Yuri Abramovich Bashmet (Russian:Юрий Абрамович Башмет, Ukrainian:Юрій Башмет; born 24 January 1953) is a Russian conductor, violinist, and violist. He is a direct patrilineal descendant of Besht.
Biography
Yuri Bashmet was born on 24 January 1953 in Rostov-on-Don in the family of Abram Borisovich Bashmet and Maya Zinovyeva Bashmet (née Krichever). His paternal grandmother, Tsilya Efimovna, studied singing at the conservatory for two years in her youth. His maternal grandmother, Darya Axentyevna, interpreted native Huzul songs.
In 1971, he graduated from the Lviv secondary special music school. From 1971 till 1976, he studied at the Moscow Conservatory. His first viola teacher was Professor Vadim Borisovsky; after whose death in 1972 was succeeded by Professor Fyodor Druzhinin. Druzhinin was also the tutor of Yuri Bashmet for the probation period and for his postgraduate study at the Moscow Conservatory (1976–78).
In 1972, Bashmet purchased a 1758 viola made by MilaneseluthierPaolo Testore, which he uses for his performances to date.
In the late 1970s through to the early 1980s, Bashmet developed his career as a solo performer. He began his active concert activities in 1976, with a tour of Germany with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra founded by R. Barshay. He has performed in leading concert halls the world over: in Europe, USA, Canada, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. He was the first violist to perform a solo recital in such halls as the AmsterdamConcertgebouw, the Barbican in London, the Berlin Philharmonic, La Scala of Milan, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire, and the Great Hall of the Leningrad Philharmonic.
Wienna PO conducted by Riccardo Muti (Salzburg, 2006)
00:31 1 mvt
13:51 2 mvt
25:40 3 mvt
published: 01 Dec 2022
Yuri Bashmet plays Bartok Viola Concerto - video 1985
Yuri Bashmet playing Bela Bartok's Viola Concerto, with the Moscow Radio SO under Vladimir Fedoseyev, live in 1985. The concert was played in memory of Vadim Borisovsky.
Юрий Башмет - Барток - Владимир Федосеев
published: 17 Jan 2017
Yuri Bashmet Tchaikovsky Andante Cantabile for Viola and Strings
published: 23 May 2017
Bashmet: My Viola Bridge And Vladimir Putin
Yuri Bashmet's viola masterclass on Shostakovich's Sonata for Viola and Piano in C Op 147, recorded at the Verbier Festival Academy. In this clip, Bashmet talks about a dream he had in which Russia's President Putin told him off for being unprofessional.The full 123-minute class is available here:
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published: 10 Feb 2016
Yuri Bashmet Bach Chaconne & Paganini Grand Sonata for Viola & String Orchestra Radio Broadcasts
published: 26 Sep 2023
Bashmet Improvises On Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata
Yuri Bashmet's viola masterclass on Shostakovich's Sonata for Viola and Piano in C Op 147, recorded at the Verbier Festival Academy. In this clip, in order to highlight a particular rhythmic feature to the student, Bashmet improvises on the piano on Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, with which the final movement of Shostakovich's work is linked. The full 123-minute class is available here:
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published: 26 Oct 2016
ROBERT SCHUMANN Marchenbilder Op 113 SVIATOSLAV RICHTER & YURI BASHMET
Robert Schumann "Fairy Tale Pictures"
Yuri Bashmet (viola)
Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
published: 16 Aug 2013
Камерный ансамбль "Солисты Москвы", художественный руководитель - Юрий Башмет
published: 27 Sep 2024
Bashmet: Don't Let The Melody Land Like A Kangaroo
Yuri Bashmet's viola masterclass on Shostakovich's Sonata for Viola and Piano in C Op 147, recorded at the Verbier Festival Academy. In this clip, Bashmet uses the analagy of kangaroos to encourage the student not to accent any notes in a section of the first movement but to let the music glide as a continuous phrase. The full 123-minute class is available to buy here:
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(Student: Barbara Buntrock)
The Masterclass Media Foundation films and records world-class musicians giving masterclasses and teaching students. The mission is both to give music students and other music lovers the chance to bene...
Yuri Bashmet playing Bela Bartok's Viola Concerto, with the Moscow Radio SO under Vladimir Fedoseyev, live in 1985. The concert was played in memory of Vadim Bo...
Yuri Bashmet playing Bela Bartok's Viola Concerto, with the Moscow Radio SO under Vladimir Fedoseyev, live in 1985. The concert was played in memory of Vadim Borisovsky.
Юрий Башмет - Барток - Владимир Федосеев
Yuri Bashmet playing Bela Bartok's Viola Concerto, with the Moscow Radio SO under Vladimir Fedoseyev, live in 1985. The concert was played in memory of Vadim Borisovsky.
Юрий Башмет - Барток - Владимир Федосеев
Yuri Bashmet's viola masterclass on Shostakovich's Sonata for Viola and Piano in C Op 147, recorded at the Verbier Festival Academy. In this clip, Bashmet talks...
Yuri Bashmet's viola masterclass on Shostakovich's Sonata for Viola and Piano in C Op 147, recorded at the Verbier Festival Academy. In this clip, Bashmet talks about a dream he had in which Russia's President Putin told him off for being unprofessional.The full 123-minute class is available here:
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Yuri Bashmet's viola masterclass on Shostakovich's Sonata for Viola and Piano in C Op 147, recorded at the Verbier Festival Academy. In this clip, Bashmet talks about a dream he had in which Russia's President Putin told him off for being unprofessional.The full 123-minute class is available here:
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Yuri Bashmet's viola masterclass on Shostakovich's Sonata for Viola and Piano in C Op 147, recorded at the Verbier Festival Academy. In this clip, in order to h...
Yuri Bashmet's viola masterclass on Shostakovich's Sonata for Viola and Piano in C Op 147, recorded at the Verbier Festival Academy. In this clip, in order to highlight a particular rhythmic feature to the student, Bashmet improvises on the piano on Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, with which the final movement of Shostakovich's work is linked. The full 123-minute class is available here:
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(Student: Jan Grüning)
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Yuri Bashmet's viola masterclass on Shostakovich's Sonata for Viola and Piano in C Op 147, recorded at the Verbier Festival Academy. In this clip, in order to highlight a particular rhythmic feature to the student, Bashmet improvises on the piano on Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, with which the final movement of Shostakovich's work is linked. The full 123-minute class is available here:
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(Student: Jan Grüning)
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Yuri Bashmet's viola masterclass on Shostakovich's Sonata for Viola and Piano in C Op 147, recorded at the Verbier Festival Academy. In this clip, Bashmet uses ...
Yuri Bashmet's viola masterclass on Shostakovich's Sonata for Viola and Piano in C Op 147, recorded at the Verbier Festival Academy. In this clip, Bashmet uses the analagy of kangaroos to encourage the student not to accent any notes in a section of the first movement but to let the music glide as a continuous phrase. The full 123-minute class is available to buy here:
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Yuri Bashmet's viola masterclass on Shostakovich's Sonata for Viola and Piano in C Op 147, recorded at the Verbier Festival Academy. In this clip, Bashmet uses the analagy of kangaroos to encourage the student not to accent any notes in a section of the first movement but to let the music glide as a continuous phrase. The full 123-minute class is available to buy here:
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(Student: Barbara Buntrock)
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Yuri Bashmet playing Bela Bartok's Viola Concerto, with the Moscow Radio SO under Vladimir Fedoseyev, live in 1985. The concert was played in memory of Vadim Borisovsky.
Юрий Башмет - Барток - Владимир Федосеев
Yuri Bashmet's viola masterclass on Shostakovich's Sonata for Viola and Piano in C Op 147, recorded at the Verbier Festival Academy. In this clip, Bashmet talks about a dream he had in which Russia's President Putin told him off for being unprofessional.The full 123-minute class is available here:
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(Student: Jan Grüning)
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Yuri Bashmet's viola masterclass on Shostakovich's Sonata for Viola and Piano in C Op 147, recorded at the Verbier Festival Academy. In this clip, in order to highlight a particular rhythmic feature to the student, Bashmet improvises on the piano on Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, with which the final movement of Shostakovich's work is linked. The full 123-minute class is available here:
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(Student: Jan Grüning)
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Yuri Bashmet's viola masterclass on Shostakovich's Sonata for Viola and Piano in C Op 147, recorded at the Verbier Festival Academy. In this clip, Bashmet uses the analagy of kangaroos to encourage the student not to accent any notes in a section of the first movement but to let the music glide as a continuous phrase. The full 123-minute class is available to buy here:
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Yuri Abramovich Bashmet (Russian:Юрий Абрамович Башмет, Ukrainian:Юрій Башмет; born 24 January 1953) is a Russian conductor, violinist, and violist. He is a direct patrilineal descendant of Besht.
Biography
Yuri Bashmet was born on 24 January 1953 in Rostov-on-Don in the family of Abram Borisovich Bashmet and Maya Zinovyeva Bashmet (née Krichever). His paternal grandmother, Tsilya Efimovna, studied singing at the conservatory for two years in her youth. His maternal grandmother, Darya Axentyevna, interpreted native Huzul songs.
In 1971, he graduated from the Lviv secondary special music school. From 1971 till 1976, he studied at the Moscow Conservatory. His first viola teacher was Professor Vadim Borisovsky; after whose death in 1972 was succeeded by Professor Fyodor Druzhinin. Druzhinin was also the tutor of Yuri Bashmet for the probation period and for his postgraduate study at the Moscow Conservatory (1976–78).
In 1972, Bashmet purchased a 1758 viola made by MilaneseluthierPaolo Testore, which he uses for his performances to date.
In the late 1970s through to the early 1980s, Bashmet developed his career as a solo performer. He began his active concert activities in 1976, with a tour of Germany with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra founded by R. Barshay. He has performed in leading concert halls the world over: in Europe, USA, Canada, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. He was the first violist to perform a solo recital in such halls as the AmsterdamConcertgebouw, the Barbican in London, the Berlin Philharmonic, La Scala of Milan, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire, and the Great Hall of the Leningrad Philharmonic.
Moscow, Dec 28 (EFE).- PresidentVladimir Putin has enlisted several renowned Russian personalities, such as filmmaker Nikita Mijalkov and musician Yuri Bashmet, to bolster his campaign in the upcoming presidential elections slated for March 2024.
Žlabys has enjoyed collaborations with several esteemed musicians, including violist Yuri Bashmet, violinist Hilary Hahn, and an enduring collaboration with violinist Gidon Kremer and the Kremerata ...