Andreas Tselikas
Conductor in residence, Athens Municipality Symphony Orchestra, Athens
Greek orchestra conductor Andreas Tselikas came to international recognition after receiving the “Encouragement Award” at the 5th International Competition for Young Conductors “Jean Sibelius” (Helsinki, 2005) and several 1st prizes at the International Conductors Competition “Wiener Meisterkurse” in Vienna, Austria, during 2001-2005.
After studying with the Greek acclaimed conductor and composer Theodore Antoniou, Tselikas improved his skills on conducting and composition at the Hochschule fuer Musik in Vienna under Leopold Hager, Erwin Acel and Herbert Lauermann.
Since 1998, Tselikas has conducted operas, ballets and concerts in major venues including the Athens Megaron Hall in Athens, the Salonica Megaron Hall in Salonica, the Greek National Opera in Athens, the Konzerthaus in Vienna, the Finlandia Hall in Helsinki, the Radio Kulturhaus in Copenhagen and other. Performances included major works of the symphonic repertory, opera Gala concerts, Giselle, Onegin, Semele, Das Geheime Koenigreich, Puss in boots.
Since 2005, he conducts regularly the Athens State Symphony Orchestra, the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, the Greek Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra and the Athens Municipality Symphony Orchestra on various symphonic concerts inviting often young composers, soloists and singers. Great reviews from public and critics have been obtained for numerous concerts.
Engagements of high prestige include a great public and critical success conducting Giselle and Onegin , Krenek’s Das Geheime Koenigreich and Cui’s Puss in boots (new productions) with the Greek National Opera, Semele with the Athens Municipality SO, the New Year’s Eve Gala with the Thessaloniki SSO in 2011, and the summer tournee with the Athens SSO in 2012 under the patronage of the “Friends of Music” society.
His guest engagements enabled him to conduct the Oradea and Satu Mare Philharmonic Orchestras of Romania, the Tirana Chamber Orchestra of Albania, the Lugansk Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine, the ALEA III in Boston.
Future engagements include symphonic concerts with all of the major Greek symphony orchestras and opera engagements from significant companies around the world.
Andreas Tselikas has been Conductor in residence at the Athens Municipality Symphony Orchestra since 1998, and Associate Conductor to the Greek National Opera during 2006-2010.
Greek orchestra conductor Andreas Tselikas came to international recognition after receiving the “Encouragement Award” at the 5th International Competition for Young Conductors “Jean Sibelius” (Helsinki, 2005) and several 1st prizes at the International Conductors Competition “Wiener Meisterkurse” in Vienna, Austria, during 2001-2005.
After studying with the Greek acclaimed conductor and composer Theodore Antoniou, Tselikas improved his skills on conducting and composition at the Hochschule fuer Musik in Vienna under Leopold Hager, Erwin Acel and Herbert Lauermann.
Since 1998, Tselikas has conducted operas, ballets and concerts in major venues including the Athens Megaron Hall in Athens, the Salonica Megaron Hall in Salonica, the Greek National Opera in Athens, the Konzerthaus in Vienna, the Finlandia Hall in Helsinki, the Radio Kulturhaus in Copenhagen and other. Performances included major works of the symphonic repertory, opera Gala concerts, Giselle, Onegin, Semele, Das Geheime Koenigreich, Puss in boots.
Since 2005, he conducts regularly the Athens State Symphony Orchestra, the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, the Greek Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra and the Athens Municipality Symphony Orchestra on various symphonic concerts inviting often young composers, soloists and singers. Great reviews from public and critics have been obtained for numerous concerts.
Engagements of high prestige include a great public and critical success conducting Giselle and Onegin , Krenek’s Das Geheime Koenigreich and Cui’s Puss in boots (new productions) with the Greek National Opera, Semele with the Athens Municipality SO, the New Year’s Eve Gala with the Thessaloniki SSO in 2011, and the summer tournee with the Athens SSO in 2012 under the patronage of the “Friends of Music” society.
His guest engagements enabled him to conduct the Oradea and Satu Mare Philharmonic Orchestras of Romania, the Tirana Chamber Orchestra of Albania, the Lugansk Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine, the ALEA III in Boston.
Future engagements include symphonic concerts with all of the major Greek symphony orchestras and opera engagements from significant companies around the world.
Andreas Tselikas has been Conductor in residence at the Athens Municipality Symphony Orchestra since 1998, and Associate Conductor to the Greek National Opera during 2006-2010.