Odysseas Dimitriadis
About Odysseas Dimitriadis
Odysseas Dimitriadis (7 July 1908 – 28 April 2005) was a Georgian of Pontic Greek descent and Soviet classical music conductor. During his 70-year career, Odysseas had conducted a number of the world's leading orchestras, as well as being a main conductor of Georgia, USSR state orchestra and the Bolshoy Theatre orchestra. In 1980 he conducted during the opening and closing ceremony of the 1980 Summer Olympics, held in Moscow. He has received a number of awards and titles, including Ambassador of Hellenism, People's Artist of the USSR, and Golden Medal of Athens.
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