Laureate
Pigi Likoudi
Greece
Pigi Likoudi is an Athens-born composer whose work encompasses symphonic music, song cycles and settings of Greek poetry. She completed her studies in piano and composition with highest honours, studying in Greece and abroad. Her symphonic works include “Thirst in Mystras”, based on poetry by Yannis Ritsos, and the oratorio PRAYER.
Her music has been performed in Greece and internationally, including at the Athens Concert Hall. She has collaborated with KAMERATA – Friends of Music and the Athens Municipal Symphony Orchestra. Alongside her composing, she teaches at the Petroupoli Municipal Conservatory and serves as artistic director of Galerie Dimiourgon Art Space.
Latest Recognition
- Silver Prize
Composition
Beethoven Award International Music Competition — 2025
Awards & Recognitions
A timeline of recognition
Beethoven Award International Music Competition — 2025
Composition
"Nicaea – Glory of Orthodoxy”
“A symphonic poem for orchestra, tenor, and choir, celebrating the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea in Bithynia (325 A.D.). Inspired by poetry, it evokes the spiritual and historical glory of the Council, scored for woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings.”
- Silver Prize
Classical Music Stars — 4/2025
Composition
"Nicaea – Glory of Orthodoxy” composer Pigi Likoudi
“A symphonic poem for orchestra, tenor, and choir, celebrating the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea in Bithynia (325 A.D.). Inspired by poetry, it evokes the spiritual and historical glory of the Council, scored for woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings.”
- First Prize with Special Mention
Brahms International Online Music Competition — 3/2025
COMPOSITION
"Greece’s Radiance -The Glory of Orthodoxy"
A symphonic poem, “Hail Nicaea – The Glory of Orthodoxy,” unites History, Faith, and Art in a single artistic collaboration.
This work commemorates 1,700 years, marking May 20, 2025, since the First Ecumenical Council, which was officially convened on May 20, 325 AD, in Nicaea of Bithynia.
- Gold Award
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