About Alex
Alexander Yurovitsky was born on December 28 in Kiev, capital of what is now the Ukraine. The son of the First Cellist in the Kiev Philarmonic Orchestra, he came from a musical family and began playing the violin at age 5. After graduating Gorky Conservatory he became First Violinist in the Philharmonic Cinema Orchestra and First Violinist in the Modern Music Ensemble which performed on Soviet Radio, as well as a teacher.
Alexander immigrated the the United States with his family in July of 1979, and began work at Havivi Violins in Carnegie Studios days later learning repair and sound adjustment.
He crafted his first violin in 1977, and since then has used his fascination with drawing, chemistry, literature, and art to create violins of superb quality which are played all over the world.
Alexander currently has a studio in Brooklyn, New York.
