Soloist of Pratum Integrum and Gnessin Baroque ensembles

Graduate of the Gnessin State Musical College and the Moscow Conservatory. In 2006, graduated with a Master's degree in Contemporary Cello from the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, Norway. In 2012, Avgust completed his graduate studies at the Moscow Conservatory's Department of Historic and Contemporary Performing Arts, studying  Baroque Cello. Avgust actively participates in a variety of Baroque and contemporary music projects, including as a member of both a historic instrument orchestra Pratum Integrum and a performing emsemble Gnessin Baroque. Avgust also perfoms at the festivals "December Nights" in Moscow and "Early music" in Saint-Petersburg. Since 2016, a regular member of the Richter Trio, founded by composer Kirill Richter.