Yuri Zaidenberg, born in Kiev, Ukraine, began playing violin at the age of seven. After post-graduate studies at the Moscow Conservatory with Professor Valery Klimov, a disciple of David Oistrakh, he appeared in many concerts and on radio and television throughout the former Soviet Union.

Before leaving his native land he held teaching positions at the Rachmaninov State Conservatory, Russia, Turkmenian Institute of the Arts and the Special Music School for Gifted Children, Turkmenian Republic.

Since coming to Toronto, Canada in 1991, he is much in demand as a concert soloist, also performing in various chamber music groups and as a concertmaster and member of several orchestras.

He was invited to perform in two International Music Festivals in South America, in the Blue Lake Music Festival (Michigan, USA), serving as a recitalist, concertmaster of the Festival Orchestra and a faculty member and giving master classes. In summer of 2008 he worked as a faculty member in InterHarmony International Music Festival - Birklehof in Germany.

Mr. Zaidenberg presented the Canadian premiere of the complete works for violin and piano by the contemporary composer Alfred Schnittke. He was a founder, artistic director and performer of the "Russian Musical Heritage Series" concerts, representing a variety of Russian classical and contemporary music. He recently released a CD with rarely performed violin sonatas by J. Brahms and the "Ouasi una Sonata" by A. Schnittke receiving high critical acclaim for his interpretive insight and impressive performance.

As well as enjoying a very active performing life Yuri Zaidenberg has achieved great success as a violin and viola teacher and chamber ensemble coach. His more than 30 years of teaching experience helps him maintain a very busy and successful pedagogical career, preparing students for national and international competitions, music festivals, Royal Conservatory of Music exams and concerts and assisting them in their musical careers.

His students participate in different music festivals and competitions in Canada and have won more than 140 awards and scholarships.

In the various positions Mr. Zaidenberg has held such as Professor of violin, lecturer of violin methods and pedagogy and head of a scientific research lab of music performance and education, he has acquired the skills which allow him to use many different pedagogical approaches in his work.

Since moving to Richmond, British Columbia, Canada in 2006, Yuri joined the faculty of British Columbia Conservatory of Music, Langley and Richmond Music Schools and maintains his private violin studio in Richmond. He frequently performs in various concerts and musical occasions in B.C. and serves as an adjudicator in competitions and festivals throughout the Greater Vancouver Area.

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