About Speaker

Yurii Padkovskyi is a Ukrainian clarinetist and recipient of the Kovner Fellowship at The Juilliard School. Born into a musical family, he began his musical education at the Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv Secondary Specialized Music School. He went on to the University of Ostrava in the Czech Republic before moving to the United States, where he is pursuing advanced studies at The Juilliard School.

A laureate of numerous international competitions, Yurii won the Grand Prix at the “Pro Bohemia” International Competition in Ostrava, 1st Prize at the “Finalis” International Competition in Bialystok among others.

Andrii Padkovskyi is a Ukrainian violinist and composer from Lviv who currently resides in Venice, Florida. He began studying violin at age six at a music school for gifted children in Ukraine, where he received rigorous classical training. His early achievements include top prizes at international competitions.
After relocating to Florida because of the war, Andrii continued his studies with renowned violinist Markus Ratzenboeck.

Andrii is a two-time winner of the Sarasota Orchestra Young Artists Competition, a prizewinner of the Sarasota Music Conservatory Competition, and a three-time recipient of the Venice Musical Scholarship. He also began composing a year ago.
He performs regularly as both a soloist and chamber musician and frequently appears in concert with his brother, clarinetist Yurii Padkovskyi.