Ilya Filyukov
Saint Petersburg. multigenre guitarist, music and guitar teacher, winner of international competitions, founder of the El Maestro guitar school. He is the author of numerous concert and musical programs for solo and ensemble guitar, covering musical styles from medieval music to the avant-garde. In his work, he relies on the principles of accessibility of musical art to the general public and popularization of the guitar as an instrument of a wide range of possibilities.
The author of a unique, pedagogical guitar training program for children and adults, based on many years of experience in teaching and performing practice.
Ilya's opinion: Back in 2019, I was looking for an author's instrument, but I just wasn't interested in the guitar, I was looking for a SPECIAL instrument.
I've talked to many masters, tried different guitars, but it's not the same.…
I saw Semyon's guitars in VK, wrote, we talked, I got answers to all my questions. Semyon sent me photos of some of his guitars, and one of them was the Elegida (Spanish: Chosen), the name of the author. It was love at first sight: stunning shapes, a gorgeous fir tree, a magnificent zirikot, in general, it sounded in my head: "IT". Semyon and I agreed and I began to wait, 3 days of painful waiting and the guitar in my hands, from the very first sound I realized - it's forever! A great guitar by all accounts, it's been my main instrument for 6 years now, and it gives me pleasure to play it every time.
By the way, in the future, they also ordered guitars from Semyon for their students, which are only getting better and the attitude towards customers is exceptional and careful.
My verdict: Semyon Yelkin is the best guitar master in Russia, Semyon's guitars are the legacy of Russian guitar making.