Troels Svane studied with Asger Lund Christiansen in Copenhagen and with David Geringas at the Musikhochschule Lübeck, where he graduated from the master’s and soloist class with distinction and the highest grade in all subjects.
He also received lessons from Anner Bylsma, Frans Helmerson, Ralph Kirshbaum, György Ligeti, Yo-Yo Ma, Siegfried Palm, Boris Pergamenschikow, Mstislav Rostropovich, Daniil Shafran, Paul Tortelier and the Amadeus Quartet.
After finishing high school, he was appointed co-principal cellist of the Copenhagen Philharmonic at the age of 18. He won prizes at prestigious national and international competitions and was awarded numerous scholarships.
As a soloist, he has performed with most Danish orchestras as well as with orchestras in Austria, China, the Czech Republic, England, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
As a recitalist and chamber musician, Troels Svane has performed throughout Europe, Australia, Asia, South America and the United States. He played concerts with Yuri Bashmet, Zakhar Bron, Ana Chumachenco, Sol Gabetta, David Geringas, Ulf Hoelscher, Dong-Suk Kang, Karl Leister, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Sabine Meyer, Johannes Moser, Feng Ning and Thomas Zehetmair.
He has recorded more than 40 CDs, including the complete works for cello and piano by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Reger.
Troels Svane was the assistant of David Geringas for eleven years before being appointed Professor of Violoncello at the Musikhochschule Lübeck in 2004. In addition, he teaches a cello class at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin.
He has given masterclasses in Australia, Asia, South America and in numerous European countries, and has been a jury member at major international competitions.
His students include first-prize winners at prestigious international competitions (ARD, Beethoven, Bordeaux, Buchet, Cassado, Concertino Prague, Davidov, Dotzauer, Fournier Award, Geneva, Isang Yun, Janigro, Johansen, Khachaturian, Liezen, Lutoslawski, Lyon, Mahler, Manhattan, Markneukirchen, Melbourne, Mendelssohn, Minato Tokyo, Popper, Rubinstein, Tchaikovsky for Young Musicians, Vienna Classic, Wigmore Hall and Young Virtuosos Sofia), as well as laureates and prize winners at many other major international competitions (including Brahms, Feuermann, Paulo, Queen Elisabeth, Rostropovich, Schoenfeld, Tchaikovsky and UNISA Pretoria).
Furthermore, his students are members of renowned chamber music ensembles (such as the Armida and Leonkoro Quartets and Trio con Brio), leading orchestras (including the Bavarian Radio, Berlin Philharmonic, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and the London Symphony Orchestra) and hold professorships at music universities in Germany and abroad.