Graduate of the Department of Music Studies of the University of Athens. In the same Department in 2006 he defended his PhD thesis on: “Aspects and Transformations of an Urban Music Culture (Ioannina, late 19th century – 1924). He holds a degree in Orchestration, Fluorescence and a Diploma in Violin (Orpheus Conservatory, class of Sophocles Politis). He was a fellow of the Japanese SYLFF (Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund – Tokyo Foundation). He has worked in research projects at the Athens Concert Hall, the University of Athens and the Institute of Mediterranean Studies of the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas. He was an extraordinary member of the symphony orchestra of the National Opera Orchestra and substitute violin teacher of the Music School of Piraeus. He also worked as a substitute teacher of music in general secondary schools and as a permanent teacher in primary education. He has participated in several Greek and international recordings, while he has also recorded for theatre and cinema.
INDICATIVE UNIVERSITY & RESEARCH ACTIVITY – PUBLICATIONS
1994-95: Founding member and vice-president of the editorial board of the magazine “MOY.S.A.” 1997-1999: Member of the research project of the Athens Concert Hall “THRAKI” (http://epth.sfm.gr) [Coordinator: Loukia Droulia]
1999 (a’ semester): Scholar of the Institute of Mediterranean Studies of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas and member of the research project “THALITAS” on “Biorhythmic Tradition in Cretan Popular Music” (see. σχ. thalitas.ims.forth.gr/portal). [Συντονιστής: Γεώργιος Αμαργιανάκης]
2004-2005: Fellow of the Japanese SYLFF (Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund -Tokyo Foundation).2005-2006: Member of the research project “Contemporary Theory, Research and Teaching of Music Science and its Application in Greece” (E. [Coordinator: Pavlos Kavouras] 2007 (spring semester). Course title: ‘Special fields of ethnomusicology’: Historical ethnomusicology”. 2007 (June). In. Course title: ‘Introduction to Ethnomusicology’. 2010 (September): A Historical Critical Approach to Folklore”. In: Pavlos Kavouras (ed.) Folklore and Tradition – Issues of Representation and Performance of Music and Dance, Nisos, Athens.
INDICATIVE DISCOGRAPHY (Participations)
2000 (April): Antonis Liveratos, The Plastic Box, 2CD/ duration 98΄, Hitch-Hyke. [Acoustic and electric violin, viola, mandolin, mandolin, bowed santoor] 2000 (June): Sotiris Debonos (in poetry by A. Montesantou), Urakas, Theatrical Organization “STIGMI”. Distribution: “Movement of sound and image”. [violin, viola] 2002 (March). [violin, viola] 2003 (September). The CD is released by Hitch Hyke (Greece), Tongue Master Records (UK), White and Black (Italy), Inertia Music (Australia & New Zealand), Discmedi (Spain), Cargo Germany (Germany) and Thirsty Ear (USA & Canada). [violin, viola] 2004 (September): Carla Torgerson, Saint Stranger, Glitterhouse Records (Germany). Distribution (in Greece): Sony Music. [violin] 2004 (November). Distribution: Minos-EMI [violin] 2005 (April). Distribution: Universal Music. [violin] 2005 (December). [violin] 2007 (June): Dr. Atomik, Dr. Atomik, Hitch-Hyke. [Acoustic and electric violin] 2008 (June): Sotiris Debonos, Film Musik, 10″ vinyl+cd, Puzzlemusik. [violin, viola]
INDICATIVE PARTICIPATIONS IN MUSICAL ENSEMBLES
1993-1998: National Youth Symphony Orchestra (Conductor: Yannis Ioannidis) 1996: String Orchestra of the Department of Music Studies of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens [concertino] (Conductor: Theodoros Antoniou) 1999-2000: Member of the symphony orchestra of the National Theatre (“Dream of the Summer Night”, music: Dimitris Papadimitriou, Conductor: Chrysanthos Alizafis) 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008. 2004, 2006. 2007-2008, 2008-2009: Member of the Orchestra of the Greek Operetta Stage (Acropolis Theatre) of the National Opera (2007-2008: Conductor: Chrysanthos Alisafis, 2008-2009: Conductor: George Katsaros) [violin-mantolin]