Tryfon Koutsourelis is a Greek composer, musician, and producer whose sonic universe bridges classical music, contemporary writing, and experimental forms. Based in London, with strong artistic ties to Athens and Paris, he develops a cross-disciplinary body of work spanning award-winning film scores, choreographic creations, site-specific performances, and immersive installations. His artistic approach explores the relationship between space, the body, and sound—rooted in an aesthetic that is minimalist, poetic, and deeply embodied.
Trained in both classical and modern piano, as well as music theory and composition, he showed early talent for intuitive listening and spontaneous composition. A decisive encounter in his musical development came under the mentorship of George Hadjinikos, a disciple of Carl Orff and a key figure at the Royal Manchester College of Music, who passed on a refined
Between 2007 and 2009, Tryfon was part of Vangelis Papathanassiou’s creative team, working closely with Frédéric Rousseau—a key sound architect and long-time collaborator of both Vangelis and Jean-Michel Jarre. During this period, he contributed to major projects including the Blade Runner: 25th Anniversary Trilogy and the original soundtrack for El Greco..
Around the same time, he composed Light in the Dark, a work inspired by the paintings of Spyropoulos, which explores the interplay between light and shadow, visibility and concealment. This work captures the delicate interplay of illumination and shadow, transforming visual contrasts into a rich auditory experience that invites listeners to explore the profound