  Eldar came to the U.S. from Kyrgyzstan in the former Soviet Union when he was ten. His first performance here was at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan. He quickly then moved up the ranks and was featured on the NPR Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz show at the age of twelve. He then released two albums independently, Eldar [D&D] in 2001, which was followed by the release of his second disc, Handprints, in 2003. In 2004, Eldar signed with Sony Classical and recorded his third album, which is also self-titled, and followed up with the critically acclaimed Live at the Blue Note featuring Roy Hargrove and Chris Botti in 2006. One year later, his eagerly anticipated recording, re-imagination, displayed Eldar incorporating new influences resulting in his first Grammy nomination and rave reviews. His fourth album on Sony Masterworks, Virtue affirms his position at the forefront of contemporary jazz. Eldar has appeared at many festivals and has toured throughout North America, Europe and Asia. He has performed at venues from the Hollywood Bowl to Carnegie Hall, from the Blue Note (NY, Japan, Italy) to Yoshi’s. Eldar has been seen on national TV including the 2000 and 2008 Grammy Awards, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, CBS Saturday Early Show, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Eldar attended the University of Southern California and currently lives in New York City.
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