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I was born in Moscow. In 1979 I graduated from Musical College n.a.
Ippolitov-Ivanov. Not all violinists with classical education can play Gypsy
music. It seems easy, but it’s not — and that’s the snare. You want to show your
skill, get fascinated, start improvising and ruin a motive. To play in a band
you have to love Gypsy melodies, they are full of inner harmony. I started in
Valeriy Mashkov’s group, than worked with Pyotr Demeter, Dufunya Vishnevskiy,
Nikolay Lekarev. I’ve been on the stage more than 20 years, recorded discs. I
traveled a lot — it’s easier to say where I haven’t been. The most exotic places
are India, South Korea and Republic of Togo. |
