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Yuri Bashmet
Who
Yuri Bashmet · Arts & Literature
What
Violist and conductor
When
1953, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Where
Russia
Biography
Yuri Bashmet is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Violist and conductor
How & why
Yuri Bashmet is a Russian violist and conductor who transformed the viola into a leading solo instrument, commissioning dozens of new concertos and works from composers such as Schnittke and Gubaidulina. He founded the Moscow Soloists chamber orchestra and is among the most decorated musicians of his generation. He was born into a Jewish family and is described as a patrilineal descendant of the Baal Shem Tov.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
Contributions & Sources
Violist and conductor
1953
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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