Yuri Liberzon

Color blue suitRussian-born and Israeli-raised guitarist Yuri Liberzon ranks among today’s foremost classical guitarists in the United States and the world. His playing has been described as “Transcendent technical prowess at the service of gracious musicality. He is a natural born guitarist”. Washington D.C. Guitar Society wrote: “Mr. Liberzon was terrific. World-class mental acrobatics. Very pleasing results.”

Mr. Liberzon has been recognized for his technical ability and musicality at both international competitions and non-profit organizations. In 1996 and 1997 he won top prizes at the Ariane Yerushalmi Eldor Classical Guitar Competition of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and remains the youngest prizewinner in its history. Since 1996, he has been a frequent recipient of scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation, an organization with the reputation of only nurturing the best in Israeli culture.

His skills have also earned special recognition by the USCIS; Mr. Liberzon was granted Alien of Extraordinary Ability United States Permanent Residency based on his achievements in the music field.

Both Yale University School of Music and Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University awarded Mr. Liberzon full scholarships to study with two of the world’s leading guitar figures: Manuel Barrueco and Benjamin Verdery. Yuri went on to successfully complete his Graduate Performance Diploma and Bachelor’s degree from Peabody and finally a Master’s degree from Yale.

Not only has Mr. Liberzon been recognized for live performances, but also his arrangements for guitar; his Domenico Scarlatti and J.S. Bach arrangements have both been published in SoundBoard magazine, the official quarterly magazine of the Guitar Foundation of America.

In addition to arrangements and transcriptions, his expertise has been called on to judge competitions in the United States, most notably the Beatty Music Competition for the Classical Guitar in Washington D.C.

He is currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.

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Danza Lucum – Ernesto Lucuona

Sonata K.27 L448 – Domenico Scarlatti

The Old Lime Tree – Rudnev

Reviews:

“Yuri is unquestionably an outstanding talent and certainly one of our very top guitarists at the
Peabody Conservatory of Music. His performances in school are an example to other students, as well as a continuous source of inspiration.”
— Manuel Barrueco, Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, MD, 2005

“Yuri is unquestionably one the most extraordinary guitarists I’ve taught in my twenty two years of teaching at Yale. Upon hearing only a phrase of his playing one is assured of his command over not just the instrument but over the music he plays.”
— Benjamin Verdery, Yale School of Music,
New Haven, CT, 2007

“He played virtually without flaws but not without taking risks. He played with warmth and musicality and a care for the notes, like a great chef preparing a marvelous musical banquet.”
— Marlow Guitar Series, Bethesda, MD, 2011

“Yuri Liberzon’s concert in Sacramento will be remembered for a long time. His left hand flowed across the fretboard effortlessly as he played with amazing clarity, color, dynamics, and precision. His right hand technique was equally fantastic. Hearing Yuri play is like opening a bottle of wine and realizing that you have just tasted one of the best wines you will ever experience. Ever.”
— Stephen Roberts, President,
Sacramento Guitar Society, 2014

“Yuri is an impressive young man with a long list of important credentials. …[His] wide repertoire and uncommon skill make a compelling case for the classical guitar, and I for one wish to see Yuri… more frequently heard in the Bay Area and beyond.”
— Benjamin Simon, Music Director,
Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra, 2014

Yuri Liberzon

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