Sergei Nakariakov has established himself as one of the most sought-after trumpet players on the international stage. Gifted with a rare combination of stunning virtuosity, a suave and velvet-toned sound and a deep sensitivity he was named “The Paganini of the trumpet” and “Caruso of the trumpet”. Nakariakov has single-handedly brought the flugelhorn to prominence on the concert platform. He has developed long-standing relationships with many of the world’s most respected leading orchestras, conductors and musicians.

Nakariakov’s repertoire covers not only the entire range of original literature for trumpet, but is continually expanding into broader territories, comprising many fascinating transcriptions and commissions by Peter Ruzicka, Mikhail Pletnev, Uri Brener, Enjott Schneider, Fazil Say and Jörg Widmann, while he searches for ever new means of musical expression.

Nakariakov has performed with many of the world’s most respected conductors including Vladimir Spivakov, Saulius Sondeckis, Christoph Eschenbach, Yuri Temirkanov, Jiří Bělohlávek, Jaap van Zweden, Yuri Bashmet, Sir Neville Marriner, Mikhail Pletnev, Dmitri Sitkovetsky, Kent Nagano, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Hugh Wolff, and Ton Koopman. He regularly collaborates with many of the world’s leading musicians such as Vadim Repin, Martha Argerich, Mischa Maisky, Emmanuel Pahud, Julian Rachlin, and Dmitri Sitkovetsky.

Sergei Nakariakov’s discography with Teldec Classics International (Warner) has drawn enthusiastic public and critical acclaim and incorporates famous trumpet repertoire as well as numerous arrangements for trumpet and flugelhorn. With Luiza Records Nakariakov founded his label and released the double CD “Methamorphosis“ with chamber music and orchestral works by Widmann, Schumann and Fauré. The upcoming project is a dedication to the flugelhorn with arrangements of Mozart and Beethoven. 

Born in Gorky, Sergei began to play the piano when he was six years old, but moved on to the trumpet, a change of direction in which he was supported by his father, Mikhail Nakariakov, who has transcribed many classical concerts for the trumpet and created a unique repertoire for Sergei. He gave him his technical knowledge and helped him to develop still further his exceptional feel for music.

Nakariakov is an exclusive artist at AR Ressonance with his trumpet. He plays the flugelhorn by Antoine Courtois, Paris.