Duo Agion

Semion Gurevich, born in 1990 in St. Petersburg, grew up in a family of musicians. He studied modern violin at the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin with Professor Ulf Wallin, later he specialised in baroque violin at the University of the Arts Berlin with Irmgard Huntgeburth and at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis with Professor Leila Schayegh.

Gurevich has won numerous competitions, among them the David Oistrakh and Shostakovich Competitions. In 2023, he was awarded first prizes at the International Handel Competition in Göttingen, the Biagio Marini Competition in Neuburg, and the Early Music Ensemble Competition at the University of the Arts Berlin.

Throughout his career, he has drawn inspiration from prominent musicians such as Mstislav Rostropovich, Gidon Kremer, Zakhar Bron, Maxim Vengerov, Tabea Zimmermann, Rachel Podger, Amandine Beyer, and Mechthild Karkow. Gurevich is a highly sought-after guest artist, frequently performing with ensembles such as the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Il Giardino Armonico, Gli Incogniti, and the Lautten Compagney. He has also served as director of the Synergy Chamber Orchestra in his hometown of St. Petersburg.