Surkov succeeds Abbühl in Basel
Leonid Surkov will teach oboe at the Hochschule für Musik Basel, Klassik from September 2026, succeeding Emanuel Abbühl.
Born in Moscow, Surkov studied at the Moscow Gnessin Academy of Music and at the Berlin University of the Arts. He received additional inspiration from Ingo Goritzki, Alexei Ogrintchouk and Heinz Holliger, among others.
He won the Muri Competition in 2023 and the ARD Music Competition in 2024. As a soloist, he has performed with renowned orchestras such as the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Basel Philharmonic Orchestra. He is principal oboist with the Musikkollegium Winterthur.
In addition to his work as a soloist, Leonid Surkov is also involved in teaching - for example by leading chamber music groups in Ochsenhausen or his master classes at the Gnessin Summer School.
