Acknowledged by the US government as an “Artist of Extraordinary Ability”, Eldar Hudiyev is an international award-winning composer, music competition judge, violinist, and pedagogue. His recent composing awards include: “Best Original Song” award at the 8 and Halfilm Awards Film Festival, held in Rome, Italy 2023; “Best Music Video” award at the Hollywood on the Tiber Film Awards festival 2023, “Best Original Composition” at the Chainsaw Game and Music Festival, USA 2021; First Prize at the International Music Composition Competition, Atlanta, GA 2021; Second Prize at the Red Maple Music Competition, Toronto, Canada 2021. As a violinist, Eldar has performed in major international concert venues such as Carnegie Hall, Davies Hall, Tchaikovsky Hall to name a few. He holds Master Degree in Violin Performance from the Boston Conservatory of Music at Berklee. Eldar lives in the United States and is originally from the capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat city.