Music
Big little
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We were all little kids once. The older we get, the more distant and elusive that little character becomes. As we navigate life, we accumulate layers of external influences, habits, beliefs, fears, and self-doubt. Our inner child is weighed down by the heavy demands and responsibilities of modern life. Sometimes, we get very confused about ourselves, failing to see through all of those layers. But deep inside lies something small yet profound: our most authentic selves.
“Big little” is a musical time capsule, featuring piano compositions that I wrote in my teens, now released 25 years later in their original form. Perfectly imperfect, it invites listeners to look within and reconnect with their own childhood dreams and aspirations. By uniting youthful spirit with a mature perspective, we can unlock our fullest potential!
Burst of Being
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"In my first public album, Burst of Being, I aim to symbolize the relentlessness of life in the world around us. Life is a fundamental force of the universe, and every living thing struggles to survive in this vast cosmic relay. Everything strives to be. Life is ancient, rooting deep in all of us. Looking at a tree in my backyard, I couldn’t help but notice how much we, as humans, actually have in common with trees. Its unique form is shaped by decades of co-emergence with its neighbors and the environment, preceded by millions of years of evolution. There is a story in every curve, branch, and scar on the bark. A story of survival, a story of being – it is what we all share."
– George
Photo Book
This photo book accompanies my music album, “Burst of Being," offering an immersive experience by pairing each musical piece with a photograph, description, and a short melody excerpt. Featuring access to 10 music pieces via web links.
Price: $37.80
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Bio
I grew up in Kyiv, Ukraine, and later moved to the United States, now based in Seattle. My original name is Yuriy, but I’m tired of it being misspelled 😅
After a two-decade-long software engineering career, I made a leap of faith and started over to fulfill my childhood dream of making music. What motivated me was a simple yet powerful question: If this was the last year of my life, what would I regret not having done? As much as I love tech, music has always been my most significant unrealized potential.
My musical ideas had gathered dust on hard drives and in my memory for too long. My inner critic wouldn’t let anything pass beyond a house party. Now I’ve realized that it’s not up to me to decide whether others would like my music; my job is to create and share it to the best of my ability. I’ve had to convince myself that I don’t need to be a modern-day Chopin to share my creations without embarrassment and feeling like an impostor.
Now that the musical floodgates have opened in my life wider than ever, my emotional senses are exploding. I feel the beauty of stories, struggles, love, loneliness, nature, and life with a depth I’ve never known before. I experience an overwhelming urge to capture these feelings in music, which becomes a lifelong endeavor I like to call “A Soundtrack to Life”. It is incredibly rewarding to share my feelings with you this way.
Some think AI will replace musicians, but in my experience, I’ve never felt a stronger need for human-made things. For all its utility, when it comes to art, AI is the opposite of what I am looking for. AI doesn’t have feelings. As emotionless art spreads across the world, my urge to create as a human grows stronger.
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