Yuri Zhislin
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Yuri Zhislin was recently described by the Strad magazine as "a musician with a lyrical talent and a truly Romantic temperament”.
Born in 1974 into the musical family of well-known Russian violinist Grigori Zhislin, Yuri began studying the violin in his native Moscow and later continued his studies at the Royal College of Music in London.
Yuri became the BBC Radio Two Young Musician of the Year in 1993.
Zhislin has given recitals and performed in concerts with numerous orchestras throughout Europe, the USA, South America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Recent appearances in London have included recitals at the Wigmore Hall and King's Place and a performance of the Glazunov Concerto at St. John's Smith Square.
In high demand as a chamber musician, Yuri regularly appears both on the violin and the viola at festivals around the world. His chamber music partners have included Maria Joao Pires, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Michael Collins, Natalie Clein, Chloe Hanslip and Ashley Wass.
Yuri appears in duo concerts in Europe, Japan and New Zealand with his wife, the outstanding Russian violinist Natalia Lomeiko. Their joint CD for Naxos will be released in 2010.
Yuri is the founder and Artistic Director of the Russian Virtuosi of Europe, an ensemble that brings together some of the finest young Russian musicians based in Western Europe. The ensemble gave its successful Wigmore Hall debut concert in 2004 and has since enjoyed a series of concerts and tours throughout Europe and South America, which have received enthusiastic reviews in the media.
Zhislin is currently a professor of violin and viola at the Royal College of Music in London and gives masterclasses in Bulgaria, Spain, Holland, Sweden and Japan.
Zhislin's debut recital CD for the Somm label in 2005 with Greek pianist George Lazaridis has been received with great critical acclaim.
"...effortless virtuosity, impeccable intonation and warmly hued tone.... a really fine performance."
The Strad, November 2004