Fedor Ivanovich Amosov was born in Moscow, into a family of musicians. He began playing the cello at the age of 6 and soon became a student at one of Russia's most famous schools — the Central Music School at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, in the class of L. B. Evgrafov.

 

F. I. Amosov regularly performs at major international festivals.

F. I. Amosov has participated in festivals such as Green Noise, Surgut; In Memory of a Great Artist — Dedication to Oleg Kagan, Moscow; VivaCello, Moscow; Rachlin Seasons, Kazan; Evenings in Monrepos, Vyborg, as well as in cities and countries such as Colmar, France; Aspen, USA; Cleveland, USA; Qabala, Azerbaijan; Telavi, Georgia; Kazan, Russia; Ulyanovsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia.

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F. I. Amosov is a soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic's "Stars of the 21st Century" program and a participant in the St. Petersburg House of Music programs: Young Performers of Russia, Embassy of Mastery, Generation Next, Music of Stars.

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Since 2020, F. I. Amosov has been a teacher, and in 2022 and 2023 he held the post of Head of the Department of Cello, Double Bass, Harp, and String Quartet at the Central Music School - Academy of Performing Arts (CMS-APA) in Moscow. He regularly participates in commissions, as well as organizing committees of All-Russian and international competitions. Since 2021, he has been a member of the jury of the All-Russian competition "Constellation". Since 2024, he has been actively involved in the establishment and development of the Chongqing Tchaikovsky Conservatory at Chongqing Normal University in the status of Professor.

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F. I. Amosov became the first in history to hold the position of Head of the Department of Cello, Double Bass, Harp, and String Quartet at CMS-APA.

F. I. Amosov became a laureate of first prizes at competitions: Concertino Prague in 2006; the V Tchaikovsky Youth Competition; the All-Russian "Magic Bow" Competition in 2003; the Knushevitsky International Competition in 2008; the Corpus Christi International Competition, Texas, 2008; the Minnesota Orchestra Competition in 2008, the Concerto Competition of Michigan State University, and he twice became a winner of the Concerto Competition of the Cleveland Institute of Music. At the Emma Hogg Concerto Competition, F. Amosov was awarded the Audience Choice Prize and the "Orchestra's Choice" Prize.

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As a participant of the Anniversary XV Tchaikovsky Competition, F. I. Amosov was recognized not only as the best performer of the second round program, but also as the best interpreter of Joseph Haydn's concerto.

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F. I. Amosov has published arrangements of dozens of pieces and sonatas. The arrangements include works by composers such as Grieg, Bréval, Dvořák, Prokofiev, Poldini, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Semenov, Ibert, etc. Also, in addition to arrangements, F. I. Amosov's own compositions have been published by Wiltshire Music Company and Ovation Press. The instrumentations of his arrangements include works for cello, violin, viola, flute, piano, duos, trios, quartets, cello ensembles, and orchestra. In 2025, Fedor Amosov completed the creation of his fundamental work - 72 caprices-preludes for solo cello, divided into three volumes of 24 caprices each - from moderate difficulty to the heights of performing mastery. Since 2026, he has begun cooperation with one of Russia's best publishing houses - "Kompozitor" in St. Petersburg. Fedor Amosov's works are regularly performed in Russia, Europe, Africa, the USA, and Asia.

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F. I. Amosov's discs have been released on Naxos with 6 Sonatas by Boccherini, on Centaur Records with 6 Sonatas by Bréval (world premiere), and music by Glazunov and Sokolov (world premiere) on Bel Air Music. In March 2014, another of his discs, "Reveries" (Daydreams, Dreams), was released on Centaur Records with encore pieces by Russian, Soviet, and European composers. In 2015, another world premiere was released — 6 Sonatas for cello and bass by Jean Balthasar Tricklir. In 2023, a disc of chamber sonatas by A. Rosenblatt, F. Schubert, and C. Debussy was released on the CMSH RECORDS label at CMS-APA.

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In 2023, Fedor Ivanovich received another education, becoming the holder of a diploma with honors from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) with a degree in management in the field of culture, education, and science (UCSON).

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As a sound engineer, F. I. Amosov has released discs with recording companies such as Naxos, Centaur Records, and Divine Records.

Fedor Amosov's students regularly participate in All-Russian and international competitions.