Following his First Prize at the prestigious Carl Nielsen International Clarinet Competition in Odense in 1997, Spyros Mourikis established an international reputation as a distinguished clarinetist. He studied at the Athens Conservatory with Charalambos Farantatos and at the Paris Conservatoire with Michel Arrignon and Maurice Bourgue, graduating with First Prize in 1995.
As a soloist, he has performed with major orchestras in Greece and internationally, including the Athens State Orchestra, Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Odense Symphony Orchestra, Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra and MusicAeterna Orchestra.
Mourikis has served on the juries of international clarinet competitions, including the Carl Nielsen, Gheorghi Dima and J. Lancelot competitions. He regularly gives masterclasses and lectures at leading institutions in Europe and the United States, including Bremen Hochschule, Conservatoire Royal d’Anvers, Vandoren Music House, Paderewski Music Academy and Kutztown University.
He has served as Principal Clarinet of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra under Claudio Abbado and of Armonia Atenea, performing extensively on period instruments. He is currently the Permanent Principal Clarinetist of the Utopia Orchestra and Principal Clarinet of the MusicAeternaOrchestra. He is also Solo Clarinetist of the Athens State Orchestra and Professor of Clarinet at the Athens Conservatory. Spyros Mourikis is a Backun Artist and performs on Lumière Cocobolo clarinets.
