Savva Fatkulin began his violin studies at the age of six under the guidance of his father, Serguei Fatkulin, at the Music School affiliated with the Moscow Conservatory. He later advanced his musical education at the Reina Sofía School of Music, studying under Professor Zakhar Bron, holder of the Telefónica Violin Foundation Chair. There, he was awarded the Honour Diploma as a member of the Best Chamber Music Group, presented to him by Her Majesty Queen Sofía.

Between 2001 and 2003, he continued his training under Professor Grigori Zhislin at the Würzburg Conservatory in Germany and subsequently completed his studies with an Honour Diploma from the Higher Conservatory of Ekaterinburg.

Alongside his artistic career, he has been dedicated to teaching since the age of 18, working at various private institutions in Spain. He combines the foundations of the Russian school with more contemporary methodologies. Since 1997, he has collaborated with his father at the Fatkulin Academy’s High Performance Centres in Madrid and Bonn. These institutions have nurtured many exceptional students who have gone on to win numerous national and international awards, including Carla Marrero, Alberto Sanz, Kaori López, Sofía Rodríguez, and Jaime Naya.

Since 2008, he has delivered masterclasses at various prestigious courses and festivals, including the Katarina Gurska New Musical Generation International Summer Course (in Segovia and Madrid), the Llanes International Course, the Eduardo Ocón International Course (Málaga), the Seminari de Música (La Pobla de Vallbona), the National Summer Music Course in Soto del Barco, León Piano Meeting, and the Benidorm International Course. He has also collaborated as a guest lecturer with institutions such as ESMUC, the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid, ESMAR, the Professional Conservatory of Music in Getafe, and the Valencian Baroque Orchestra in Alicante. Additionally, he currently serves as a jury member for the Leónid Kogan International Violin Competition (Brussels) and the Hong Kong International Young Musicians Competition.

At present, he teaches violin at the Hong Kong Young Soloist, where he also acts as academic advisor, and at the Katarina Gurska Higher Centre of Musical Studies, where he instructs students from the Elementary Degree (starting at age five) through to Intermediate and Advanced Degrees.