Yuri Chernavskiy
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 17, 1947 |
| Origin | Tambov, Russia |
| Genres | Rock, progressive rock, new wave, funk rock, pop, rock and roll, synthpop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, producer |
| Years active | 1969—present |
| Labels | How's That, LA3D Motion, Starrill Records |
| Website | Record V2.0 |
Yury (George) Chernavsky (Russian: ; born March 17, 1947, Tambov) is a Russian producer, composer and songwriter. Distinguished Artist of the Russian Federation. Member of performance rights organisations such as GEMA, BMI, and RAO.
While living in Russia, obtained professional musical education in the First Music College in Tambov city, the Rachmaninov Tambov State Academy of Music (class of violin), and the Tambov Branch of the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts (composition, arrangement). After relocation to the United States, took master classes, SE-Hollywood (composer, producer, audio-movie business). Demonstrates a virtuosity in arrangement and in playing on violin, saxophone, keyboards, flute and East Asian exotic instruments.
From 1969—1983, Chernavsky was fully involved in concert activities.
In 1969—1973, Yury performed in jazz orchestras of Boris Rensky, Oleg Lundstrem, Leonid Utyosov, etc. In 1973—1975, he was a lead saxophone and arranger in the State Orchestra of Azerbaijan, which at that time was compiled of the best jazz stars in the Soviet Union.
Since 1976, a new era of Chernavsky's creativity had begun when he entered mainstream in music. He worked as a musical director with Soviet vocal-instrumental ensembles Fantasy and Krasnye Maki (Red Poppies) and, later on, with rock and pop groups Carnival, Dinamik, and Vesyolye Rebyata (Jolly Fellows).
In the 1980s, Chernavsky wrote music and worked as a composer and producer. He worked with many Russian stars including Alla Pugacheva, Valery Leontyev, Mikhail Boyarsky, Sergei Minaev, Tõnis Mägi, Vladimir Presniakov Jr., Anne Veski and many others. His musical passions were more oriented towards mainstream music, R&B and electro-fusion than to the heavy rock. Chernavsky was also active in the movie industry, collaborating with Georgy Jungwald-Hilkevich, Sergei Solovyov, Valery Pendrakovsky and other prominent directors. He also created sound tracks for more than 20 animated cartoons, being in close cooperation with the famous animators Igor Kovalev and Aleksandr Tatarskiy (author of cartoons Investigation Held by Kolobki, Wings, Legs and Tails, Pilot Brothers, etc., that were awarded international golden prizes), and other authors.
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