hiː wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli tˈɔːt vaɪəlˈɪn baɪ hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, ænd lˈeɪɾɚ stˈʌdid klˈæsɪkəl vaɪəlˈɪn æt ðə kˈiːɛf kənsˈɜːvətˌoːɹi ˈʌndɚ , ænd ðə piˈænoʊ.
He was originally taught violin by his father, and later studied classical violin at the Kiev Conservatory under , and the piano.