Yuri Bashmet has been played on NTS in shows including Kit Records, featured first on 26 November 2017. Songs played include Concerto For Viola And Orchestra, Concerto For String Orchestra & Pipa and Sonata for Viola and Piano Op.147.

Yuri Bashmet is one of the world's greatest living violist. Through his virtuosity, strength of personality and high intelligence, Yuri Bashmet has given the viola a new prominence in musical life. The pre-eminent viola player of the modern age, he has motivated the leading composers of our time to expand the repertoire with significant new music. He is Artistic Director of the December Evenings festival in…