YURI BASHMET AND MOSCOW SOLOISTS
Grammy Award Winner 2008
"‘...without doubt, one of the world's greatest living musicians." – The Times (London)
"… a string player of altogether uncanny powers." – New York Times
"To hear a more authentic performance would be impossible, a finer one inconceivable." – Evening Standard (London)
Yuri Bashmet is considered by many to be the world's greatest living violist. Soloist, chamber player, conductor and master teacher, his luminous talent has dazzled critics, moved audiences and inspired composers to compose works expressly for him. He’s received numerous honours and awards both in his homeland and abroad, including State Awards of the Russian Federation; Honorary Academician of the London Academy of Arts; Officer of Arts and Literature (France); Commander of the French Legion of Honor; the Sonnings Musikfond (Copenhagen); and the Grammy Award (USA).
In 1992, Bashmet introduced the world to the Moscow Soloists, a collection of exceptional young musicians nominated by professors at the Moscow Conservatory as the very best of their generation. Led by the charismatic Bashmet, the Moscow Soloists is one of the world’s most highly acclaimed chamber ensembles, and has thrilled audiences in Moscow, Athens, London, Amsterdam and Paris.
YURI BASHMET AND MOSCOW SOLOISTS in Toronto
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Roy Thomson Hall
60 Simcoe Street, Toronto, ON
Box Office: 416-872-4255, www.Roythomson.com or www.Ticketmaster.ca/ShowOne
Tickets: $45.00 - $90.00. Special VIP packages available
YURI BASHMET AND MOSCOW SOLOISTS in Vancouver
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Orpheum Theatre
884 Granville St, Vancouver
Tickets: $35.00 - $90.00
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