Julia Krasko was born into a family of musicians. Her father, Grigory Krasko, was a
concertmaster of the
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. Her mother, Olga Kondratieva, is a pianist and a
professor in
Gnessin State Musical College. She graduated from Gnessin Music School, where she studied under Irina Svetlova, and from
Moscow Conservatory, where her teacher was
Maya Glezarova. In 1992, she was awarded 1st prize at the
Paganini competition. She currently teaches at the Moscow Conservatory. ==Discography==