Yury Revich | 8 seasons
VIOLINIST
Interview: Moonkyung Lee, Violinist
Who or what inspired you to take up the violin and make it your career?
I was five when I saw a violin for the first time. I was naturally drawn to it, and it became a part of me from that moment.
Who or what were the most important influences on your musical life and career?
My first violin teacher whom I met when I was 12. Before that, I didn’t really have teachers as I was just playing the violin for fun. After meeting him, I became serious about the instrument, and he actually made me realise that I, perhaps, could be good at this! He passed away about 20 years ago, but the memory of him is still held in my heart every moment.
What have been the greatest challenges of your career so far?
Leaving my 13-month-old son back home to make a recording with the London Symphony Orchestra in London. I used to love traveling all over the world for performances before, but since my son was born, I want to stay with him as much as possible.
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Interview: Daniel Pioro, Violinist
Who or what inspired you to take up the violin and pursue a career in music?
A joyful introduction to the violin at the age of 4 left me utterly obsessed. It was, and still is, my toy. The career side of things just happened. There was no decision, just a natural process.
Who or what were the most important influences on your musical life and career?
Anyone I’ve ever loved, anyone who’s ever inspired me, anyone who I’ve observed pursuing their dreams without feeling a need to fit in. So much inspiration comes from literature or a chance conversation.
What have been the greatest challenges of your career so far?
For sure, working with groups of players who have no interest in selflessly pushing themselves to the highest level possible. It’s hard for me not to be affected when I work (increasingly rarely, luckily!) with those whose sense of their own achievements far outweighs what they are giving to the music.
It’s an unfortunate reality that this is an all too common experience in professional music making, although maybe the same is true in all walks of life.
Which performances/recordings are you most proud of?
None. I just can’t think in this way. Pride and nostalgia. I just play. I experiment in the room, I attempt to do something in that moment that I’ve not done before… and then I move on.
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Violonist Breaks Up Brilliant Pop Group
It is with great sadness that we must announce that our performances of Tears over the Summer were Neil’s last shows with Clean Bandit. He told us recently that he has decided to leave. We have had a wonderful ride together and we are extremely excited to see what he does next. We are also very much looking forward to our upcoming shows and to sharing our new music with you. Thank you all for your support during this time, and thank you Neil for being part of this amazing journey. We will miss you a lot on this next chapter and we wish you the best of luck for the future. Jack, Grace and Luke – CLEAN BANDIT
The group, which started out as a classical string quartet at university, has scored #1 hits in several countries.
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