2024 Radda Rise International String Competition
Margarita Petridou
Second Prize
•Violin and Viola Division of Category 3
As a soloist, Margarita has graced prestigious stages across Greece. In 2023, she performed the Hoffmeister Viola Concerto in D Major at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, a venue she has performed at multiple times since 2019. Other notable performances include her participation in the Festival in Lesvos and the European Music Day recital at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki.
Margarita has had the honor of collaborating with renowned conductors such as Ilarion Ionescu-Galati, Vladimiros Symeonidis, Safira Antzus Ramos, and Aristea Tsichli. She has also performed with Megaro Youth Symphony Orchestra, and currently serves as a member of the Symphony Orchestra of the Hellenic College of Thessaloniki.
Her passion for music extends beyond the concert stage. Margarita has participated in several prominent music festivals and seminars. In 2024, she attended the International Music Festival Vlasti under the direction of Mikis Michaelides, and in 2017, she was a featured participant in the Viola Festival with the State Conservatory Symphony Orchestra.
Margarita is currently in her second year of high school on a scholarship and continues to develop her musicianship as a member of the Symphony Orchestra of the Hellenic College of Thessaloniki.