Previous Projects - Working with Zoya Maslak

In the past, I have worked on several animation projects with Zoya Maslak, an accomplished animator in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Here are some of the projects I have scored for Zoya.


Screensaver for the Salt Lake Winter Olympics 2002 featuring the mascots. Was available for download from the official website of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympics. Original music by Yuri Rashkin

Animation by Zoya Maslak based on paintings by Vassily Kandinsky. Original music by Yuri Rashkin

A project done to illustrate the function of the G protein. Animation by Zoya Maslak. Original music by Yuri Rashkin

Looking for reviews

I am looking to put reviews of my music on this website, and who would be better suited to write a review than you, the listener! So, if you have one of my CDs, or if you heard me play live or on the internet, please let me know what you think. You can leave a comment here, or you can email it to me. Thank you.

Yuri's Music Update: Codos, Armory and Metropolitan

This is shaping up to be a busy week:

Thursday, April 9 - from 8 until 10 pm I will be playing at Codo's
Friday April 10 - from 6 until 9 pm I will be at the Janesville Armory
Sunday April 12 - I will be playing from 10 until 1 at the Metropolitan for the Easter Sunday Brunch.

All dates are in Janesville.

Yuri's Music Update: Spotlight on Kids

Hi Everyone,

This week I hope to see you at the Janesville Performing Arts Center where I will be playing piano for the Spotlight on Kids production of "Free To Be You and Me".

Showtimes are: Friday (tonight) at 7 pm, Saturday (tomorrow) at 7 pm and Sunday at 3 pm. For additional information, please go to http://www.spotlightonkids.org/

My CDs are available for sale. You can purchase them at my performances, or at the Hedberg Public Library, Codos Coffee and at the Gathering Place in Milton. If you are interested in becoming a vendor, let me know.

We have filmed another episode of Discover Janesville with Yuri Rashkin, this time at the Rock County Historical Society, featuring interviews with Jim Lyke, Madge Murphy, Ed Martinez and Geoff Parker (grandson of George S. Parker). Naturally, I enjoy every interview and conversation, but I'm particularly thrilled about being able to offer you an interview with Geoff Parker. Mr. Parker, an author, historian and the manager of the Parker Family Archives was in town for just a couple of days to help promote the Parker exhibit at the Rock County Historical Society, and we were able to set up a time for a conversation that was both entertaining and educational. For instance, did you know that George S. Parker and Frank Lloyd Wright were involved in a correspondence? Find out these and other interesting things by watching Discover Janesville with Yuri Rashkin! The program will air on JATV sometime next week, but it is already on YouTube and can be seen in its entirety at http://www.discoverjanesville.com/ .

Interested in piano lessons? Call me at 608-754-2424. First lesson is free!

Looking for musical entertainment for your function? Call me!

Yuri's Music Update: The Janesville Armory and The Gathering Place

This week I will be playing piano at the Janesville Armory (Friday, February 6) starting at 6 pm, and at the Gathering Place in Milton (Sunday, February 8) starting at 1:30 pm.
I hope to see you at one or both of those venues.

Check out my channel on YouTube –
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheYuri -
where you will find the latest interviews from the next installment of Discover Janesville, as well as several videos of my music.

Looking for a great way to celebrate Valentine's Day? Here's an idea!

"Moving Forward" - The Album

Moving Forward is my 2nd CD. It features well over an hour of original piano music and continues where the first CD has left off with more relaxing piano music. Though some of the compositions are more complex and developed than the ones on the Piano Originals, Moving Forward provides the listener with more soothing piano music that is perfect for everything from driving to working on computer, to meditation, to having it play in the background, while sitting around with friends. It's the next best thing to having me play piano at your party.

"Sound Advice"

This is a video I put together using my composition "Sound Advice" and some of the photographs I have taken while on my visits to San Francisco.