Yuri's Music Update: Golden Oaks Mansion

Hi Everyone,

Happy Holidays to you and to yours!

This week I’ll be playing piano on Saturday, December 27, at the Golden Oaks Mansion. Golden Oaks Mansion is located at 421 Baker Street in Lake Geneva and music starts at 7 pm.

Thanks to all who got in touch with me with feedback about Discover Janesville. For those who may have missed it and have Charter cable, the show will be rebroadcast January 3-4 at 11:05 a.m., 4:05 & 9:05 p.m. both days on JATV.

The CD Release Party for my new CD “Moving Forward” is on January 15th at CoDos Coffee Shop in downtown Janesville and I really hope to see you there! I also look forward to having some guests playing with me there as well.

Switching Directions: You may know, I am a member of the Janesville Noon Lions and we are having our…

2nd Annual Janesville Noon Lions Club TV Raffle.
Drawing Date January 20, 2009.
$10 per ticket.

Grand Prize: 42: Panasonic Plasma HDTVRetail Value $999
2nd Prize: $250 cash
3rd Prize: $100 cash

Please let me know and I will be glad to provide you with one or more chances to win!

Looking to get some piano lessons? Call me at 608-754-2424.

Attached, you’ll find a track to my Holiday album, coming out late 2009. Called “Auld Lang Syne Variations”, please consider it as a present to you, as a subscriber my newsletter.
Music track available only to the subscribers of my newsletter. And it's free. To subscribe, please send an email to YRashkin@gmail.com

Yuri

"Usual Miracles"

Here is a music video consisting of a piece I have just composed and photography by Rich Fletcher. It is called "Usual Miracles".

"Piano Originals" - The Album

My first CD "Piano Originals", released independently earlier this year, was very well received. It consists entirely of original piano compositions performed by me. Play time is over an hour.

If I had to summarize what others have said about this album in one word, it would be "relaxing". Many who have purchased this CD, find that they listen to it when they:

* paint

* want background music for a party or a gathering

* have an open house

* want to relax (used in a school for developmentally challenged)

* put grandchild to sleep

* do computer work

* meditate

This is some of the music that I play at restaurants, parties and other functions.

"Piano Originals" is available for sale at a low price of $10 plus any shipping costs that may be applicable.

Speeches and Music

It is no secret that music can color a speech and strengthen its emotional appeal as well as bring out the significance of the moment.

Below are two great speeches that were given yesterday. I invite you to listen to both with my composition "November 4, 2008" playing in the background.

Barack Obama's speech on November 4, 2008



John McCain's speech on November 4, 2008

Welcome!

Welcome to Yuri Rashkin's music page!

Having received a remarkable amount of positive feedback on my music, I have decided to take a more pro-active view in promoting it. This webpage is a part of that new approach.