Composer | Violinist | Interdisciplinary Artist
Yury Revich is an Austrian Stradivarius violinist and composer, internationally acclaimed for his distinctive
artistic voice, innovation, and musical depth. A winner of the ECHO Klassik Award and the International Classical
Music Award, his 2021 recording of Saint-Georges’ concertos reached the US Billboard Top 100 Classical Chart.
He has performed in major concert halls, including Carnegie Hall, the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein, La
Scala in Milan, Salle Pleyel in Paris, the Berlin Philharmonie, BOZAR Brussels, the Alte Oper Frankfurt, and the
Tonhalle Zurich.
He is an honorary representative of UNICEF Austria.
Violinist with a global stage presence
Coming from a violin-making family with roots dating back to the 19th century, Yury began studying the violin at the
age of five and made his Carnegie Hall debut at 18 alongside Daniil Trifonov. He later performed Tchaikovsky’s
Violin Concerto at La Scala and has appeared as a soloist with orchestras such as LaVerdi Milano, the
Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich, the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, the Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra, and the Zagreb Soloists..
He has worked with renowned conductors such as:
Mikhail Pletnev, Liana Isakadze, Lionel Cottet, Duncan Ward,
Johannes Schlaefli, Sebastian Weigle, Stanislav Kochanovsky, and Zhang Xian.
Composer of classical, cinematic, and experimental works
Yury also distinguishes himself as a composer. His music spans classical and neoclassical styles as well as
cinematic and electronic genres. He wrote his first compositions as a child (cadenzas), and today he creates
large-scale works, including:
- Symphony No. 1 “Kaleidoscope”, world premiere in London (2023)
- Violin Concerto “Awakening”, world premiere in Salzburg (2022)
- EP “OLARIO”, world premiere at Salle Pleyel, Paris (2024)
- “UNITY” at the Vienna Musikverein (Golden Hall) – a work for
choir, piano trio, and solo violin (2023)
- World Expo Dubai – Main Stage, composer/director (2021)
- Works for the Berlin Symphony Orchestra and the Munich Symphony
Orchestra
- Commissioned works for the Liszt Festival, Grafenegg, and UN Earth
Day
His music is regularly featured in international films, art festivals, and on streaming platforms. In 2021, he
co-wrote a piece with Michael Schulte and YouNotUs (Top 20 in the German charts).
Yury’s recordings have been heard in Netflix’s “Bridgerton”, projects by the UN Environment Programme, UNICEF, and
various soundtracks. He has composed film scores for Oscar nominee Oren Moverman, Colin Vaines, and Quentin
Delcourt.
Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Yury’s artistic curiosity leads him into cross-genre projects. His collaborators include:
Classical & Neoclassical:Martha Argerich, Daniil Trifonov, Andrea Bocelli, Paul Badura-Skoda, Sumi Jo, Steven
Isserlis, Ramon Vargas, among others.
Contemporary: William Orbit, Toby Gad, Pixie Lott, Azekel, YouNotUs, Michael Schulte, Gabriel Prokofiev
Festival Nights & Multidisciplinary Vision
In 2015, Yury founded Festival Nights, a pioneering multidisciplinary cultural platform that connects music with
visual arts, dance, theatre, technology, and immersive experiences. Originally launched in Vienna, it has since
evolved into an international format known for artistic experimentation and social engagement.
Recent highlights:
- Art Basel Paris+ (2023): Curated immersive concerts combining
digital painting (including AI technology), dance, and music.
- Commissioned work for Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac (2025): A
multidisciplinary performance featuring acoustic instruments, electronics, and reactive elements.
- Bergson Kunstkraftwerk Munich (2025), supported by Wolfgang
Titze:Development of a new immersive production with original music and a multimedia experience.
- Festival Nights is committed to humanitarian causes – particularly environmental issues, children in need, and
autism – such as in cooperation with UNICEF Austria (the “Dreamland” series).
Yury also served as a composer for the RESISTRUMENTS project (a collaboration with ArtHelps, awarded a Webby Award).
In addition, he has contributed to initiatives promoting peace and European values, including the Oslo Freedom Forum
and EuropaNova.
Media & Recognition
Yury Revich’s work has been featured by Vogue, Forbes, The Times, ORF, ZDF, Puls4, DIE ZEIT Magazin, among others.
From 2016 to 2022, he performed on a 1709 Stradivari; he currently plays a custom-made violin by Alain Carbonare.
He studied with his father, Alexander Revich, Galina Turchaninova, and Viktor Pikayzen, and at the Vienna
Conservatory (MUK) with Pavel Vernikov.
