About
Ilia Rayskin is one of the most promising, upcoming drummers & composers right now.
From early on, Ilia was exposed to a large variety of music on a daily basis. After playing the violin for a few years, he picked up the drums at the age of ten. It became clear very quickly that he had a talent for the instrument and a unique voice which is characterised by his energetic approach and versatility across a wide range of musical genres. Currently, he is performing regularly with renowned musicians around Europe, as well as leading and performing with his own projects Mn3mosyne, Introspections and countless other groups.
BIO
Ilia was exposed to music from an early age: whether chamber music rehearsals or LP and CD recordings playing in the living room with repertoire spanning from Bach and Brahms to The Police.
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At the age of six Ilia started taking violin lessons. After moving to Germany with his family, he switched to drums, studying with Dominik Wimmer and started performing with local bands and theatre productions at the age of fifteen.
Back in Amsterdam at the age of eighteen, he started studying at the Amsterdam Conservatory, where he recently finished his Bachelor’s degree in jazz drums. He has studied with a plethora of influential drummers such as Ari Hoenig, Jonas Burgwinkel, Martijn Vink.
Now, the twenty something is one of the busiest and sought after drummers in Amsterdam and has had an opportunity to work and perform regularly with some of the most respected musicians of the European jazz scene such as Jesse van Ruller, Jasper Blom, Xavi Torres, Eran Har Even, Reinier Baas, Ben van Gelder, Itai Weissman, Gideon Tazelaar, Clemens van der Veen, Joris Roelofs, Rob van Bavel and Karel Boehlee among others.
As a musician and person Ilia continuously strives to develop and learn. He takes influence from a very broad scope of musical styles including contemporary classical music, jazz, avant-garde and electronic music. His versatility across genres is a core characteristic of his unique voice. Ilia is eager to explore things out of his comfort zone and is always looking for new sources of inspiration. He is currently leading and co-leading projects such as his own bands: Mn3mosyne, Introspections as well as countless sideman projects including: Hristo Goleminov’s Ground Wire, Līva Dumpe Quintet, TUMULT, Massimo Imperatore Trio & Spear/Sparrows.