Erato Alakiozidou, piano
Erato Alakiozidoubelongs to a group of fine and select musicians of Thessaloniki, actively involved in contemporary music. The last few years she has taken a special interest in the study and promote of works by 20th & 21st century Greek composers . She is the Artistic Director of the Municipal Conservatory of Thermi. In 2005 she founded the International contemporary music festival “Synthermia”. She is founding member of “Tangos A Cuatro” & “Idee Fixe ensemble”.
She was born in Thessaloniki in 1971, and studied piano at the State Conservatory of Greece with E. Papazoglou and received her diploma with the highest distinction in 1990. She continues her postgraduate studies with Julia and Constantine Ganevi , Roberto Szidon and Lilly Boyadjieva in Paris from where she received her «Diplome Superiere du piano» with the highest distinction and the first prize. In addition, under Macedonian Conservatory’s scholarship, she completed her advanced theory studies with D. Athanasiadis obtaining diplomas in Harmony, Counterpoint , Orchestration and Fugue.
One of her mentors for many years has been the distinguished pianist, conductor and composer Nikos Astrinidis ,whose works she often performs. She regularly gives recitals or participates in chamber music concerts and summer festivals of contemporary music e.g. those of Athens , Thessaloniki and other cities of Greece as well as in Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Serbia and Bulgaria. She has presented many premieres as well. She has collaborated with the symphonic orchestra “Nae Leonard” Galati of Romania and with the Orchestra of Colors as a member of the “Tangos a Cuatro” quartet.
Her repertoire includes a wide range of important classical and contemporary works. She has recorded for Protasis Productions, Ankh Productions and Subwaysm Music. Also, she has recorded for the Greek and Bulgarian state television and for the German southwest broadcasting corporation.In collaboration with the German pianist Thomas Wellen, she has redacted the piano sonatas of J. Haydn, which are published by the Music Melody Maker editions.
Erato Alakiozidoubelongs to a group of fine and select musicians of Thessaloniki, actively involved in contemporary music. The last few years she has taken a special interest in the study and promote of works by 20th & 21st century Greek composers . She is the Artistic Director of the Municipal Conservatory of Thermi. In 2005 she founded the International contemporary music festival “Synthermia”. She is founding member of “Tangos A Cuatro” & “Idee Fixe ensemble”.
She was born in Thessaloniki in 1971, and studied piano at the State Conservatory of Greece with E. Papazoglou and received her diploma with the highest distinction in 1990. She continues her postgraduate studies with Julia and Constantine Ganevi , Roberto Szidon and Lilly Boyadjieva in Paris from where she received her «Diplome Superiere du piano» with the highest distinction and the first prize. In addition, under Macedonian Conservatory’s scholarship, she completed her advanced theory studies with D. Athanasiadis obtaining diplomas in Harmony, Counterpoint , Orchestration and Fugue.
One of her mentors for many years has been the distinguished pianist, conductor and composer Nikos Astrinidis ,whose works she often performs. She regularly gives recitals or participates in chamber music concerts and summer festivals of contemporary music e.g. those of Athens , Thessaloniki and other cities of Greece as well as in Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Serbia and Bulgaria. She has presented many premieres as well. She has collaborated with the symphonic orchestra “Nae Leonard” Galati of Romania and with the Orchestra of Colors as a member of the “Tangos a Cuatro” quartet.
Her repertoire includes a wide range of important classical and contemporary works. She has recorded for Protasis Productions, Ankh Productions and Subwaysm Music. Also, she has recorded for the Greek and Bulgarian state television and for the German southwest broadcasting corporation.In collaboration with the German pianist Thomas Wellen, she has redacted the piano sonatas of J. Haydn, which are published by the Music Melody Maker editions.