Serhii Moskalchuk

Serhii Moskalchuk began his formal vocal training at the National Music Academy of Ukraine in Kyiv, where he studied from 2010 to 2015 under the renowned Prof. Serhii Skubak. Following his graduation, he became a soloist with the Ukrainian military ensemble from 2015 to 2016, while also performing as a soloist at the Kyiv City Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. He shortly after joined the Opera Studio at the National Academy of Music of Ukraine.

In addition to his performance career, Serhii shared his expertise as a vocal teacher at the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts during the 2019–2020 academic year. In 2020, he expanded his studies by enrolling at the State University for Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart, where he continued to refine his skills under the mentorship of Prof. Marion Eckstein. His performance as Leporello in Don Giovanni at the Wilhelma Theater was a notable highlight during this period.

Serhii has participated in master classes with distinguished professionals such as John Norris, Allison Oakes, Janet Williams, Gaston Rivero, Eytan Pessen, and Cornelis Witthoefft, further enhancing his vocal and stagecraft abilities. His artistic journey has also brought him into collaboration with renowned directors like Calixto Bieito, Sergio Morabito and Jossi Wieler, as well as Dirk Schmeding. On the musical side, he has worked with esteemed conductors including Roberto Rizzi Brignoli and Alexander Soddy.

In addition to his extensive stage experience, Serhii has competed in numerous prestigious European competitions. His talent earned him third prize at the Klaudia Taev Competition in Estonia in 2021, first prize at the Lions Club Competition in Stuttgart the same year, and third prize, along with two special prizes, at the Zinka Milanov Competition in Croatia in 2022. More recently, he was awarded a special prize at the Belvedere Competition in 2023. He also reached the finals in several notable competitions, including the Marie Kraja Competition in Albania (2023), the BA Lirica Competition in Italy (2023), and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Competition (2022).

From 2021 to 2023, Serhii was a member of the opera studio at the Nationaltheater Mannheim, where he performed in various productions, taking on roles such as Alkalde/Chirurgo in La forza del destino, Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Méru/Mönch in Les Huguenots, Colas in Bastien und Bastienne, Lo zio Bonzo in Madame Butterfly, and Kilian in Der Freischütz. During the 2022/2023 season, he also made guest appearances at the Frankfurt Opera. That same year, his outstanding potential was recognized with a scholarship from the Richard Wagner Association.

Currently, Serhii is a soloist at the Staatstheater Kassel, having joined the ensemble in the 2022/2023 season. His remarkable contributions to the company were acknowledged in July 2024, when he was awarded the Young Talent Award as part of the “Resonanzboden” series, presented by the Fördergesellschaft Staatstheater Kassel e.V.