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obtaining a doctorate degree with commendation from the
Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, Yuli Turovsky
won first prize at the USSR Cello Competition in 1969
and, the following year, was among the laureates of the
22nd Prague Spring International Music Competition. His
studies completed, he set out on the first of many tours
around the world as a member and soloist of the Moscow
Chamber Orchestra conducted by Rudolph Barchai. After
becoming a Canadian citizen and settling in Montreal,
Mr. Turovsky pursued his career as a soloist and a
member of the Turovsky Duo with his wife, violinist
Eleonora Turovsky. From 1977 to 1993, he also performed
worldwide with the legendary Borodin Trio, of which he
was a founding member, and continued to play as a
soloist with the world's leading orchestras. In 1983,
Yuli Turovsky founded the Orchestre de chambre I Musici
de Montréal (IMM), garnering numerous prestigious
prizes. As a soloist and conductor of the IMM, he
performs more than 100 concerts every year all over the
world (Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Americas). In
addition to his busy concert schedule, he is an active
recording artist, with more than 80 CDs to his credit.
Mr. Turovsky has been teaching at the Université de
Montréal's Faculty of Music, where he has trained some
of the most renowned cellists, for many years. He is
also responsible for launching the International
Competition for young soloists studying at the Orford
Arts Centre, an institution where he served as artistic
director for four years. Photo: Rodrigo Gutierrez |
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