1937 Athens Conservatoire Letter Signed Oikonomidis Herodes Atticus Concert Evelpidi

Athens Conservatoire – Official Letter Signed by Director Filoktitis Oikonomidis (1937)

Original typed institutional letter issued by the Athens Conservatoire, dated 7 September 1937 (Protocol No. 8325).

The letter is addressed to Mrs. Nelly Evelpidi and thanks her for her participation in the Symphony Orchestra of the Conservatoire during a major concert held at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

The event was organized to support:

• the Welfare Fund of the Symphony Orchestra members

• the “Musician’s House” of the Panhellenic Musicians’ Association

The document is hand-signed by the director of the Conservatoire, Filoktitis Oikonomidis, an important figure in Greek musical life of the interwar period.

The mention of Nelly Evelpidi as recipient adds a personal dimension to the document, illustrating the network of musicians and participants involved in the cultural life of Athens before World War II.

Founded in 1871, the Athens Conservatoire was the leading institution for classical music education in Greece and played a central role in the development of orchestral music and concert culture in the capital.

This document provides a rare glimpse into the musical and cultural life of Athens in the late 1930s, linking a major educational institution, a historic concert venue, and an individual participant in the orchestra’s activities.

Original period document.
Not a reproduction.

Ωδείο Αθηνών – Υπογεγραμμένη Επιστολή Φιλοκτήτη Οικονομίδη, 1937

Αυθεντική επιστολή του Ωδείου Αθηνών (1937), υπογεγραμμένη από τον διευθυντή Φιλοκτήτη Οικονομίδη, που αφορά συμμετοχή σε συναυλία στο Ηρώδειο.