Andreas Makris
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Andreas Makris was a Greek-American composer and violinist, born in Salonika, Greece
, on March 7, 1930. He was a Composer-in-Residence for many years at the National Symphony Orchestra
in Washington DC, working with conductors such as Howard Mitchell, Rostropovich, Antal Dorati, and Leonard Slatkin
. He composed around 100 works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, and solo instruments, including the Aegean Festival Overture, which, transcribed for concert band by Major Albert Bader of the USAF Band, became a popular piece with US bands. Grants and awards he received include a National Endowment for the Arts grant and the ASCAP award.
Makris was a member of the first violin section of the National Symphony Orchestra for 28 years. He held previous positions in the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
.
He died on February 3, 2005.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, on March 7, 1930. He was a Composer-in-Residence for many years at the National Symphony Orchestra
National Symphony Orchestra
The National Symphony Orchestra , founded in 1931, is an American symphony orchestra that performs at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.-History:...
in Washington DC, working with conductors such as Howard Mitchell, Rostropovich, Antal Dorati, and Leonard Slatkin
Leonard Slatkin
Leonard Edward Slatkin is an American conductor and composer.-Early life and education:Slatkin was born in Los Angeles to a musical family that came from areas of the Russian Empire now in Ukraine. His father Felix Slatkin was the violinist, conductor and founder of the Hollywood String Quartet,...
. He composed around 100 works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, and solo instruments, including the Aegean Festival Overture, which, transcribed for concert band by Major Albert Bader of the USAF Band, became a popular piece with US bands. Grants and awards he received include a National Endowment for the Arts grant and the ASCAP award.
Makris was a member of the first violin section of the National Symphony Orchestra for 28 years. He held previous positions in the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra. It performs its concerts in the Meyerson Symphony Center in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States....
and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra based in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1880 by Joseph Otten as the St. Louis Choral Society, the SLSO is the second-oldest symphony orchestra in the United States as it is preceded by the New York Philharmonic.-History:The St...
.
He died on February 3, 2005.
Notable concert premieres
- Aegean Festival Overture, National Symphony Orchestra, Washington DC, 1967
- Strathmore Overture, National Philharmonic, North Bethesda, MD, 2005