Yury Chernavsky

Yury Alexandrovich Chernavsky (; March 17, 1947 – 29 September 2025) was a Russian producer, composer and songwriter. Chernavsky was a member of performance rights organisations such as GEMA, BMI, and RAO, and had also been recognized as an Honored Artist of the RSFSR. Education While living in Russia, he obtained professional musical education in the First Music College in Tambov city, the Rachmaninov Tambov State Academy of Music (class of violin), and the Tambov Branch of the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts (composition, arrangement). After relocation to the United States, he took master classes, SE-Hollywood (composer, producer, audio-movie business). He demonstrated a virtuosity in arrangement and in playing violin, saxophone, keyboards, flute and East Asian exotic instruments. Professional career Work in the USSR From 1969 to 1983, Chernavsky was fully involved in concert activities. In 1969–1973, Yury performed in jazz orchestras of Boris Rensky, Oleg Lundstrem, Leonid Utyosov, etc. In 1973–1975, he was a lead saxophone and arranger in the State Orchestra of Azerbaijan, which at that time was compiled of the best jazz stars in the Soviet Union. Since 1976, a new