Igor Raykhelson

Igor Raykhelson (; born 24 April 1961 in Leningrad) is a Russian born American classical and jazz pianist and composer. He studied classical and jazz piano as a teenager at Leningrad Conservatory from 1976 then in 1979 his family moved to New York City where Igor continued his education at New York University under Alexander Edelman. His "Jazz Suite" and works for viola performed by Yuri Bashmet were well received by Gramophone Magazine in 2007.