Biography (EN)

Thodoris Theodoroudis (b. 2000, Athens) is a guitarist and composer based in Thessaloniki, Greece. His artistic identity is shaped equally by performance and composition, through a continuous dialogue between them.

As a guitarist, he has performed in major concert halls in Greece, including the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron) and the Thessaloniki Concert Hall. He has received numerous distinctions in international and national competitions, winning prizes in guitar festivals across Europe. In 2023, he made his concerto debut, performing as a soloist with Camerata Junior. He also actively collaborates with composers, contributing to the expansion of the guitar repertoire.

As a composer, his works have been performed in Greece, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, the United States, and Iran by distinguished musicians and ensembles. He has received awards in international composition competitions, with works for solo instruments and chamber music.

He studied at the Department of Music Science and Art of the University of Macedonia, specializing in guitar under Elena Papandreou (2023). He holds a Diploma in Composition (class of Ilias Nikolaidis, Orion Conservatory, 2025), as well as a Degree and a Diploma in Guitar (class of Elena Papandreou). He has also studied advanced theoretical subjects (Harmony, Counterpoint, Fugue).

He has participated in masterclasses with distinguished soloists such as Oscar Ghiglia, Roland Dyens, Gabriel Bianco, Thomas Müller-Pering, Suzanna Prieto, Jerry Willard, Marco Tamayo, Evangelos Assimakopoulos, Fotis Koutsothodoros, Alexis Mouzourakis and Menelaos-Dimitris Kountouras.

Thodoris plays with a 'Vasilis Vasileiadis' double-top guitar.