YURI ВASHMET: FACETS OF CREATIVE INDIVIDUALITY

Abstract

The article describes the multifaceted creative activity of Yuri Bashmet, one of the most outstanding musicians of our time, consisting of regular and fruitful performing, teaching and conducting work. It also covers various aspects of his performing style, his manner of performing interpretation, which has an enormous influence on the listener, as well as on contemporary composers who have dedicated their opuses to the musician. It is emphasized that Bashmet's work has a huge impact on Russian culture, forming a global cultural context, generating more and more forms of influence on all spheres of modern life. Particular attention is paid to his pedagogical skills, which come from a hedonistic attitude and are aimed at expanding the repertoire by including unknown opuses of the past and works by modern authors. The article touches upon the method of mastering the art of playing the viola, based on bold experimentation and searching for effective ways of working on a piece. The panorama of the artist's creative contacts with outstanding musicians of the XXth – XXIst centuries is presented. His large-scale organizational and educational mission in the modern cultural life of the society is revealed, and his role in discovering new names and talents is determined.