TEODOR CURRENTZIS

Teodor Currentzis is the founder and artistic director of the Utopia Orchestra and Choir, and musicAeterna Orchestra and Choir. From 2018 to 2024 he was the Chief Conductor of the SWR Symphony Orchestra. He was born in Greece, where he began studying music. In 1994, he entered the St Petersburg State Conservatory to study under the legendary professor Ilya Musin. Together with his ensembles, Teodor regularly tours Europe and the world with performances in numerous prestigious venues. He has also collaborated with key figures in modern Western theatre. Teodor is a Resident Artist at the Salzburg Festival. Works by Mozart, Mahler, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Rameau, and Stravinsky released on Sony Classical record label have received numerous international music awards. In 2024, Teodor launched his own record label, Theta, in collaboration with Outhere Music. He has received the Toepfer Foundation’s prestigious KAIROS Award and the international Musikfest Bremen Award. He is the laureate of the Order of the Phoenix Commander (Greece).