Serafim Smigelskiy

Praised for his versatility and soulful expressive style, Serafim Smigelskiy actively performs on both baroque and modern cellos.
Serafim has toured internationally, performing a wide-ranging repertoire from early to contemporary music. Between 2014 and 2021, while a member of the Tesla Quartet, he toured worldwide appearing on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including The Wigmore Hall, Lincoln Center and Esterhazy Palace. His love of early music led him to study baroque cello at the Juilliard School. A passionate advocate of new music, Serafim has given numerous world premiere performances guided by composers such as Arvo Pärt, Chaya Czernowin, Georg Friedrich Haas, Mathias Pintscher and others. Serafim also composes electronic music as Faremis Sound and produces audiobooks with his wife, Sierra Prasada, as HiSierrafim Audio