Yury Martynov is a Russian pianist who also plays harpsichord, fortepiano, clavichord, and organ with equal skill. A graduate of the Central School of Music and the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, Martynov studied piano, organ, and music theory, and his principal teacher was Mikhail Voskresensky. Martynov joined the faculty of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 1994, and he also taught at the Claude Debussy Conservatory in Paris and the Jean Wiener School of Music in Bobigny. He was a co-founder of the early music department at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, and he has introduced music from the Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical eras to Russian audiences. Martynov has played solo recitals and chamber concerts in Russia, Europe, the United States, and Japan, and he has been a guest artist at many festivals and summer programs. He has recorded for Alpha, Zig Zag Territoires, Caro Mitis, and VMS Records.