Background
BALKASHIN, Yuriy was born on October 18, 1923 in Petrograd.
BALKASHIN, Yuriy was born on October 18, 1923 in Petrograd.
At the age of 12 made first attempts to compose music, began to attend music circle of young composers at Vasiliy Ostrov Rayon Pioneers Club in Leningrad. Elder brother was a pianist and studied at Leningrad Conservatory. Spring 1941 met composer M. F. Gnesin and showed him his works.
At Gnesin’s suggestion turned to composition. 1941-1942 studied at music school of Leningrad Conservator)'. 1948 graduate Leningrad Conservatory under Professor B. Arapov.
1951 completed postgraduate course under Professor V. Voloshinov.
1950-1990 taught composition and instrumentation at Leningrad Conservatory. 1950 became member, Leningrad Branch of Composers’ Union. 1957 at 2nd Composers' Congress elected bd member, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Composers’ Union.