Georgios Lykoudis

(Patras 1895 – Athens 1955). Violinist, conductor, and music critic. He studied violin in Athens and at the Brussels Conservatory. In 1915 he returned to Greece, was appointed professor at the Athens Conservatory, and created one of the first Greek string quartets, together with Kazazis (violin), Economidis (viola), and Papadimitriou (cello). In 1922 he undertook a second educational trip abroad (Berlin-Vienna-Brussels) and in 1928 he settled for seven years in Belgium. He played an important role in the musical life of the country, either as the first violinist and instructor of the most prestigious orchestras in Brussels (while also testing his skills as an orchestra conductor) or as a member of the then famous Belgian Piano Quartet, or performing concert music with his wife, Alice Lykoudi, a pianist of French descent. He settled permanently in Athens in 1935, when he regained the position of professor at the Conservatory, and in 1936 he was appointed director of the music department of the then newly established National Radio Foundation (EIP). In 1943, after the nationalization of the old Symphony Orchestra of the Athens Conservatory, he was appointed as third conductor along with Economides and Vavagiannis. In 1950 he left the Athens State Orchestra and until his death he published music criticism notes in the newspaper To Vima. In addition to his remarkable artistic activity, Lykoudis stood as an enlightened teacher who educated some of the most famous Greek violinists. In addition, he managed to leave his own school based on the technique of the famous Belgian violinist Eugène Ysaÿe, with whom he was personally acquainted.

Source: Academic.com