rhein. He has also been the Musical Director of the Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra (Turkiye) and Principal Guest Conductor of the Milan Giuseppe Verdi Symphony Orchestra. Since 2021 he has been the Music Director of the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra.