Byron Fidetzis studied in Thessaloniki and Vienna (Hochschule für Musik). He was conductor of the Greek Radio Symphony Orchestra (ERT; 1977-78), permanent conductor of the National Opera in Athens (1985-92), principal conductor of the Yekaterinburg Philharmonic Orchestra (1990-92), artistic director of the Pazardzik Orchestra in Bulgaria (1999-2000), artistic manager of the Thessaloniki City Symphony Orchestra (2000-2005) and, since 1987, permanent conductor of the Athens State Orchestra. Since 2004 he has also been Director of the same orchestra. He has appeared in many countries including Austria, Armenia, Albania, Germany, Italy, Romania, Poland, Russia, the Czech Republic, Brazil, Cyprus, Turkey, Japan, Mexico and elsewhere. He has received awards from various institutions, including the Academy of Athens. He has made more than forty recordings of works by Greek composers.
