Born in Omsk, Siberia, where he studied the accordion and Pedagogy of Music at the Academy of Music. At a young age, he played the piano and arranged music for ensemble ART, where he played jazz and world music. Upon moving to Germany he discovered his ancestors' music, klezmer. He joined various bands, performing and touring with them in England and Spain. Most of the works the Hamburg Klezmer Band performs are arranged by him.
Hamburg Klezmer Band - Shalakho