Petros Andreadis (b. 2000) is a 25-year-old classical–jazz clarinetist, pianist, and singer-songwriter from Greece. He is the first clarinetist of the National State Orchestra of Greece and holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.
Petros has developed a new system of clarinet techniques that significantly expand the instrument’s range and expressive potential. His innovations include two additional octaves of violin-like harmonics, as well as chords and pizzicato, enabling the clarinet to perform violin repertoire with full accuracy and natural phrasing.
Videos demonstrating these techniques have received over 4 million views online, drawing wide interest from both audiences and musicians.
As a soloist and chamber musician, Petros has performed on major European stages, including the Musiikkitalo Concert Hall (Helsinki), Smetana Hall (Prague), Megaron Athens Hall, Sala Palatului (Bucharest), and the Espoo Cultural Centre.
He has collaborated with ensembles such as the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Chamber Orchestra, National Opera of Greece, and the National State Orchestra of Greece, and has appeared as a soloist of the Sibelius Academy, performing for YLE Radio Suomi and the Prime Minister of Finland.
Petros’s artistry was highlighted in a review from the Třebíč Festival in the Czech Republic:
“The ‘Many Faces’ of the clarinet attracted hundreds of viewers to the Stone Hall, and no one regretted the choice of the Sunday evening program. … Petros played the clarinet using a completely unique technique, which allows him to play tones for ordinary clarinet mortals completely out of range. The sound of the clarinet in these passages is more reminiscent of the violin flutes (in perfect intonation!!) and for the listeners it means a completely unique and completely incomprehensible experience. The audience understood right away during the first beats that Petros is a true interpretive magician …”
Achievements
- 1st Prize, Panhellenic Music Competition of Maria Hairiyorgou-Sigara (Greece) — ages 12 and 14
- 1st Prize, National State Orchestra Academy of Greece (2017)
- 1st Prize, Sibelius Academy Soloist Competition (2019)