Yuri Yukechev
Yuri Pavlovich Yukechev (Yuriy Pavlovič Yukečev) (born 1 January 1947) is a Russian composer and music teacher.
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Yuri Yukechev

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- Born
- 1947 · Mukachevo.
- Nationality
- Russia · Soviet Union
- Occupation
- composer · music educator · university teacher
- Fields
- music education · music composing · composed musical work · music composition
- Education
- Saint Petersburg Conservatory
- Honours
- Honored art worker of the Russian Federation
- Languages
- Russian
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Yuri Pavlovich Yukechev (Yuriy Pavlovič Yukečev) (born 1 January 1947) is a Russian composer and music teacher.
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Yuri Yukechev (born 1947) is a composer, music educator and university teacher, of Russian and Soviet nationality. The composer was born in Mukachevo.
Yuri Yukechev was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory. The composer worked in Soviet Union. Activity centred on composed musical work, music composing and music composition.
Languages used include Russian. Honours include Honored art worker of the Russian Federation.
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Yuri Yukechev studied at Saint Petersburg Conservatory. Afanasy Chupin is recorded as having studied under Yuri Yukechev. The recorded working language is Russian. The field of work recorded is music education, music composing and composed musical work. Places of work recorded in the authority are Soviet Union. Distinctions recorded are Honored art worker of the Russian Federation.
Yuri Yukechev was born in 1947 in Mukachevo, Ukraine. In 1965-1970 he studied composition at the St. Petersburg (Leningrad) Conservatoire with the famous in Russia teacher Orest Yevlakhov (pupil of Dmitri Shostakovich). Since 1970 he has been living and working in Novosibirsk where he is a professor of composition at the Novosibirsk State Conservatoire. Since 1996 he also holds a post of the chairman of Siberian Branch of Russian Composers Union. Yuri Yukechev is an author of more than 300 works. There are three directions predominate in his music: • Classical genres of chamber instrumental and choral music • Improvisation music with a strong influence of free and avant-garde jazz • Electronic music including audio-visual installations As a teacher of composition Yuri Yukechev has taught many composers, musicologists, music teachers and other musicians currently working throughout Russia and abroad.
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Yuri Yukechev is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation music educator. Recorded as composer, music educator and university teacher.
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Yuri Yukechev was born on 1 January 1947.
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«Siberian 4», Leo Records, UK «Untitled», Leo Records, UK «Document (Russia Jazz-80)», Leo Records, UK «My Heart Is Ready», Hellicon Classics, USA
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Formation and teaching. Yukechev studied at Saint Petersburg Conservatory. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style. Yukechev worked in music education, music composing, composed musical work and music composition. He worked at Soviet Union.
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