Yuri Liberzon
Yuri Liberzon is a classical guitarist based in the United States. Born in Russia, he lived in Israel, studying with Yaron Hasson, before moving to the United States. He studied at the Peabody Conservatory with world-famous guitarist Manuel Barrueco and at the Yale School of Music with Benjamin Verdery. Mr. Liberzon was granted Alien of Extraordinary Ability United States Permanent Residency based on his achievements in the music field.
Career
Liberzon has performed at prestigious concert series both internationally and across the United States. He has appeared in the Marlow Guitar Series and is featured on their Marlow Guitar Series Favorites CD. Liberzon has performed Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez with the Diablo Symphony. He has also performed with flamenco guitarist Grisha Goryachev for the Sacramento Guitar Society.He has performed and given masterclasses at universities including Portland State University. He has also appeared for numerous guitar societies, such as the South Bay Guitar Society. and the Orange County Guitar Circle. He has served as a professor of guitar at Stanislaus State University.
Liberzon has also made transcriptions of J.S. Bach violin Partitas and Domenico Scarlatti Sonatas, published by Bergmann Edition.
His debut album, Ascension, includes transcriptions of works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Keith Jarrett. The recording was submitted for first-round GRAMMY consideration.