"Born in Moscow, Russia, 17/10/56, Arkady began to study playing alto horn at age six and switched to French horn in 1967, aged eleven, when he entered the Moscow Military Music School (he stayed there until 1974). One of most unusual Russian musicians, Arkady plays French horn, flugelhorn, alphorn and many more wind instruments that are unusual. From 1978 to 1985 he was a member of the orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre. With this world-famous orchestra and as a member of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra from 1985 to 1989, he undertook numerous worldwide concert tours.
Alongside with that he started playing traditional jazz with double-bass player Mikhail Karetnikov and avant-garde jazz in Three O project with saxophonist Sergei Letov and tuba player Arkady Kirichenko (1985-1990).
Since the collapse of the former Soviet Union Shilkloper has worked independently both as a solo performer and, since 1988, in a duo with piano player Misha Alperin (since 1991, with Alperin and Starostin in the Moscow Art Trio) and in other formations.
He played with Lionel Hampton, Elvin Jones, Lew Soloff and Herb Ellis. He also has worked with Pierre Favre, Louis Sclavis, Rabih Abou-Khalil, Jon Christensen, Bob Stewart.
Since 1997, he also plays in two Russian trios: one with St. Petersburg's best jazzmen - acoustic bassist Vladimir Volkov and piano player Andrei Kondakov and the other with Volkov and Sergei Starostin.
Arkady also participates in international project like Pago Libre and Christian Muthspiel's Octet Ost and records as a guest musician with bands like Vienna Art Orchestra (since January, 1998, Arkady performs and records extensively with this unique formation based in Vienna, Austria).
Shilkloper is in demand as a soloist and a teacher for brass instrument workshops and horn symposia the world over.
Performed worldwide at leading Jazz festivals (Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Moscow, Idaho; North Sea Jazz Festival; Baltic Jazz, Graz Jazz Brass Festival, Salzburg Jazzherbst, Alpentone (Altdorf, Switzerland), jazz festivals in Leverkusen, Munich, Leipzig, Karlsruhe, Grenoble, Nurnberg, Beijing (China), Mulhouse, etc.).

In 1995, Andrey Feofanov produced Arkady's 1 st solo CD ""Hornology"". Since 1998, Andrey Feofanov heads new Boheme Music label which became Arkady Shilkloper's main record label (8 CDs with his participation have been released on Boheme Music (BMR).
In 2000, Boheme Music (BMR) released Arkady Shilkloper's 2nd solo album ""Pilatus"" produced by Andrey Feofanov.

""Los Angeles Times"", 26/11/90, by Leonard Feather:
Moscow, Ida - It is a long trip from Moscow to Moscow, but for Arkady Shilkloper it was worth the effort. The Soviet French horn virtuoso was one of four Jazzmen from the Soviet Union who arrived here last week to take part in the 23rd annual University of Idaho Jazz Festival at his home town's namesake city. Shilkloper, 33, on his first visit to the United States was the artistic sensation of the four-day event.

""Horncall"", 1988, by Jeffrey Agrell:
Shilkloper and his bass player swing like nobody's business. He rips and riffs and goes places that horn players aren't supposed to go without a net, map, seat belt, crash helmet, overhead air support, and a note from their mothers. And he does so with extraordinary ease and musicality. I think maybe nobody ever told him ""Jazz playing on horn is very difficult, and probably not natural or perhaps the phrase does not translate into Russian. I'd walk a camel a mile to hear this guy.

""Jazz Times"", June 1994, by Leonard Feather:
""Another was the incredible Arkady Shilkloper, who brought his French horn from Moscow, Russia to Moscow, Idaho His control of the instrument, and his blowing creativity have set a new standard, even Julius Watkins, his idol never produced such results.""

""The Independent"", London:
""Unlike other European groups... the Moscow Art Trio don't have to try to sound Post-Modem, they just are, and in a way that is what makes what they play look and sound both utterly contemporary and timeless... Once word gets out, this will be the band to book for every Festival going""."

"DISCOGRAPHY
""1999-2000:Mikhail Alperin / Arkady Shilkloper / Sergei Starostin - Prayer, RDM 3 01 006 (Russia), Silex Y225039 (France), JARO 4193-2 (Germany)
M.Alperin-p,melodica,voice,perc; A.Shilkloper-frh,flh,voice; S.Starostin - voice, folk reeds. Special guests: Tuva Folk Ensemble & Russian Folk Ensemble.
Mikhail Alperin / Arkady Shilkloper - Live In Grenoble, RDM 3 05 015
M.Alperin- p,melodica,voice,perc; A.Shilkloper-frh,flh,voice.
Arkady Shilkloper - Hornology, RDM 6 06 144
A.Shilkloper-frh,flh,electronics.
Arkady Shilkloper Acoustic Quartet - Zagovor Mednykh (Brass Conspiracy), Ermatell Records JCD 020
A.Shilkloper-frh; Igor Paraschuk-cl,bcl,as; Sergei Pron-tp,flh; Sergei Belichenko-dr.
Tri-O - Trialogue, SoLyd Records SLR 0031
Sergei Letov-ss,ts,bars,bcl,fl,zurna; Arkady Shilkloper-frh,jagthorn; Alexander Alexandrov-bassoon,cl; Arkady Kirichenko-euphonium,voc,tu,perc.
ARKADY SHILKLOPER, ANDREY KONDAKOV, VLADIMIR VOLKOV, CHRISTIAN SCHEUBER - """"Live In Norway"""", Boheme Music CDBMR 809007
A.Shilkloper-frh; Andrey Kondakov - p, Vladimir Volkov - b, Christian Scheuber - dr
Cobra
Julius Blues
MOSCOW ART TRIO - """"Live In Karlsruhe"""", Boheme Music CDBMR 809010
Misha Alperin - p; Arkady Shilkloper - frh; Sergei Starostin - voc, cl, ethnic woodwinds
MISHA ALPERIN , ARKADY SHILKLOPER - """"Live In Grenoble"""", Boheme Music CDBMR 809006
Misha Alperin - p; Arkady Shilkloper - frh
ARKADY SHILKLOPER, VLADIMIR VOLKOV, SERGEI STAROSTIN - """"XIX98"""", Boheme Music CDBMR 810029
A.Shilkloper-frh; Vladimir Volkov - b; Sergei Starostin - voc, cl, ethnic woodwinds
Tanya-Tanyusha
Balkan Miniature
Rejoice
MOSCOW ART TRIO - """"Prayer"""", Boheme Music CDBMR 809009
Misha Alperin - p; Arkady Shilkloper - frh; Sergei Starostin - voc, cl, ethnic woodwinds
Funeral
Prayer
Troika
ARKADY SHILKLOPER - """"Hornology"""", Boheme Music CDBMR 809016
Arkady Shilkloper - frh
He Descended From the Heaven
Virgin Ocean
Tales for Alexandra
ARKADY SHILKLOPER & ACOUSTIC QUARTET - """"The Brass Complot"""", Boheme Music CDBMR 809008
A.Shilkloper-frh; Igor Paraschuk-cl,bcl,as; Sergei Pron-tp,flh; Sergei Belichenko-dr.
Quartet
ARKADY SHILKLOPER - """"Pilatus"""", Boheme Music CDBMR 906063
A.Shilkloper - frh, flh, alpenhorn, Wagner's tuba, corna da caccio
Song For Everyone
Funky Etude
Pilatus

Mikhail Alperin - First Impression, ECM 1999
Pago Libre - Wake Up Call (Live in Italy), Leo Records 1999
Vienna Art Orchestra - Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love, TCB 1999
Vienna Art Orchestra - All That Strauss, TCB 2000
1989-1998:

Mikhail Alperin / Arkady Shilkloper - Wave Of Sorrow, ECM 1396 (Germany)
M.Alperin-p,melodica,voice; A.Shilkloper-frh, jagdhorn, flh,voice.
Mikhail Alperin - Folk Dreams, JARO 4187-2 (Germany)
M.Alperin-p,keyb,perc,voice; A.Shilkloper-frh,flh; Sergey Starostin-voc, folk reeds. Guests: Folk Choir """"Russkaya Pesnja"""", Nadezhda Babkina-ld.
Mikhail Alperin/Arkady Shilkloper/Sergei Starostin - Prayer, RDM 301006 (Russia), Silex Y225039 (France), JARO 4193-2 (Germany)
M.Alperin-p,melodica,voice,perc; A.Shilkloper-frh,flh,voice; S.Starostin- voice, folk reeds; Guests: Tuva folk Ensemble&Russian Folk Ensemble.
Mikhail Alperin's Moscow Art Trio - Hamburg Concert, JARO 4201-2 (Germany)
M.Alperin-p,melodica,voice; A.Shilkloper-frh,flh,voice; S.Starostin-voc,cl,folk reeds.
Mikhail Alperin - North Story, ECM 1596 (Germany)
M.Alperin-p; A.Shilkloper-frh,flh; Tore Brunborg-ts; Terje Gewelt-b; Jon Christensen-dr.
The Bulgarian Voices """"Angelite"""" & Moscow Art Trio With Huun-Huur-Tu - Mountain Tale, JARO 4212-2
The Bulgarian Voices """"Angelite"""", conductor Valentin Velkov;
Moscow Art Trio: M.Alperin-p,melodica,voice,cowbells; A.Shilkloper-frh,flh,voice; Sergei Starostin--voc,cl,folk reeds.
Huun-Huur-Tu: Kaigal-ool Khovalyg-voc,igil,toschpulur,tschansy; Anatoly Kuular-voc,byzaanchi,khomuz,amarga; Sayan Bapa-voc,doshpuluur,marinhuur,g; Alexey Saryglar-voc,tungur,dazhaaning khavy.
Musical director - M.Alperin.
Kim Kristensen & Ildvaeverne, Storyville STCD 4193 (Denmark)
Kim Kristensen-p,syn; A.Shilkloper-frh; Jesper Zeuthen-as,bcl; Flemming Agerskov-tp,flh; Thomas Agergaard-ss,ts,fl; Gustavo Toker-bandoneon; Hans Andersen-b; Peter Danemo-dr.
Pago Libre, L + R CDLR45105 (Germany)
John Wolf Brennan-p; Tscho Theissing-vi; Daniele Patume-b; A.Shilkloper-frh.
Karl Berger Orchestra - No Man Is An Island, Douglas Music ADC4
Jean Louis Matinier-acc; Enrico Rava-tp; A.Shilkloper-frh; Bernd Konrad-cl,saxes; Ernst Reijseger-cello; Marc Abrams-b; Billy Elgart-dr,perc; The Mutare String Trio; Ingrid Sertso-voice; K.Berger-comp,cond,p,vib.
Christian Muthspiel - Octet Ost II, Amadeo 521 823 (Austria)
Ch.Muthspiel-tb; Tomasz Stanko-tp; A.Shilkloper-french horn; Petras Vysniauskas- sax; A.Vapirov-sax; Bela Szaloky-tb,bass tp; Mikulas Skuta-p; V.Tarasov-dr.
Rhapsody In Russia: A Gershwin Celebration, Sheffield Lab CD-28 (USA)
Lincoln Mayorga-p; Moscow Philarmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Kitayenko-cond; Arkady Shilkloper-frh (on one track); Stan Ricker-b.
VOSSA JAZZ XX, Vossa Jazz Records, VJ 96 002-2 (Norway)
Sampler with various artists, on one track: Alperin/Shilkloper Duo (M.Alperin-p; A.Shilkloper-frh).
Instants D'Annee (Enregistrements """"live"""" a l'occasion des 10 ans de LA SPIRALE), La Spirale (Switzerland)
Sampler with various artists, on one track: M.Alperin-p, A.Shilkloper-frh.
Vienna Art Orchestra - """"American Rhapsody"""" (Tribute to Gershwin) (BMG Classic/RCA Victor).
Moscow Art Trio - """"Music"""" (JARO)
M.Alperin-p,melodica,voice; A.Shilkloper-frh,flh,voice; S.Starostin-voc,cl,folk reeds""

Arkady Shilkloper - Presente para Moscou /2003 DOM RECORDS"