User:Yuriy.galkin

‘Galkin is already spreading his wings, his music having been toured by Tim Garland's Northern Underground Orchestra, with a pedigree lineup including Gwilym Simcock’. John Fordham, The Guardian.

Yuriy Galkin was born in Russia in 1982 into a family of musicians and started to play classical piano at the age of 7. Yuriy picked up acoustic and electric bass by the time he was 15 and after only a few months self-teaching he was able to play professionally. As a person of many talents, Yuriy Galkin completed his Master's Degree in Aircraft Engineering along with getting a full scholarship for studies at the prestigious Gnessin Russian Academy of Music. His musical credits in Russia included performing at such significant venues as Le Club, JVL Club, and Central House Of Culture Concert Hall as well as serving Stupino Philarmonic Orchestra as a principal double bassist for 3 years.

In 2004, Yuriy Galkin was awarded a full scholarship for postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music and moved to London in 2005. At the Royal Academy Yuriy studied under such fine jazz musicians and teachers as Gerard Presencer (Herbie Hancock, Jamiroquai, Joe Locke, Sting), Jeff Clyne (Tabby Hayes, Ronnie Scott, Turning Point), Duncan Hopkins, Pete Churchill, and Dave Holland. Since completing his course Yuriy Galkin has established himself on the UK jazz scene as a brilliant acoustic and electric bass player, with a great sound, technique and time feeling, performing at such major venues as Ronnie Scott's, The Vortex Jazz Club, The Bull's Head, 606 Jazz Club.