Yuriy Bekker
Artistic Director, Concertmaster & Principal Pops Conductor
When Yuriy isn't holding his violin, you may see a baton in his hand. Artistic Director since 2021, his leadership culminated in Charleston’s landmark Carnegie Hall debut in 2025, bringing together the CSO, CSYO, and College of Charleston Orchestra.
Yuriy's Sponsors
Artistic Director & Principal Pops Conductor:
Generously sponsored by Mrs. Andrea Volpe
Concertmaster:
Generously sponsored by Gretchen Tanenbaum
At a Glance
Favorite Charleston Spots
Pineapple Fountain
The Battery
Shem Creek
Favorite Composers
Mahler
Bach
Mendelssohn
If not music, what would you be doing?
I could not imagine doing anything else
