Orchestra of the Greek National Opera
Spyridon Faroungias was born in Corfu. He started playing music at the Philharmonic Society “Mantzaros” with Georgios Kourkoulos, Christos Routsis, and Othonas Gkogkas. He completed his studies at the Raymondi Music Conservatory with Yannis Elefantis. He holds a degree in harmony and a degree in conducting and arranging wind instruments.
He has performed as a soloist with several symphony orchestras in Greece, including the Brass Ensemble of the Athens State Orchestra, and the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Municipality of Athens, among others. He has been a member of the Mediterranean Youth Orchestra, the Greek Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra of Colours, as well as the Melos Brass Quintet (1996-2014), with numerous concerts in Greece, Europe, USA, and Japan. He teaches at the Corfu Conservatory. Since 1993, he is the Principal Trombonist of the Orchestra of the Greek National Opera.