Eleni Lambiri
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Eleni Lambiri was a Greek
conductor and composer. She was born in Athens
, the daughter of composer Gorgios Lambiris and niece of poet Andreas Laskaratos
. She studied composition with Edoardo Sacredote at the Athens Conservatory and composition with Max Reger
and conducting with Hans Scheidt in Leipzig
.
After completing her studies, she worked in Milan
as a conductor. About 1925 she returned to Patras
, Greece
, where she worked as director of the Patras Conservatory until 1953. She died in Athens.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
conductor and composer. She was born in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, the daughter of composer Gorgios Lambiris and niece of poet Andreas Laskaratos
Andreas Laskaratos
Andreas Laskaratos was a satirical poet and writer from the Ionian island of Cefalonia or [Kefallinia]. He was excommunicated by the Greek Orthodox Church because his satire targeted many of the church's eponymous members....
. She studied composition with Edoardo Sacredote at the Athens Conservatory and composition with Max Reger
Max Reger
Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger was a German composer, conductor, pianist, organist, and academic teacher.-Life:...
and conducting with Hans Scheidt in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
.
After completing her studies, she worked in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
as a conductor. About 1925 she returned to Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, where she worked as director of the Patras Conservatory until 1953. She died in Athens.
Works
Selected works include:- To apokriatiko oneiro (A Dream in Carnival) 1913, operetta
- Isolma 1915, opera
- Ballad for soprano and piano, 1933, (now lost)