Biography
He began studying music independently at the age of 17, inspired by the artistry of musicians such as David Gilmour, Joe Pass, and Charlie Parker.
His next passion was classical guitar, and his interest in flamenco was sparked by discovering the work of the Spanish guitar virtuoso Paco de Lucía, which led him to independently master flamenco techniques.
Later, his musical influences expanded to include masters such as John McLaughlin, Ralph Towner, and Miles Davis, as well as leading flamenco artists like Vicente Amigo, Tomatito, and Manolo Sanlúcar.
His next passion was classical guitar, and his interest in flamenco was sparked by discovering the work of the Spanish guitar virtuoso Paco de Lucía, which led him to independently master flamenco techniques.
Later, his musical influences expanded to include masters such as John McLaughlin, Ralph Towner, and Miles Davis, as well as leading flamenco artists like Vicente Amigo, Tomatito, and Manolo Sanlúcar.
Mikhail Savichev studied classical guitar at the Novosibirsk Conservatory.
While still a student, he founded the group "Yug" ("South"), which performed in a jazz-fusion style, experimenting with a blend of classical music, jazz, and acoustic folk.
In 2000, he met the renowned Romani flamenco group "Tomasa de Madrid" during their tour in Siberia, and soon after joined them for an internship in Spain.
He studied the flamenco style under various masters in Seville and Granada, performed with top Romani musicians of Spain, and developed a unique playing style that fuses Russian and Spanish musical traditions.
While still a student, he founded the group "Yug" ("South"), which performed in a jazz-fusion style, experimenting with a blend of classical music, jazz, and acoustic folk.
In 2000, he met the renowned Romani flamenco group "Tomasa de Madrid" during their tour in Siberia, and soon after joined them for an internship in Spain.
He studied the flamenco style under various masters in Seville and Granada, performed with top Romani musicians of Spain, and developed a unique playing style that fuses Russian and Spanish musical traditions.
Since the end of 2004, Mikhail Savichev has been a member of the trio "Loyko" .
Having lived abroad for over ten years, the musicians of "Loyko" have performed and recorded with such renowned artists as Ronnie Wood.
Yehudi Menuhin and Gidon Kremer repeatedly invited "Loyko" to take part in their concert programs and festivals, including "The Best Violinists of the World" , where the ensemble performed alongside Stéphane Grappelli , Ravi Shankar , Lakshminarayana Subramaniam , and Ezma Rajapova .
Austrian director André Heller invited "Loyko" to perform in his show "Magneten" (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), which the musicians opened over two hundred times.
In 2006, "Loyko" was included in the top five of the best Romani musicians (Roma Opre ) and gave a series of joint concerts across Eastern Europe.
Having lived abroad for over ten years, the musicians of "Loyko" have performed and recorded with such renowned artists as Ronnie Wood.
Yehudi Menuhin and Gidon Kremer repeatedly invited "Loyko" to take part in their concert programs and festivals, including "The Best Violinists of the World" , where the ensemble performed alongside Stéphane Grappelli , Ravi Shankar , Lakshminarayana Subramaniam , and Ezma Rajapova .
Austrian director André Heller invited "Loyko" to perform in his show "Magneten" (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), which the musicians opened over two hundred times.
In 2006, "Loyko" was included in the top five of the best Romani musicians (Roma Opre ) and gave a series of joint concerts across Eastern Europe.
"Loyko" has released over ten solo albums and DVDs in the UK, Russia, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Biography
He began studying music independently at the age of 17, inspired by the artistry of musicians such as David Gilmour, Joe Pass, and Charlie Parker.
His next passion was classical guitar, and his interest in flamenco was sparked by discovering the work of the Spanish guitar virtuoso Paco de Lucía, which led him to independently master flamenco techniques.
Later, his musical influences expanded to include masters such as John McLaughlin, Ralph Towner, and Miles Davis, as well as leading flamenco artists like Vicente Amigo, Tomatito, and Manolo Sanlúcar.
His next passion was classical guitar, and his interest in flamenco was sparked by discovering the work of the Spanish guitar virtuoso Paco de Lucía, which led him to independently master flamenco techniques.
Later, his musical influences expanded to include masters such as John McLaughlin, Ralph Towner, and Miles Davis, as well as leading flamenco artists like Vicente Amigo, Tomatito, and Manolo Sanlúcar.
Mikhail Savichev studied classical guitar at the Novosibirsk Conservatory.
While still a student, he founded the group "Yug" ("South"), which performed in a jazz-fusion style, experimenting with a blend of classical music, jazz, and acoustic folk.
In 2000, he met the renowned Romani flamenco group "Tomasa de Madrid" during their tour in Siberia, and soon after joined them for an internship in Spain.
He studied the flamenco style under various masters in Seville and Granada, performed with top Romani musicians of Spain, and developed a unique playing style that fuses Russian and Spanish musical traditions.
While still a student, he founded the group "Yug" ("South"), which performed in a jazz-fusion style, experimenting with a blend of classical music, jazz, and acoustic folk.
In 2000, he met the renowned Romani flamenco group "Tomasa de Madrid" during their tour in Siberia, and soon after joined them for an internship in Spain.
He studied the flamenco style under various masters in Seville and Granada, performed with top Romani musicians of Spain, and developed a unique playing style that fuses Russian and Spanish musical traditions.
Since the end of 2004, Mikhail Savichev has been a member of the trio "Loyko" .
Having lived abroad for over ten years, the musicians of "Loyko" have performed and recorded with such renowned artists as Ronnie Wood.
Yehudi Menuhin and Gidon Kremer repeatedly invited "Loyko" to take part in their concert programs and festivals, including "The Best Violinists of the World" , where the ensemble performed alongside Stéphane Grappelli , Ravi Shankar , Lakshminarayana Subramaniam , and Ezma Rajapova .
Austrian director André Heller invited "Loyko" to perform in his show "Magneten" (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), which the musicians opened over two hundred times.
In 2006, "Loyko" was included in the top five of the best Romani musicians (Roma Opre ) and gave a series of joint concerts across Eastern Europe.
Having lived abroad for over ten years, the musicians of "Loyko" have performed and recorded with such renowned artists as Ronnie Wood.
Yehudi Menuhin and Gidon Kremer repeatedly invited "Loyko" to take part in their concert programs and festivals, including "The Best Violinists of the World" , where the ensemble performed alongside Stéphane Grappelli , Ravi Shankar , Lakshminarayana Subramaniam , and Ezma Rajapova .
Austrian director André Heller invited "Loyko" to perform in his show "Magneten" (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), which the musicians opened over two hundred times.
In 2006, "Loyko" was included in the top five of the best Romani musicians (Roma Opre ) and gave a series of joint concerts across Eastern Europe.
"Loyko" has released over ten solo albums and DVDs in the UK, Russia, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
