Composer and Guitarist
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biografia

Giannis Papakrasas

Giannis Papakrasas, born in Thessaloniki. Studied guitar in the class of Costas Cotsiolis, music theory with Nicos Solomonidis and composition in the class of Costas Siempis in the National Conservatory of Thessaloniki.He has performed as a soloist and in chamber music formation in different cities in Greece. His work is defined by atonality within a strict rhythmical, melodical and harmonical structure. Balancing this strict structure, the performer is given the freedom to intervene through improvisation or other techniques to the musical text in most of his compositions. His music is infuelced by the work G.Ligeti , W.Lutoslawcky and O.Messiaen. He teaches guitar in the music school of Katerini and in the Municipal Conservatory of Polichni.