Denis Severin

Denis Severin is an award-winning cellist and professor of cello at the Geneva-Neuchâtel University of Music and the Bern University of Arts. A laureate of multiple international competitions, he has been recognized with prestigious awards, including:

• Echo Klassik Prize (2015)
• Grammy Award (2007)
• International Classical Music Award (2018)

Denis performs as a soloist and chamber musician in some of the world’s most renowned concert halls and collaborates with distinguished ensembles and musicians. He is a frequent guest at prestigious music festivals and serves as a jury member for various international music competitions.

In addition to his performing and teaching career, Denis is actively involved in artistic leadership:

• Artistic Director of Art Cello Festival
• Artistic Director of Schloss Konzerte Beuggen (Germany) concert series
• President of Association “Art Without Borders Basel”

Denis Severin studied under renowned cellists at prestigious institutions:

• Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Professor Dmitry Miller)
• Geneva University of Music (Professor Daniel Grosgurin)
• Music Academy of Basel (Professor Thomas Demenga)
• École Normale de Musique de Paris (Professor Gary Hoffman)
• Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (Professor Christophe Coin)