Igor Yuzefovich, violinist

 

Born in Moscow, Russia, critically acclaimed violinist Igor Yuzefovich is the Assistant Concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Yuzefovich began his violin studies at the age of 5, and was soon accepted into the Gnessin Music School where he studied with Irina Svetlova. In 1990, while on a musical exchange with the Rubin Academy in Tel Aviv, Igor Yuzefovich performed on Israel’s national television. Since 1991, Mr. Yuzefovich has resided in the United States, where he studied with Jody Gatwood, Leri Slutsky and Victor Danchenko.

 

A winner of numerous competitions, Mr. Yuzefovich has performed in many countries around the world: his concerts have taken him from Carnegie Hall in New York to the Cairo Opera House in Egypt. He has also performed in cities across the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, Russia, Italy, France, Austria, Israel, Jordan and South Africa.

 

An active chamber musician, Igor Yuzefovich was a prizewinner at the 1996 Fischoff International Chamber Music Competition as a member of the Russia Quartet. In 2004 he co-founded the Monument Piano Trio, which debuted to critical acclaim in Baltimore, Maryland.

 

Mr. Yuzefovich has been invited to lead numerous masterclasses and is in high demand as guest concertmaster. In addition to a busy schedule with the Baltimore Symphony and the Trio, Mr. Yuzefovich is also the Concertmaster of the Lancaster Symphony, a position he has held since 2004. You can visit www.igory.net to learn more.