Leonidas Kanaris

Greek composer and guitarist
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Leonidas Kanaris

Summary

Leonidas Kanaris is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kardítsa[2]. He was born on October 31, 1963[3]. He worked as a composer[4], choir director[5], guitarist[6], and music writer[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Kardítsa[2], Leonidas Kanaris…
  • Leonidas Kanaris was born on October 31, 1963[3].
  • Leonidas Kanaris held citizenship in Greece[8].
  • Greek was Leonidas Kanaris's native language[9].
  • Leonidas Kanaris's professions included composer[4].
  • Leonidas Kanaris's professions included choir director[5].
  • Leonidas Kanaris's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Leonidas Kanaris worked as a music writer[7].
  • Leonidas Kanaris was employed by Hellenic Conservatory[10].
  • Leonidas Kanaris was employed by Erateio Conservatory[11].
  • Among Leonidas Kanaris's employers was Ilion Music School[12].
  • Leonidas Kanaris was educated at University of York[13].
  • Leonidas Kanaris was educated at Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance[14].
  • Leonidas Kanaris's education included a stint at Panteion University[15].
  • Leonidas Kanaris's education included a stint at Hellenic Conservatory[16].
  • Leonidas Kanaris was educated at Athens Conservatoire[17].
  • Leonidas Kanaris's doctoral advisor was Theodoros Antoniou[18].
  • Leonidas Kanaris's doctoral advisor was Thomas Simaku[19].
  • A notable student of Leonidas Kanaris was Antonis Fragakis[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Leonidas Kanaris is Lyric Pieces[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Leonidas Kanaris is Lyric Suite for flute or violin and guitar[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Leonidas Kanaris is Variations on Thalassaki for two guitars[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Leonidas Kanaris is Sonata for guitar[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Leonidas Kanaris is The break up scene for flute or violin and piano[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Leonidas Kanaris is Four Songs on poems by Themis Tassoulis[26].

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Origins and Family

Leonidas Kanaris's place of birth was Kardítsa[2]. He was born on October 31, 1963[3]. Greek was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at University of York[13], a public university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1963[29], headquartered in York[30]; Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance[14], a music school[31], in Israel[32], founded in 1933[33], headquartered in Jerusalem[34]; Panteion University[15], a university[35], in Greece[36], founded in 1927[37]; Hellenic Conservatory[16], a conservatory[38], in Greece[39], founded in 1919[40]; and Athens Conservatoire[17], a conservatory[41], in Greece[42], founded in 1871[43]. Doctoral advisors include Theodoros Antoniou[18], a composer[44], 1935–2018[45], of Greece[46], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[47] and Thomas Simaku[19], a composer[48], b. 1958[49], of Albania[50]. Studied under Kostas Cotsiolis[51], a guitarist[52], b. 1957[53], of Greece[54], specialised in guitar performance[55]; Menelaus Pallantios[56], a writer[57], 1914–2012[58], of Greece[59]; Nikiforos Rotas[60], a composer[61], 1929–2004[62], of Greece[63]; Spiros Mazis[64]; Theodoros Antoniou[65]; and George Hatzimichelakis[66].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], choir director[5], guitarist[6], and music writer[7]. Employers include Hellenic Conservatory[10], a conservatory[67], in Greece[68], founded in 1919[69]; Erateio Conservatory[11], a conservatory[70], in Greece[71], founded in 1991[72]; and Ilion Music School[12], a public school[73], in Greece[74], founded in 1992[75]. A notable student of Leonidas Kanaris was Antonis Fragakis[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lyric Pieces[21], a song book[76]; Lyric Suite for flute or violin and guitar[22], a song book[77]; Variations on Thalassaki for two guitars[23]; Sonata for guitar[24], a song book[78]; The break up scene for flute or violin and piano[25]; and Four Songs on poems by Themis Tassoulis[26], a song book[79].

Personal Life

Leonidas Kanaris's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[80].

FAQs

Where was Leonidas Kanaris born?

Leonidas Kanaris was born in Kardítsa[2].

What did Leonidas Kanaris do for work?

Leonidas Kanaris worked as composer[4], choir director[5], guitarist[6], and music writer[7].

Where did Leonidas Kanaris go to school?

Leonidas Kanaris was educated at University of York[13], Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance[14], Panteion University[15], and Hellenic Conservatory[16].

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