Cellist Timotheos Gavriilidis-Petrin, originally from Thessaloniki, Greece, gained international recognition after winning First Prize at the prestigious Paulo International Cello Competition in Finland. He made his U.S. solo debut in 2016 with the Kansas City Symphony under the baton of Robert Spano, and has since appeared as a soloist with leading ensembles such as the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Israel Camerata, NEC Philharmonia, and the symphony orchestras of Athens, Thessaloniki, and Lahti. Deeply committed to chamber music, he has performed at acclaimed festivals including the Marlboro Music Festival, Chamberfest Cleveland, Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute, Caramoor’s Evnin Rising Stars, and the Dimitria Festival.
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