Theodoros Krasides BA, MA Flutist, Harpist. Was born in Limassol. His involvement with music began at a very young age. He studied music at the National Conservatory of Athens (Famagusta branch in Limassol), where he obtained diplomas in Flute and Music Theory in 1993. In the same year, he also earned a diploma from the London College of Music at Thames Valley University (L.L.C.M.) in flute.
From 1990 to 1992, during his military service, he was a member of the Army Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1993, before even beginning his formal studies, he was an occasional member of the Cyprus State Orchestra. In March 1991, he collaborated with the Limassol Lyric Stage Organization and participated in the opera Lucia di Lammermoor.
In 1994, he traveled to Bulgaria to pursue his studies at the State Music Academy “Pancho Vladigerov” in Sofia under the guidance of Professors Dimiter Georgiev and Lidia Oschavkova. During his third and fourth years of study (1996-1998), he received a scholarship awarded through a competition by the “Nikolas Economou” Foundation. In April 1998, he participated in the fifth “Nikola Stefanov” flute competition in Sofia, where he won the Audience Prize, the “Young Musical Talents” Foundation Prize, and the award from the “Classic FM” radio station in Sofia. Throughout his studies in Sofia, he performed solo recitals and participated in chamber music concerts with various ensembles. He also attended Baroque music seminars with the German professor Kaster Egert and, in 1998, took part in the international “Vertiskos” seminar with Professor Lidia Oschavkova. During his studies, he continued to perform as a guest musician with the Cyprus State Orchestra. In 1998, he completed his studies, earning a Bachelor’s degree with honors, and a year later, he obtained his Master’s degree with honors, specializing in flute and chamber music.
Upon returning to Cyprus in 2000, he successfully auditioned for the Cyprus State Orchestra, where he remained a permanent member until 2004. From 2000 to 2004, he taught at the Music Workshop of the Cyprus State Orchestra and participated as an instructor in the Summer Music Camps of the Cyprus Youth State Orchestra and the Nicosia District School Orchestra Camp (December 2005). He also participated in nearly all the Cyprus State Orchestra’s educational programs in schools. In July 2004, he performed in a Baroque music concert with the Italian orchestra SIXE ENSEMBLE in Larnaca. Over the years, he has collaborated with numerous musical ensembles both in Cyprus (e.g., Diastasi, Limassol Municipality Quartet, Limassol Lyric Stage Organization) and internationally (e.g., England, Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Denmark, Greece, Lebanon, Sweden, etc.).
Beyond the rich classical flute repertoire, he actively supports contemporary Cypriot composers by performing their works and collaborating with the Cyprus Composers’ Center. Some of the composers whose works he has interpreted include Vassos Argyrides, Nikos Vichas, Christodoulos Georgiades, Phaedros Kavallaris, Costas Kakoyiannis, Evagoras Karagiorgis, Sotiris Karagiorgis, Giorgos Karvelos, Andreas Nikolaou, Marina Panayiotou, Konstantinos Papageorgiou, and Savvas Savva.
He has also collaborated with various artists from both the international and Greek music scene, including Deborah Myers, Nena Venetsanou, Pantelis Thalassinos, Alkinoos Ioannidis, Aliki Kalliagoglou, Giannis Kotsiras, Giorgos Dalaras, Dionysis Savvopoulos, Marios Tokas, Mario Frangoulis, Margarita Zorbala, Vassilis Lekkas, Kostas Chatzichristodoulou, Despina Olympiou, Charalambos Garganourakis, and others.
He is the founder and a key member of several musical ensembles, including the unique Limassol Flute Choir Flautissimo, Duetto Barocco (Flute and Cello), and Duetto ArgentOro (two Flutes or Flute and Harp).
Since September 2004, he has been working as a music teacher in secondary education. Since 2006, he has been teaching flute and chamber music at the “Marios Tokas” Music School of Limassol and has also served as a flute and chamber music teacher at the Paphos Music School. Many of his students have pursued flute studies at universities abroad.
Since 2019, he has also been conducting the Symphonic Band of the Limassol Music School. He is the founder of the Pancyprian Individual Instrument Performance Competition of the Music Schools, which has become an annual institution since 2022. He has served as both organizer and judge for this competition.
Throughout his musical journey, the harp has been a significant part of his musical expression. He has been learning the harp with the renowned Parisian harpist, Chloé Giraud-Héraud. He has incorporated and performed the harp in various ensembles, including Flautissimo, where the interplay between the flute and harp created a unique soundscape.
Additionally, in recent years, he has been fulfilling another of his dreams related to musical storytelling. He has written and presented a Christmas-themed musical tale about a journey with the spirits of Christmas. This production was performed twice in major theaters for both students and adults and was met with great success. His passion for combining music with narration continues to inspire his work, as he seeks to create new projects that merge storytelling and live music performances.
Theodoros Krasides contact:
mobile: +357 99486383
e-mail: theodoros.krasides@mac.com