Brazilian violinist/violist Yuri Santos is a student of Tatjana Masurenko, pursuing a Master of Music degree at the Colburn School. He currently serves as Concertmaster of the Greeley Orchestra and Assistant Principal Violist of the Fort Collins Symphony.

As a chamber musician, Yuri has performed across the United States, Europe, and Brazil, collaborating with many celebrated artists. He received first prizes at the Beethoven-Haus Bonn String Quartet and Macauley Chamber Music Competitions. Solo appearances include the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra, Bachiana Filarmônica Sesi-São Paulo, and Orquestra Antunes Câmara.