Yuriy Bekker - Violin
Concertmaster, Yuriy Bekker, is a native of Minsk, Belarus, and now, a U.S. citizen. He has led the Charleston Symphony Orchestra as concertmaster since 2007 and recently been named to be the Artistic Advisor. In addition to his duties in Charleston, Mr. Bekker is the interim concertmaster of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. Mr. Bekker has also played with the Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera and Ballet Orchestras, and the Louisville Orchestra. He has collaborated with Herbert Greenberg, Claudio Bohorquez, Alexander Kerr, Sara Chang, Gil Shaham, and Andrew Armstrong in both chamber concerts and symphonic settings. Engagements at the Kennedy Center include performances with the Indiana String Quartet and with the Degas String Quartet for the Chicago Chamber Music Society. Recent app earances include recitals in New York City, Chicago, Miami, Asheville, NC, Flagstaff, AZ, and Graz, Austria as well as numerous engagements as a soloist with the Charleston Symphony.
