Greek composer, born in 1962.
He studied composition with Theodore Antoniou, advanced theory with Haris Xanthoudakis and electronic music with Dimitris Kamarotos. He has composed under commission for various ensembles, orchestras and organizations.
Commissions:
Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall: Asma Asmaton (2008), Struwwelpeter (2004), Trisha Never Left Home (1999)
The Athens Camerata (the Friends of Music Orchestra): Cam-Media (2009)
Orchestra of Colors: Stones of Destiny (2010), Giant with the Red Boots (2010), Trisevgeni (2008)
Alea III, Boston: Monologue (2001)
Greek National Radio: Prima Materia (1996)
Many of his works have also been performed by the Athens State Orchestra, the Orchestra of Patras, the Kiyv Classic Orchestra a.o.
He has collaborated with the choreographer Konstantinos Michos and the 'Lathos Kinissi' dance group in many productions, among them Trisha Never Left Home, Days of Vironas, Papageno and Calamity till the Dawn and with "Airesis" Dance Company.
His professional activities include image-related music. He has written original music for short films, television series, documentaries and commercials for most of the Greek television channels and was the artistic director of the Greek Section of the European programme “New Media Edge Project” (2003).
In 2004 he composed under commission by the “Athens 2004” Organizing Committee, original music for the Athens Olympic Games corporate videos.
His recent professional activities include production management of various important CD releases of Greek orchestral music, while he is also the manager and founding member of the Ergon Ensemble.
He runs his own production company, Anax – Cultural Projects and teaches in regular basis music technology and Film music at some of the top schools in Athens.
Since 1998, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Greek Composers’ Union.
NAXOS music label released the CD titled Music for an imaginary film with orchestral works of his, performed by the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra.