George Kontogiorgos: Dancing with Centaurs

Featuring

Stathis Mavrommatis
Christina Panteli
Miltos Logiadis
Orchestra of colours
George Kontogiorgos

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Compositional Technique

The compositions on this album blend musical ideas from Greek tradition with elements from jazz and contemporary music.

Performer Biography

Stathis Mavrommatis, the soprano and alto saxophonist on this album, is the principal saxophonist of the Athens Wind Orchestra and has given premieres of works dedicated to him across many countries.

Composer Biography

George Kontogiorgos, the composer, has had his classical works performed internationally in Canada, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain, Turkey, the UK, and the US.

Performer Biography

Christina Panteli, the pianist, has performed as a soloist with orchestras and given numerous solo and chamber music recitals in Greece, Austria, Switzerland, France, the US, Turkey, the UK, and Italy.

Performer Biography

Miltos Logiadis, the conductor, is the artistic director of the Megaron, The Athens Concert Hall, and a professor of conducting at the Ionian University.

Composer Biography

George Kontogiorgos was awarded First Prize at the Classical Marimba League Composition Competition in the US in 2007 and received an Honourable Mention in the 'In 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores contest' in the US in 2012.