Violinist Maria Yushkovskaya began her musical training at three. From the age of four and a half, she studied in Moscow with Galina Turchaninova, Maxim Vengerov’s first teacher, graduating with honors in 2016. She later attended masterclasses with Zakhar Bron and Pavel Berman and studied at the Dora Schwarzberg Academy and ISA Masterclasses.

Maria has appeared at Russian and international festivals, performed with orchestras, and given solo recitals across Russia, Belgium, and Switzerland. Her distinctions include first prizes at the International Classical Music Festival, St. Petersburg International Competition of Performing Arts, Grumiaux Competition, and N. A. Alekseev Competition-Festival. She was also recognized by the Moscow government and Union of Composers of Russia.

In 2026, Maria earned her bachelor’s degree from Tel Aviv University’s Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, studying with Svetlana Simannovsky and attending masterclasses with Vadim Gluzman and Ilya Kaler.