Nikos Tsouchlos

Nikos Tsouchlos, son of the painter Vrasidas Tsouchlos, was born in Athens. He studied law and music in both Athens and Paris. From an early stage, he turned his focus to orchestral conducting, beginning his career as assistant to Manos Hadjidakis with the Orchestra of Colours. Since then, he has collaborated with most Greek orchestras, as well as with numerous prominent artistic institutions in Greece and abroad. As a conductor, he is particularly recognised for his contribution to the promotion and support of contemporary music creation.

From 1991 onwards, he served as Director of Artistic Planning and later, until 2012, as Artistic Director of the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron). He is currently a Professor at the Department of Music Studies at the Ionian University, and since 2013 has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the historic Musical and Dramatic Society ‘Athens Conservatoire – 1871’.

For his writings on issues of musical interpretation, he was honoured by the Union of Greek Theatre and Music Critics (2011). In recognition of his diverse contributions to the field of culture, he was awarded the title Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French state.