Xhevdet Sahatxhija graduated from the Music Academy in Zagreb in the class of Professor Darko Petrinjak. As a guitar professor, he has been working for many years in Music scholl Pavla Markovca. Currently, he He is a professor at the Faculty of Arts and Culture in Osijek and a lecturer at the Faculty of Arts in Peja.
From 2003-2017 he lectured at the Academy of Music in Zagreb and 2003-2021, as prof. Associate at the Faculty of Arts – Department of Music in Prishtina. He educated generations of young guitarists among which are those who won valuable awards at national and international competitions and who are now recognized artists and music teachers. In 2004 he received Croatian Society of Music and Dance Teachers Annual Award.
From 2003 to 2009 he was the head of professional council for guitar pedagogues and a mentor to many young teachers. Sahatxhija from 2010-2018 was the president of the Croatian Association of Guitar Teachers, and from 2009 to 2014 the director of the School of Music in Novska (Croatia). In addition to regular teaching work he also leads the International Summer Guitar School in Pucisca and Milna on Brac and in Porec as well.
He was the artistic director of the Peja International Guitar Festival. Besides being a jury member at many national and international competitions, he also performs solo and as a member of various chamber ensembles in Croatia and abroad.