Giorgos Katsaros
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Giorgos Katsaros (born on 7 March 1934 in Corfu
) is a famous Greek musician
and songwriter
. He plays the alto saxophone
. He has made a variety of recordings, collaborating amongst others with Greek music
al composers, such as Yannis Theodoridis and Mimis Plessas
.
In 1972 he wrote the music for Alekos Sakellarios
' I Komissa tis Kerkyras ( "The Countess of Corfu").
Today, he is the art director of the Municipal Symphonic Orchestra of Athens.
Corfu
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...
) is a famous Greek musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. He plays the alto saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
. He has made a variety of recordings, collaborating amongst others with Greek music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
al composers, such as Yannis Theodoridis and Mimis Plessas
Mimis Plessas
Mimis Plessas is one of the most significant modern Greek composers. He was born in Athens. In 1952 he started composing music and since then he has written music for over 100 Greek movies, Greek radio, theatre and TV...
.
In 1972 he wrote the music for Alekos Sakellarios
Alekos Sakellarios
Alekos Sakellarios was a Greek writer and a director.He was born in Athens and began to learn journalism and acting at a young age. He wrote his first theatrical play in 1935 called The King of Halva...
' I Komissa tis Kerkyras ( "The Countess of Corfu").
Today, he is the art director of the Municipal Symphonic Orchestra of Athens.