short biography
born january 11, 1959
Born and raised in Moscow, Soviet Union (back then)
A happy family
Started on violine but switched soon to piano.
1966 - 1976 attended the Central Music School
Anna Artobolewskaja, my first piano teacher
1976-1979 Moscow Conservatory
Edisson Denisov
Sergej Balasanjan
Victor Merzhanov
1979 - the family emigrated to U.S.A. and settled in New York
1980-1984 the juiliard school of music
Anna Dorfmann
Josef Raieff
While still in school, spent more and more time learning and playing jazz - open jam sessions, private hangs, going to the clubs - exciting times…
