Gennady Krutikov

Gennady Krutikov, Assistant Principal Bass of the Russian National Orchestra, was a member of The 21st Century ensemble before joining the RNO in 1994. The second prizewinner at the 1995 Kussevitsky International Competition (Moscow), he regularly performs with chamber ensembles and as a soloist.

He is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory. In March 2009, he was one of only three Russian musicians selected to participate in the new YouTube Symphony Orchestra.