Andrey Semyonov (born April 12, 1972, in Tyumen) is a Russian composer, conductor, and actor. He is a member of the Composers’ Union of Russia, the Union of Theater Workers of Russia, and the Composers Guild. He was named Honored Artist of Russia in 2003.
In 1987, Semyonov graduated with distinction from the S. I. Taneyev Music School in Vladimir, where he studied piano, and completed eight grades of secondary school. He graduated from the theoretical department of the music college at the Moscow Conservatory in 1991. In 1993, he entered the composition faculty of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, graduating with distinction in 1998; he completed its assistantship program in 2000. His teachers included composers Gennady Gladkov, Alexei Nikolayev, and Yuri Fortunatov.
Since 1993, Semyonov has headed the music department at Moscow’s Hermitage Theater. From 2008 to 2012, he was chief conductor of the Moscow Academic Satire Theater, and from 2015 he has worked as a conductor at the Moscow State Academic Operetta Theater. He was also music director of the Andrei Mironov Acting Song Festival for many years, worked as an accompanist at the Gorky Moscow Art Theater, acted at Moscow’s Shadow Theater, and served as production conductor for theaters including the Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater and the Chamber Musical Theater of the Republic of Adygea.
His works include ten operas and the cycle 27 Operas by Andrey Semyonov, a series of short operas; more than 30 musicals and operettas; two symphonies; orchestral pieces; concertos; chamber music; sonatas; three string quartets; a concerto for choir; cantatas; vocal cycles; songs; and music for more than 30 dramatic productions. His music is regularly performed in concerts and has been released on compact discs. He has also written two books: Gennady Gladkov: A Book About a Cheerful Composer and Practical Recommendations for Working on a Folklore Expedition.
Semyonov has received the Moscow Government Prize and the Golden Mask, Golden Harlequin, and Harlequin awards, as well as prizes in several composition competitions. His other honors include the Moscow Komsomolets newspaper award for Best Male Role of the 1999–2000 season; four prizes at the Andrei Mironov Acting Song Festival; an award at the Sing Dramatic Artists Festival in Nizhny Novgorod; and the Russian Authors’ Society’s honorary award for contributions to science, culture, and art in 2013. In 2016, he received the Icarus film award in the Composer category at the 17th Open Russian Animation Film Festival.