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Simone Schermi
Violinist & Cultural Organiser · Imperia, Italien
Classical music as a living art form, honouring tradition and shaping its future.
Simone Schermi first picked up the violin at eleven, today he carries classical music from the concert stage to the European Parliament. The Italian violinist and cultural organiser (born 1997 in Imperia) graduated with highest honours from the „N. Paganini“ Conservatory in Genoa and completed his Master's in violin (full marks, 2023) and music pedagogy (2025) at the Freiburg University of Music. He received the DAAD Prize 2025 and the Deutschlandstipendium twice, spoke at TEDx twice and is artistic director of the Bach Collegium Freiburg. At ahead x he connects that sound world with an evening about artificial intelligence (AI), bringing an international, emotional note to the stage.
- Violinist
- Classical
- Crossover
- Cultural management
- TEDx speaker
- Chamber music
Essence
What Simone stands for.
Training
Top marks in Genoa & Freiburg
Highest honours at the „N. Paganini“ Conservatory (Genoa); Master in violin (full marks, 2023) and music pedagogy (2025) in Freiburg.
Awards
DAAD Prize & a turn at the EU Parliament
Two Deutschlandstipendium awards, in 2025 the DAAD Prize for artistic excellence and social engagement, and a performance representing Italy at the European Parliament in Brussels.
Stage & direction
Artistic director & two-time TEDx speaker
Artistic director of the Bach Collegium Freiburg, ensemble manager of Candlelight Freiburg, and a TEDx speaker in Salzburg (2023) and Sanremo (2024).
Orchestras
On Europe's great stages
Collaborations including the Basel Sinfonietta, the Baden-Baden Philharmonie and the Luxembourg National Youth Orchestra.
Music doesn't know any race, and gives you the chance to feel, see and experience what you need, what you want, what you are.
Appearances
On the ahead x stage.
- Appearances
- 3
- Cities
- 3
- Formats
- 1
- Period
- 2026
10. März 2026
ahead x city
Götzis
Show act
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Why we bring Simone on stage.
With Simone, we bring a musician onto the stage who sees classical music as a living, connecting art form, and carries it beyond concert halls, parliaments and TEDx stages.