Originally from Los Angeles, California, Nikki Iv has studied Violin since the age of 4 with Ludmila Adzhemova and has completed Santa Monica College’s Applied Music Program where he studied with Andrea Sanderson.  Nikki completed his Bachalors in violin performance at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music, studying with Moni Simenov and Benjamin Hoffman.  Nikki Iv has performed in venues all over the United States, such as Carnegie Hall, Renee and Henry Seggerstorm Hall, the Broad Stage, Audrey Memorial Auditorium and the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts.  He began his studies in conducting with Jeremiah Selevy and the Santa Monica College Choirs and with Juan Mercedes Musotto and the Santa Monica College Symphony Orchestra where he served as its Librarian and Assistant Conductor.  Nikki is now studying conducting at the Kitt School of Music with Vlad Vizireanu and violin with Steven Moeckel.  Nikki also a section violinist in Culver City/Marina Del Rey Symphony and serves as their orchestral librarian as well as a section violinist in the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra.  Nikki hopes to bring a positive, new and inclusive light onto classical music as well as inspire future generations to appreciate and support the arts.