About Theodore Antoniou
Theodore Antoniou, was a Greek composer and conductor. His works vary from operas and choral works to chamber music, from film and theatre music to solo instrumental works. In addition to his career as composer and conductor, he was professor of composition at Boston University. His education included studies in violin, voice, and composition at the National Conservatory of Athens, the Hellenic Conservatory, and conducting at both The Hochschule für Musik and the International Music Centre in Darmstadt. He was a member of the Academy of Athens. In terms of style, Antoniou's earlier works hesitated at first between a simple atonality and Bartókian folklorism. In 2004, he was awarded the Herder Prize from the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S.
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