Master class by Andrey Spiridonov

From March 27 to March 30, 2025, the Moscow musical theater "Helikon-Opera" hosted the III All-Russian Cello Academy - an educational event for professional performers, students and graduates of musical educational institutions in the cello class. In 2025, it was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of V. Berlinsky.

The Academy included 13 open master classes by famous cellists, reports by professionals on topics relevant to musicians and a final concert with the participation of all teachers and students who took part in the master classes of the Academy.

On March 27, a master class was held by Andrei Spiridonov - cellist (baroque / modern cello), professor of the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky (faculty of historical and modern performance), founder and leader of the ensemble "Baroque Soloists".

Since 2000, the cellist has been working in the state ensemble of soloists "Orfarion", created by O.V. Khudyakov - associate professor of the conservatory, dean of the FISII.

Andrei Alekseevich took an active part in the creation of the FISII, he is the first teacher at the conservatory who began teaching students to play the baroque cello.

Currently, Andrei Spiridonov is an associate professor of the conservatory and head of the department of string, wind and percussion instruments of the FISII. Over the years of teaching, he has trained more than a dozen laureates of international competitions, including the P.I. Tchaikovsky Competition.

Moscow, Helikon-Opera Theater, 03/27/2025.