The Hellenic Conservatory (Greek: Ελληνικό Ωδείο) is an educational institution for the performing arts in modern Greece.[1] It was founded in Athens in 1919 by the composer Manolis Kalomiris. Kalomoiris was the conservatoire's director until 1926, when he left to found the National Conservatoire.[2] The conservatoire early on opened a number of branches throughout Athens, in a number of cities in Greece, and in Cyprus.[3] The conservatoire's current[update] location is Didotou 53 and its artistic director is Alkis Baltas.[4]
| Hellenic Conservatory Ελληνικό Ωδείο | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Didotou 53, Athens | |
| Coordinates | 38°03′16″N 23°48′42″E / 38.05431188506223°N 23.8117836460293°E |
| Information | |
| Established | 1919 |
| Founder | Manolis Kalomiris |
Theodore Antoniou,[5] Leonidas Kavakos[6] and Dimitri Terzakis were students of the Hellenic Conservatory.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Giannelou, Phaedra (17 June 2023). "Diploma of Orchestral Conducting at Hellenic Conservatory - Faidra Giannelou Official". Faidra Giannelou | Φαίδρα Γιαννέλου Official Website.
- ^ "The Hellenic Conservatory will host the Archive of Dance in Greece and the Library of the State School of Orchestral Art". Days of Art in Greece. 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Teaching Staff". College of Music.
- ^ "Biography – Alkis Baltas". alkisbaltas.info.
- ^ Staff, BMInt (11 April 2019). "Theodore Antoniou To Be Celebrated". The Boston Musical Intelligencer.
- ^ "Violinist Leonidas Kavakos Joins Greece's Academy of Athens". World's Leading Classical Music Platform. 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Tribute to Anestis Logothetis P rogramme & A bstracts" (PDF). www.music.uoa.gr.
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