photo Victoria NazarovaViolinist and violist Semion Gurevich is regarded as one of the notable representatives of historical performance practice in his generation. His playing combines technical precision with a lively, expressive sound, spontaneity, and a deep understanding of style and expression—from early Baroque music to late Romanticism.
He gained international recognition through numerous awards, including the International Handel Competition in Göttingen, the Biagio Marini Competition in Neuburg, and the H.I.F. Biber Competition. Earlier prizes at the Henryk Wieniawski Competition, as well as the David Oistrakh and Shostakovich Competitions, attest to his versatile musical background.
He performs on European stages as a soloist, concertmaster, and chamber musician. He has extensive experience in directing various ensembles (including Boulevard Baroque, the Orchestra for Early Music Vorpommern, and Cappella Memoria) and regularly collaborates with leading groups such as the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Il Pomo d’Oro, Gli Incogniti, and Lautten Compagney.
As a chamber musician, he actively performs with early music ensembles he founded—Ensemble Paradigma, Duo Agion, and The Late Train—and has worked, among others, with Giovanni Antonini, Amandine Beyer, Xenia Löffler, Anna Fusek, Hanna Herfurtner, Gerd Amelung, Sol Gabetta, and Anastasia Kobekina.
He has participated in numerous CD recordings (including productions with the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin / Harmonia Mundi).
After studying at the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin (Prof. U. Wallin), he specialized in historical performance practice at the Berlin University of the Arts (Prof. I. Huntgeburth) and at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (Prof. L. Schayegh). He has received important artistic guidance from Rachel Podger, Amandine Beyer, Martyna Pastuszka, as well as Tabea Zimmermann, Maxim Vengerov, Gidon Kremer, and Mstislav Rostropovich.