Georgios Theodoridis is the Archon Music Instructor (Archon Mousikodidaskalos) of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. He was born in Böblingen, Germany and after completing his primary and early secondary school education there, he moved to Greece where he graduated from the Ecclesiastical High School of Tinos, where for the very first time he was exposed to Byzantine Music. During his early University years, he moved over from his linguistic studies to study Byzantine Music and the Psaltic Art under the tutelage of some of Greece’s most renowned teachers and Chanters. His involvement in multiple Byzantine Choirs afforded him the opportunity to participate in innumerable musical concerts and productions all over Greece. He holds an honors degree in Byzantine Music, as well as a Music Teacher Diploma, from the Conservatory of Egaleo in Athens, Greece.

Georgios presently serves Saint Sophia Cathedral, Washington, DC, as Protopsaltis & Director of the Office of Music Arts. He is the Director of the SBM and Artistic Director of the SBM Choir, a position from which he can utilize his experience in music performance as well as music teaching for the creation of qualified Cantors and the production of qualitative musical concerts. He has been invited to share his expertise on Byzantine Music, either as a guest speaker or guest performer, at several universities and other locations in the US that include: Holy Cross Hellenic College Greek Orthodox School of Theology, MA, the Catholic University of America, DC, the American University, DC, Georgetown University, DC and the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, NY.

Georgios is fluent in Greek, German, and English. He also proudly holds the rank of Lieutenant in the Greek Army.