Hailed by Crescendo Magazine as “a musician of great sensitivity” and described by the International Double Reed Society as a bassoonist “with a strongly characteristic and versatile bassoon playing,” Mavroudes Troullos is praised for his maturity and expressiveness, along with his technical mastery.
He is widely regarded as one of the most prominent bassoonists of his generation, having performed recitals in some of Europe’s most prestigious concert venues, including the Amphithéâtre of the Philharmonie de Paris, the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Kleine Zaal of the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, and the Konzerthaus Berlin.
He was awarded three times the 1st Prize at the ''Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition'' during 2019, in Paris, London and Amsterdam. In 2018, he received Second Prize at the North International Music Competition in Sweden, was honored with the Horlait-Dapsens Award in Belgium, and was named Ambassador of the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel.
He has appeared as a soloist with the Ghent Symphony Orchestra, Koninklijke Muziekkapel van de Gidsen, the contemporary ensemble Sturm und Klang, the Orchestre de Nivelles, and Antwerpen Camerata. He is often invited to perform at prestigious festivals, including the Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier, the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival, and Hörfest Neue Musik Detmold.
Alongside his performing career, Mavroudes Troullos is pursuing a PhD in the Arts at LUCA School of Arts, where his research focuses on expanding the repertoire of the bassoon. His artistic work has inspired numerous composers to compose for him, including Philippe Hersant, Denis Ivanidze, and Marc Yeats, among others.
Mavroudes Troullos is an artist with the Belgian record label Harp&Co, collaborating closely with harpist Rachel Talitman. Together, they have released numerous world-premiere recordings and have collaborated with artists including Eyal Ein-Habar and Jean-Marc Fessard.
Born in Nicosia, Cyprus, in 1992 into a family of musicians, Troullos began playing the bassoon at the age of thirteen. At just eighteen, he made his first solo appearance, performing Carl Maria von Weber’s virtuosic Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra. He later pursued studies in Athens, Leipzig, and Brussels, and received private instruction from Michael Werba, principal bassoonist of the Vienna Philharmonic. Troullos also had the privilege of playing for the legendary bassoonist Mordechai Rechtman only four months before his passing.
A dedicated chamber musician, Mavroudes Troullos has shared the stage with distinguished artists including Sharon Kam, Daishin Kashimoto, Diemut Poppen, Alex Chaushian, Claudio Bohórquez, Chen Halevi, Romain Leleu, Céline Moinet, Niek de Groot, Ben Goldscheider, and Dmitry Ishkhanov. His regular recital partner is the acclaimed pianist, Lily Maisky.
He performs on a century-old Heckel bassoon with a storied history, having previously been played in the Berlin Philharmonic.
2025/2026 season
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