Sergei Istomin

Who is Sergei Istomin?

Sergei Istomin is a cellist and gambist) living in Belgium. He began his violoncello studies when he was 6 years old at the Gnesin’s School for gifted children in Moscow where he obtained his Bachelor Degree. He completed a Master Degree at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in the class of Valentin Feighin. At the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Sergei continued his post-graduate studies in viola da gamba with Catharina Meints and the Baroque Performance Institute.

Sergei Istomin regularly works with Eterna Symphony Orchestra as principal cellist. Sergei performs in solo and chamber music concerts and projects including: duos with Viviana Sofronitsky, Jos van Immerseel, Chevallier – fortepiano; trio with Seiler and Jos van Immerseel; Tafelmusik orchestra.

He is also a permanent participant in some festivals around the world such as Beaune, Nantes, van Vlaanderen, Riquier, Aix-en-Provence, Biesen, festival Musica Antiqua Bruges, de Wallonie, Utrecht, Bach Festival, Schleswig-Holstein and Sopron. His repertoire includes baroque, classical, romantic, and contemporary music.

Now Sergei Istomin, a Russian, French and Canadian musician, lives in Belgium.