Byron Fidetzis was born in Thessaloniki and studied cello and advanced theory at the State Conservatory before moving to Austria to train at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.

He has been conductor and artistic director of orchestras including the Athens State Orchestra, Thessaloniki City Symphony Orchestra, Greek National Opera, the Ural State Philharmonic Orchestra, Pazardzhik Symphony Orchestra and the Athens Philharmonia Orchestra. Since 2016 he has been artistic director of the Athens Philharmonia Orchestra.

For Naxos, Fidetzis has recorded Samaras’ opera Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle (8.660508–09) and Kalafati’s Symphony in A minor, Légende and Polonaise (8.574132). He also orchestrated and performed Kalomiris’ Rhapsody No. 2 ‘Song to the Night’ (8.572451) and recorded with the Athens State Orchestra Kalomiris’ Symphony No. 3, Triptych and Three Greek Dances (8.557970).

Fidetzis is the recipient of the Spyros Motsenigos Music Award, the Great Music Award and is an honorary member of the Greek Composers Association. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the school of philosophy, department for musical studies of the University of Athens.

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