Igor Raykhelson

Igor Raykhelson (Russian: Игорь Райхельсон; born 24 April 1961 in Leningrad) is a Russian born American classical and jazz pianist and composer.

He studied classical and jazz piano as a teenager at Leningrad Conservatory from 1976 then in 1979 his family moved to New York City where Igor continued his education at New York University under Alexander Edelman.

[1][2] His Jazz Suite and works for viola performed by Yuri Bashmet were well received by Gramophone Magazine in 2007.

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