Yuri Yukechev
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Yuri Pavlovich Yukechev (born January 1, 1947) is a Russia
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n composer
Composer
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 and music teacher. Honoured Art Worker of the Russian Federation.

Biography

Yuri Yukechev was born in 1947 in Mukachevo, Ukraine
Ukraine
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. In 1965-1970 he studied composition at the St. Petersburg (Leningrad) Conservatoire
Saint Petersburg Conservatory
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 with the famous in Russia teacher Orest Yevlakhov (pupil of Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was a Soviet Russian composer and one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century....

). Since 1970 he has been living and working in Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is the third-largest city in Russia, after Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and the largest city of Siberia, with a population of 1,473,737 . It is the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast as well as of the Siberian Federal District...

where he is a professor of composition at the Novosibirsk State Conservatoire. Since 1996 he also holds a post of the chairman of Siberian Branch of Russian Composers Union.

Yuri Yukechev is an author of more than 300 works. There are three directions predominate in his music:
  • Classical genres of chamber instrumental and choral music
  • Improvisation music with a strong influence of free and avant-garde jazz
  • Electronic music including audio-visual installations


As a teacher of composition Yuri Yukechev has taught many composers, musicologists, music teachers and other musicians currently working throughout Russia and abroad.

Selected discography

«Siberian 4», Leo Records, UK


«Untitled», Leo Records, UK


«Document (Russia Jazz-80)», Leo Records, UK


«My Heart Is Ready», Hellicon Classics, USA

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