Prof. Semion Skigin graduated from the Leningrad State Conservatoire and won grand-prix at the International Competition of Piano Accompaniment in Rio de Janeiro in 1975.

From 1978-81 he was guest professor at the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden. Since 1990 Semion Skigin has been Professor of Accompaniment and Role Study at the Academy of Music "Hanns Eisler" Berlin.

Among his artistic partners are Olaf Bär, Andreas Schmidt, Robert Hall, Cheryl Studer and Endrik Wottrich.

Semion Skigin is Artistic Director of the Theatre Barge Music Festival in Dresden and Vice President and Artistic Director of the Berlin Salon.