Like many audio professionals, Yuri began his career as a musician and is very active in the Chicago music and media landscape. From 2009 to 2021, he had the honor of teaching and mentoring the next generation of audio engineers as an instructor and Chair of the Recording Arts Department at Flashpoint Chicago (a campus of Columbia College Hollywood). His emphasis on ear training, work ethic, dedication and personal integrity has created a legacy of reliable audio professionals in Chicago and beyond.

Since Flashpoint’s closing in 2021, Yuri has moved his educational expertise to Shure, where he creates training and educational programs and works with a team of amazing people on providing extensive product knowledge. He has been a regular presenter at meetings of the Acoustical Society of America and is an active member of the Educational Committee of the Audio Engineering Society.

Yuri specializes in recording acoustic ensembles, singer/songwriters and vocalists both in studio and on location. Outside of audio, you can find him reading, sitting at a piano or somewhere by the food.

Yuri graduated with a Bachelor of Music from the Berklee College of Music in Boston and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Loyola University Chicago. He is currently a graduate student of Acoustical Engineering at Penn State University