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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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: GR^[28]

• Began / founded: 1963-10-31^[29]

• Genre(s): classical^[30]

• Community tags: classical, composer, greek composer, greek guitarist, guitar, guitarist^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3daa7fe1-bd82-44c6-acc1-9cf245f66e2c^[32]

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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^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1963^[35], headquartered in York^[36]; Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance^[14], a music school^[37], in Israel^[38], founded in 1933^[39], headquartered in Jerusalem^[40]; Panteion University^[15], a university^[41], in Greece^[42], founded in 1927^[43]; Hellenic Conservatory^[16], a conservatory^[44], in Greece^[45], founded in 1919^[46]; and Athens Conservatoire^[17], a conservatory^[47], in Greece^[48], founded in 1871^[49]. Doctoral advisors include Theodoros Antoniou^[18], a composer^[50], 1935–2018^[51], of Greece^[52], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[53] and Thomas Simaku^[19], a composer^[54], b. 1958^[55], of Albania^[56]. Studied under Kostas Cotsiolis^[57], a guitarist^[58], b. 1957^[59], of Greece^[60], specialised in guitar performance^[61]; Menelaus Pallantios^[62], a writer^[63], 1914–2012^[64], of Greece^[65]; Nikiforos Rotas^[66], a composer^[67], 1929–2004^[68], of Greece^[69]; Spiros Mazis^[70]; Theodoros Antoniou^[71]; and George Hatzimichelakis^[72].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], choir director^[5], guitarist^[6], and music writer^[7]. Employers include Hellenic Conservatory^[10], a conservatory^[73], in Greece^[74], founded in 1919^[75]; Erateio Conservatory^[11], a conservatory^[76], in Greece^[77], founded in 1991^[78]; and Ilion Music School^[12], a public school^[79], in Greece^[80], founded in 1992^[81]. A notable student of Leonidas Kanaris was Antonis Fragakis^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lyric Pieces^[21], a song book^[82]; Lyric Suite for flute or violin and guitar^[22], a song book^[83]; Variations on Thalassaki for two guitars^[23]; Sonata for guitar^[24], a song book^[84]; The break up scene for flute or violin and piano^[25]; and Four Songs on poems by Themis Tassoulis^[26], a song book^[85].

Personal Life

Leonidas Kanaris's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church^[86].

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].