Dimos Goudaroulis
Cello
A musician of remarkable versatility, Dimos Goudaroulis has established himself for over three decades as a distinctive voice on the cello. Born in Greece in 1970, he studied in Thessaloniki before moving to Paris to work with Philippe Muller and Reine Flachot. Early in his career he broadened his horizons by exploring jazz and improvisation, before dedicating himself to historically informed performance on period instruments.
Settling in Brazil in 1996, he developed a rich artistic and pedagogical career. For ten years he taught at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and, in 2003, received the prestigious Carlos Gomes Prize as Best Soloist of the Year. His acclaimed recording of Bach’s Cello Suites was awarded the Prêmio Bravo de Cultura in 2008 as Best Classical Album. His collaborations span an extraordinary range, from jazz legends Max Roach and Lee Konitz to early-music pioneers such as Nicolau de Figueiredo and to Brazilian music icons Hermeto Pascoal and Egberto Gismonti.
A recognized specialist of the four and five-strings violoncello piccolo, he recorded in 2010 with Nicolau de Figueiredo the cd O tenor perdido, a landmark album featuring world-premiere works. In 2012, his stage project Logos – Dialogos brought Bach’s Suites into dialogue with six leading Brazilian choreographers.
Since returning to Greece in 2015, he has taught at the National Conservatoire of Thessaloniki and directs the Thessaloniki Baroque Music Festival. Performing widely across Europe, the Americas and Canada, he focuses on eighteenth-century repertoire on period instruments, while remaining faithful to improvisation — a defining feature of his musical identity. His discography numbers over forty recordings.