Maxim Senkov

Maxim Senkov, born in 1989 in Nyagan, Russia, is a distinguished clarinetist and composer based in Germany. He began his musical journey at the Gnessin Institute in Khanty-Mansiysk before continuing his studies at the University of Music and Theatre Rostock, where he earned his Bachelor's, Master's, and Concert Exam degrees.

Maxim's expertise extends beyond performance, with a significant body of original compositions for piano and clarinet. His works have been performed in various concerts across Germany, including Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin, and the Baroque Hall of Rostock. He has been a member of the German Composers' Association since 2024.

 
Education

• 2008 – 2011: Studies at the Gnessin Institute in Khanty-Mansiysk with Prof. Sergey Nizkodub
• 2011 – 2015: Diploma Studies at HMT Rostock with Prof. Heiner Schindler
• 2017: Master's Degree from HMT Rostock
• 2019: Concert Exam Degree at HMT Rostock

Competitions & Scholarships

Maxim has received numerous awards at both national and international competitions:
• 2004 – Wind Instrument Competition (Radujniy, Russia)
• 2005 – International Competition for Wind Instruments and Percussion (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia)
• 2006 – International Competition (Togliatti, Russia)
• 2008 – National Competition (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia)
• 2019 – HMT Prize (Rostock)

Scholarships
• 2013 – 2014: Scholarship Holder of the ad Infinitum Foundation
• 2015 – 2019: Scholarship Holder of the Horst Rahe Foundation

Concerts & Masterclasses
Maxim has participated in masterclasses with renowned clarinetists, including:
Reiner Wehle, Karl Leister, Matthias Schorn, Shirley Brill, Laura Ruiz Ferreres, Nuno Pinto, Matthias Müller, Kiryl Rybakow, Guy Dangain, Stéphane Vermeersch, Arek Adamsky, Evgeniy Petrow.

He has also performed solo concerts at prestigious international festivals, including:
• Euroorkestria (Moscow)
• European Clarinet Association (Madrid)
• Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival
• German Clarinet Society

Performances & Projects
• 2016 – Aida by Verdi at Mecklenburg State Theatre Schwerin (2nd Clarinet & Bass Clarinet)
• 2016 – Tour with the HMT Rostock Nonet through Germany and the Czech Republic (Clarinet)
• 2016 – Participation in the Stockhausen Festival and workshop with Suzanne Stephens (Basel & Kürten, Stockhausen Foundation)
• 2016 – Live concert on Deutschland Radio Kultur

Mecklenburg Wind Academy (Clarinet & Bass Clarinet)
• 2015 – Oslo & Berlin (Schillertheater)
• 2016 – Riga, Berlin & Rostock
• 2017 – Hamburg (Elbphilharmonie), Rostock (Barocksaal), Berlin
• 2018 – Helsinki (Philharmonic Hall)
• 2018 – Clarinet Concerto by A. Copland with the HMT Rostock Orchestra
• 2019 – Clarinet Concerto by Jean Françaix with the North German Philharmonic Orchestra Rostock

Current Engagements
• Since 2022 – Member of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra
• Since 2022 – Performances with the Babylon Berlin Orchestra
• 2023 – Wrote a commissioned piece for the Piano Duo Festival Berlin
• Since 2024 – Member of the German Composers' Association
• Since 2024 – Member of Universal Edition

Teaching Activities
Maxim has been active in music education, teaching at various institutions:
• 2015 – 2017 – Rock-Pop-Schmiede Göhlen Music School
• 2016 – 2017 – Vierteltakt Rostock Music School
• 2017 – 2021 – RockPop Music School Rostock
• Since 2014 – Private Students
• Since 2021 – Bertheau & Morgenstern Music School
• 2024 – Jury Member at Jugend Musiziert