Biography

Supported and mentored from a young age by Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Kirill Troussov is now widely recognized as one of the most remarkable violinists of his generation. International press describes his playing as “… impressive elegance, flawless technique, exceptional musical sensitivity, and a tone of immaculate beauty….”

His collaborations with renowned conductors such as Sir Neville Marriner, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Daniele Gatti, Lawrence Foster, Jiří Bělohlávek, Michail Jurowski, David Stern, Christoph Poppen, Vladimir Spivakov, Mikko Franck, and Louis Langrée, as well as with major international orchestras including the Staatskapelle Berlin, Leipzig Gewandhaus, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de France, Hessischer Rundfunk Radio Orchestra, Radio-Symphonieorchester Baden-Baden, Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, have taken him to prestigious venues worldwide such as the Tonhalle Zürich, Berlin Philharmonie, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Palais des Beaux-Arts (Brussels), Théâtre du Châtelet, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, De Doelen, NCPA Beijing, Suntory Hall Tokyo, Auditorio Nacional de Música Madrid, Verbier Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Festival, and the Menuhin Festival Gstaad.

His passion for chamber music and long-standing artistic friendships link Kirill Troussov to leading musicians such as Sol Gabetta, Yuja Wang, Daniel Hope, Joshua Bell, Gautier and Renaud Capuçon, Yuri Bashmet, Mischa Maisky, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Julian Rachlin, Christian Zacharias, and Natalia Gutman.

Notable highlights of his recent seasons include replacing Gidon Kremer in Paris, touring Asia with the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, a spectacular performance at the BBC Proms, and his role as a jury member in major international competitions, including the Schoenfeld International String Competition.

He has received prestigious awards such as the European Cultural Prize, the Yamaha Prize, and the Davidoff Prize from the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, and has won several major international competitions.

Kirill Troussov regularly gives masterclasses at the Mozarteum Salzburg, the European Music Institute in Vienna, St. Blasien, Berlin, and the International Summer Academy of Mozarteum University, and has been re-invited as a jury member for the Schoenfeld International String Competition in China.

Since 2021, he has served as President and Artistic Director of the Hong Kong International Young Musicians Competition and as Vice-President and Artistic Director of the Carl Flesch Competition in Hungary.

Kirill Troussov’s discography, including recordings for EMI Classics, Warner Classics, Dabringhaus & Grimm, Naxos, and Farao Classics, has been repeatedly awarded and praised by the international press.

Together with his sister, Alexandra Troussova, he has recorded several acclaimed CDs: “Memories” (MDG) — praised by Süddeutsche Zeitung and Diapason — “Emotions” (MDG, 2016), and the live album “Paris Recital” (Orchid Classics, 2023).

Since 2023, Orchid Classics has been releasing the “Kirill Troussov Live” series, making over 40 live concerts available on all major streaming platforms, already reaching 2.5 million streams.

In 2024, Kirill Troussov founded the Sarasate Academy in Madrid (Spain) and the Engers Academy near Frankfurt (Germany). He also became Artistic Advisor of the Kaposfest International Music Festival (Hungary) and Artistic Director of the Ammerseerenade International Music Festival near Munich (Germany).

Kirill Troussov studied with Zakhar Bron and Christoph Poppen, and his mentors have included Igor Oistrach, Herman Krebbers, and Sir Yehudi Menuhin.

He plays the Antonio Stradivari “Brodsky” violin (1702), famously used by Adolph Brodsky for the world premiere of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto on December 4, 1881.

Founder and Artistic Director of the Sarasate Academy (Madrid)
Founder and Director of the Engers Academy (near Frankfurt)
President and Artistic Director of the Hong Kong Violin Competition
Vice-President and Artistic Director of the Carl Flesch Competition (Hungary)
Artistic Director of the Ammerseerenade Music Festival (Germany)
Artistic Director of the International Music Festival Pago de la Jaraba
Artistic Advisor of the Kaposvár International Music Festival