(Michele Di Toro Trio, Teatro Della Gioventu', Genova, 13.12.06)
Yuri Goloubev
double bass
Born in Moscow, Russia, in 1972. After many years of a splendid career in classical music, since his moving to Italy in december 2004 dedicates himself exclusively to performing and composing jazz that he has been playing and composing alongside with his classical activities for some years and considers as his true call. In his "adopted home", Italy, collaborates with such important figures of Italian and European jazz scene as Enrico Pieranunzi, Franco Cerri, Bebo Ferra, Glauco Venier, Claudio Fasoli, Giovanni Falzone, Paolo Birro, Guido Manusardi, Massimo Colombo, Gianni Cazzola, David Boato, Antonio Zambrini, Massimo Manzi and many others. At the same time peforms with some of the important international jazz artists as Klaus Gesing, Franco Ambrosetti, Gwilym Simcock, Asaf Sirkis, Ron Horton, Mike Serin, Will Holshouser, Michael Rosen, Alejandra Martin participating in such festivals like Umbria Jazz (Italy), Porsche Jazz (Italy), Iseo Jazz (Italy), Loule' Jazz Festival (Portugal), Boheme Jazz (Russia), St.Petersburg Jazz Spring (Russia), Saalfelden Jazz Festival (Austria), Jazz Carnival (Ukraine), Jazzahead (Germany), Brecon Jazz Festival (England) - to name a few. While still living in Russia, performed in different concerts and festivals with such noted jazz masters as Paul Bollenback, Eddie Gomez, Miles Griffith, Shawnn Monteiro, Adam Nussbaum, Denise Perrier, Christoph Spendel and many others.
Receiving his Master's Degree in double bass as a soloist, chamber musician and teacher from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 1995, where he also studied composition, in 2002 he became the youngest bass player ever in the history of both USSR and Russia to be awarded the prestigious title of the Honored Artist of Russia by President Putin.
From 1992 till 2004 has been the Principal Bassist with one of the world's most noted chamber orchestras - Moscow Soloists directed by Yuri Bashmet. In this way he collaborated with some of the most famous musicians of the classical scene amongst which are Gidon Kremer, Sviatoslav Richter, Mstislav Rostropovich, Barbara Hendricks, James Galway, Lynn Harrell, Thomas Quasthoff, Vladimir Spivakov, Maxim Vengerov and many others. During his career, has been appearing on the stages of a great many important venues including Carnegie Hall (New York), Suntory Hall (Tokyo), Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Musikverein (Vienna), Salle Pleyel (Paris), Royal Albert Hall (London), Palacio de Bellas Artes (Mexico City), Sydney Opera House, Palais des Beaux Arts (Brussels), Accademia di Santa Cecilia (Rome), Megaro (Athens), Gewandhaus (Leipzig) and in such festivals as Bath Music Festival (England), Omaggio a Roma (Italy), Casals Festival (Puerto Rico), Festival di Perth (Australia), Prestige de la Musique (France), Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival (Finland), Hong Kong Festival of the Arts.
Has also collaborated with such orchestras as l'Orchestra Filarmonica del Teatro alla Scala and l'Orchestra Filarmonica Toscanini.
Yuri Goloubev has written a number of jazz and chamber music works as well as transriptions and arrangements, some of them are published in Russia, Germany and United States and recorded over 30 albums, including 3 CDs as a leader and composer ("Rendering", 1996, "Toremar Island", 2001, "The Bridge", 2003). Gave diverse master classes in The United States, England, Ireland and Italy. In 2000 a well-known magazine "Harper's Bazaar" placed a feature article on Yuri Goloubev.
A number of outstanding musicians have highly evaluated Mr. Goloubev's art:
Your playing and compositions are very strong. You should have a very successful career in both classical and jazz music Dave Brubeck
You are a beacon of light in your country for true music - keep it up Dave Liebman
Could you please convey my appreciation to Yuri Goloubev for the great music. It's a really wonderful CD with great writing and playing Randy Brecker
Mr. Goloubev has also a number of times been becoming a centerstage of different media:
Fantastic playing technique along with sophisticated musicianship. a superb player - Jazz Quadrate (Minsk)
Bass player Yuri Goloubev handled his "giant child" so lightly and agilely, carrying the composer's intentions out with such unbelievable animation and brilliance, that it was like a miracle! - Rundshau (Bonn)
Yuri Goloubev amazed the audience with his skilful solos in the higher tessitura; yet the pitch still remained even more than impeccable! - Intermedia (Moscow)
Moreover, in 2000 the well-known magazine "Harper's Bazaar" placed a feature article on Yuri Goloubev.
Mr. Goloubev has also written a certain amount of chamber and jazz compositions, as well as bass transcribtions, some of which have been published in Russia, Germany and the USA. Apart from his performing career, Mr. Goloubev has been conducting diverse master-classes in the USA, England and Ireland.
Goloubev's playing and compositions have been featured on many CDs, including 3 CDs as a leader ("Rendering", 1996, "Toremar Island", 2001, "The Birdge", 2003). His new album as a leader and composer entitled Metafore Semplici recorded with Giovanni Falzone , Klaus Gesing, Gwilym Simcock and Asaf Sirkis is to be published in January 2009 by Universal.
Contacts and Information:
Yuri Goloubev
mobile +39 333 5027723
Email: yuriobass@gmail.com
