Private Lessons:  Piano, Music Theory & Composition

Styles:  Classical, Jazz Improvisation

Teaching Location/s: Northville

Schedule: Wed, Thu & Sat; Northville

Bio: Yury has taught for us since 2002, and has led our piano studio staff, with several award winning students, for MMA performance competitions, and is a devoted champion of his students. Most recently, one of his student’s placed 3rd in a Carnegie competition. Yury has appeared in solo concerts, as concert pianist in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Poland, Greece, Russia, Latvia, Vietnam, United States, to mention most. Performing in the Kremlin Concert Hall, was a highlight in his solo career.

Philosophy:  Hard work and perseverance is more than 90% responsible for a gifted student’s success.

Primary Teachers: Rafik Nisanov, piano, Anatoliy Semenkov, theory & composition

Education: Moscow Pedagogic University, PHD in Music Education, 2009, Moscow State University of Culture and Fine Arts, Moscow, Masters Degree Piano & Conducting, 1992, Baku Musical Institute, Degree Specialist in Piano, Accordian and Music Theory, 1983

Awards:  Vietnam Piano Competition, 1st Place, 2000, Latvia Piano Competition, 2nd Place, Vietnam

Organizations:  MMTA

Performance Links: You Are My Everything; Santa Esmeralda, Yerevani sirun aghjik, Nocturne No. 20 in C#minor, Chopin