Yuri Zaidenberg, born in Kiev, Ukraine, began playing violin at the age of seven. After post-graduate studies at the Moscow Conservatory with Professor Valery Klimov, a disciple of David Oistrakh, he appeared in many concerts and on radio and television throughout the former Soviet Union. Since coming to Toronto, Canada in 1991, he is much in demand as a concert soloist, also performing in various chamber music groups and as a concertmaster and member of several orchestras. He was invited to perform in two International Music Festivals in South America, in the Blue Lake Music Festival (Michigan, USA), serving as a recitalist, concertmaster of the Festival Orchestra and a faculty member and giving master classes.

As well as enjoying a very active performing life Yuri Zaidenberg has achieved great success as a violin and viola teacher and chamber ensemble coach. His more than 30 years of teaching experience helps him maintain a very busy and successful pedagogical career, preparing students for national and international competitions, music festivals, Royal Conservatory of Music exams and concerts and assisting them in their musical careers.