Yuri Paterson-Olenich

Yuri Paterson-Olenich was born in Brighton where he started piano lessons with Christine Pembridge, whose musical heritage stretches back to Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms. He subsequently studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Alexander Kelly and at the Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow with Vladimir Tropp. His many performances throughout the former USSR were highly acclaimed.

Now settled in London, he is regularly invited to take part in concert series, festivals and concerto appearances across Britain, Europe and the former USSR. Yuri’s CD, Scriabin: Late Piano Works, was released to critical acclaim. Following this success Yuri was invited to record a double CD of Rachmaninov’s works, which was made Editor’s Choice for Gramophone Magazine and ‘Disc of the Week’ for BBC Radio 3’s CD Review programme. 

He is a pianist who likes to maintain as wide a repertoire as possible, encompassing the mainstream repertory, more unusual works, and music by living composers. Being an admirer of the visual arts, he has a particular in repertoire inspired by visual elements. His most recent expanded release of Scriabin’s 8th Sonata with Ulysses Arts has been a commercial success on Amazon Music and he is currently working on two more releases for the same label. 

You can find out more about Yuri, his recordings and future performances at www.paterson-olenich.com