Born in Minsk, Belarus to a family of professional musicians, Kyril
Zlotnikov began his studies at the Belarusian State Music Academy
with Prof. Vladimir Perlin. He continued his studies in Israel with
Prof. Uzi Wiesel and Hillel Zori, completing his musical education
under the direction of Prof. Michael Khomitzer in Jerusalem Rubin
Academy of Music and Dance.
While a student, Kyril Zlotnikov participated in master classes and
courses with such prominent musicians as Isaac Stern, Yo-Yo Ma,
Natalia Gutman, Boris Pergamenschikow, Aldo Parisot and Georgy
Kurtag. Since 1991 Kyril Zlotnikov was a recipient of a scholarship
from the America- Israel Culture Foundation, won prizes in many
contests including the Clairmont Competition, the Braun-Roger
Siegl Competition, the Pierre Tarcali Prize.
He is a founding member of the recognised for its artistic creativity,
one of the most dynamic and exciting quartets currently performing -
The Jerusalem Quartet. The musicians have been giving multiply
performances all over the world and become the Israel's leading string
quartet. Since 2002 till 2020 the Jerusalem Quartet has recorded
exclusively for Harmonia Mundi. From 2022 the Quartet records for
BIS Records.
Along with his extensive chamber music appearances Kyril Zlotnikov
has performed and been broadcast as a soloist with internationally
renowned orchestras, such as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra,
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, the Ludwigsburg Symphony
Orchestra, The Gulbenkian Orchestra, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra,
Jerusalem Camerata and enjoys artistic collaboration with acclaimed
conductors including Daniel Barenboim, Zubin Mehta, Lawrence
Foster, Asher Fish, Simone Young. He has a wide repertoire covering
the important cello works of the baroque, the classical period,
romantic and the contemporary music.
Kyril Zlotnikov is a regular guests at major chamber music
festivals such as the Proms Festival, Verbier Festival, Vancouver,
Gstaad, Salzburg, Rheingau, Ravinia, Schleswig-Holstein, the
Jerusalem and the Schwetzingen Festivals among others.
A keen recitalist and chamber musician, Zlotnikov has shared the
stage with the foremost artists of today such as Daniel Barenboim,
Andrá s Schiff, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Pierre Boulez, Elena
Bashkirova, Mitsuko Uchida, Natalia Gutman, Tabea Zimmerman,
Miriam Fried, Michael Tree, Asher Fish, Nikolaj Znaider, Lang
Lang, Itamar Golan, Martin Frö st.
Kyril Zlotnikov has served as a jury member for several
international competitions, including the 2016 ARD International
Music Competition in Munich, 2018 Melbourne International
Chamber Music Competition, 2022 Wigmore Hall International
String Quartet Competition.
From 2001 till 2012 Kyril Zlotnikov was a principal cellist and a
teacher of the cello group at the "West- Eastern Divan Orchestra"
under Maestro Daniel Barenboim. He also frequently took part in
special projects and tours of the Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra as
a principal cellist.
Among many recordings with the Jerusalem Quartet, Zlotnikov has
recorded the complete Mozart piano trios with Maestro Daniel
Barenboim and violinist Nikolaj Znaider. The two CDs were
released by EMI in April 2006.
Since 2020, Kyril is an ambassador for Jargar Strings.
Kyril Zlotnikov plays an Amati Brothers cello made in Cremona,

circa 1610 which is on loan from a Charitable Trust.