Yuriy Galkin
Yuriy Galkin is a double-bassist and jazz composer of Russian origin, based in the United States.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Galkin was born in Russia and moved to the United Kingdom in 2005.[2] He studied at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music and earned a master's degree in aeronautical engineering.[2] While at the Royal Academy of Music in London, Galkin studied under Jeff Clyne, Duncan Hopkins, Gerard Presencer and Pete Churchill.[2]
Career[edit]
Galkin's compositions were performed by Tim Garland's Northern Underground Orchestra.[3] In the late-2000s, Galkin founded the nine-piece Symbiosis Jazz Orchestra performing his own compositions.[3] In October 2009, the orchestra recorded its first CD, which contained seven of Galkin's original works; it was released by the F-IRE Collective.[4] Galkin's composition "Evolvent" won the 2010 Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition.[2]
Galkin moved to New York City in 2017.[5] There, he recorded his second album, ...For Its Beauty Alone,[5] which was released in 2019 and featured saxophonist David Binney, pianist Matt Mitchell, and drummer Rudy Royston.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Interview: Yuriy Galkin". Bass Player. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "JazzOrg". JazzOrg. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ^ a b Fordham, John (October 29, 2009). "Symbiosis Big Band". The Guardian. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ^ "CD review: Yuriy Galkin Nonet – Nine of a Kind". 7 March 2012.
- ^ a b Adcock, John (February 29, 2020). "Yuriy Galkin: For Its Beauty Alone". Jazz Journal. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ Mark, Corroto (December 15, 2019). "Yuriy Galkin: ...For Its Beauty Alone". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Yuriy Galkin's Official Website
- Yuriy Galkin on MySpace
- Jazz Café POSK, Jurij Galkin Symbiosis Big Band
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