At the age of six, Novikov began his musical studies on the three-stringed balalaika. His profciency and determined attitude led his parents to enroll him in the Moscow School of Art, where he was introduced to the accordion. At the age of seven, he switc

At the age of six, Novikov began his musical studies on the three-stringed balalaika. His profciency and determined attitude led his parents to enroll him in the Moscow School of Art, where he was introduced to the accordion. At the age of seven, he switched to piano and made rapid progress during the remainder of his training at the school. In his teens, Novikov traveled throughout Russia with a pop band selling out big stadiums. Since his immigration to the United States in 1990 Novikov has become a major force in contemporary composing and has a large following in New England, Pennsylvania, and Florida. His sounds refect infuences and nuances of Classical, Jazz, Spanish, Latin, Russian, Blues, Tango, Electronica, and other styles. The Boston Globe described his work by stating, “Sergei Novikov brings an intelligence, craft and elegance to his arrangements that popular New Agers lack.