Sergei Vassiliev recently founded Educational Partnerships Immersive Concerts (EPIC), a "non-stuffy" classical concert series that received the Peak Arts Prize upon its inception in 2020 and has been described by the Colorado Springs Gazette as "not your parents' classical music series." EPIC features collaborations with renowned musicians from prestigious orchestras like the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Paris National Opera Orchestra. More information about EPIC can be found at epicmustsee.org.   

 

 

Vassiliev has served as principal clarinetist with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra since 2009. A versatile musician, Sergei has appeared throughout the US and Europe as a soloist, chamber musician, and clinician. He has performed chamber music at prestigious festivals like Chatter and Festival Mozaic.  Sergei held principal clarinet positions with the Des Moines Metro Opera Orchestra and Boise Philharmonic, performed as guest principal at the Music in the Mountains Festival, and has collaborated with the Houston, Colorado Symphonies, and many other orchestras. In 2019, he was honored to be featured in the Colorado Springs Philharmonic's "Signature Series" as both artistic director and soloist.   

 

 

Sergei maintains a sought-after teaching studio in Colorado Springs and has served on the faculties of the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs and Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He has presented masterclasses at esteemed institutions like the University of Connecticut, University of Tenesse and the Kharkiv Conservatory in Ukraine. Vassiliev's principal teachers include Yehuda Gilad, Richard Hawkins, Fred Ormand, and Michael Webster.   

 

 

Sergei holds degrees from the University of Michigan, Rice University, and the University of Southern California.

He is a D’Addario Artist.