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Viktor Uzur has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in many countries in Europe, Asia and North America including important concerts and collaborations with composers such as Tikhon Khrennikov, Petris Vasks and Lewis Nielson. His engagement as the principal cellist and soloist with ARCO Moscow Chamber Orchestra brought him many CD releases and international tours and his performances, interviews and compositions have been broadcast nationally on television and radio stations in the former Yugoslavia, Russia, and United States. He has given concerts and has been an artist in residence at festivals in Austria, Spain, Italy, France, Russia, Canada, Korea, Latvia, United States and the former Yugoslavia. Uzur is cello professor at Weber State University in Utah. Uzur received his Bachelor and Masters in Cello Performance with soloist diploma from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow during which time he worked with teachers such as A. Fedorchenko, D. Miller and N. Shakovskaya. In the United States he has also worked with Bernard Greenhouse, Lynn Harrell, Carter Brey, Michael Flaxman and Peter Wiley. He holds a doctoral degree from Michigan State University where he studied with Suren Bagratuni. Uzur’s most recent recordings include Entertainers and Viktor Uzur in Recital of which Fanfare Magazine says “…. Bravo, and bravo again.” Uzur is the founder and director of the Bonneville Chamber Music Festival in America. He is a prize winner and a diploma recipient at competitions such as the Yugoslavian National Solo Competition, Sarajevo, Jeuness Musicales International Competition, Belgrade and XI International Competition Tchaikovsky, Moscow. “Uzur is a musician of great experience and depth, an absolute artist with the bow...Simply put, Uzur is a beautiful sonic contributor, with the mind, heart and technical ability to create an enduring legacy.” (Flagpole Magazine)
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