Nazar Dzhuryn – cello

A native of Lviv, Ukraine, cellist Nazar Dzhuryn graduated from Lviv Music School, where he studied with Evgeny Shpitzer, and he earned his Master of Music degree at Moscow State Conservatory under Prof. Igor Gavrysh. Upon graduation, Nazar taught at the Moscow Conservatory as an assistant Professor before moving to Chicago in 1998. Since then he has been in high demand as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, and teacher.

Nazat’s solo recitals for Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts and the PianoForte Salon Series have been broadcast live on 98.7 WFMT. He has appeared as a soloist with the Moscow State Symphony “Young Russia,” Moscow Conservatory Symphony, Elgin Symphony Orchestra. In 2010-2019 he appeared as a soloist with Lviv Philharmonic, Khmelnytsky Philharmonic, National Symphony of Ukraine in Kiev, Minsk Philharmonic, Ensemble of Soloists Classicus in Zagreb, Sinfonietta Bel Canto IL, Harper Symphony Orchestra IL, Northwest Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Woodstock Mozart Festival Orchestra IL, Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra WI and Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra ND, performing Schumann Concerto, Prokovfiev’s Symphony Concerto as well as Concertos by Barber, Dvorak, Haydn, Shostakovich, Saint-Saens No.1, Brahms Double Concerto and Beethoven Triple Concerto. In addition, Nazar has given numerous solo recitals and master classes in Russia, Ukraine, Croatia, South America, South Korea and the U.S. In 2008 he released his solo debut CD “Cello Monologue”, featuring works by Reger and Kodaly. His next CD “Cello Monologue 2” was released in 2013, featuring works of Ysaye, Hindemith, Ligeti, Crumb and Laniuk.

Nazar has performed in Rush Hour Concerts at St. James Cathedral and as a guest artist with Chicago Chamber Musicians; his chamber music partners have included members of Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Lyric Opera of Chicago. Formerly the principal cello of the Moscow State Symphony “Young Russia” and the Moscow Conservatory Symphony Nazar served as the assistant principal cello of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra since 2000 and as the principal cello of Woodstock Mozart Festival Orchestra since 2004. He participated in the Rostropovich Festival in Evian, France, and has performed as an orchestral musician under George Solti, Mstislav Rostropovich, Daniel Barenboim and Helmuth Rilling.

Nazar maintains private studios in Chicago and Elgin in addition to serving on the faculties of Northeastern Illinois University and the Naperville School for the Performing Arts. He also has coached chamber ensembles for the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra (CYSO). Nazar’s students have won prizes in numerous competitions, including the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the Walgreens National Concerto Competition, and the Chicago Chamber Music Competition (sponsored by Midwest Young Artists).