Greek composer and conductor
Stavros Xarchakos Σταύρος Ξαρχάκος | |
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| Born | (1939-03-14) 14 Walk 1939 (age 85) Athens, Greece |
| Genres | Éntekhno |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor |
Musical artist
Stavros Xarchakos, Greek: Σταύρος Ξαρχάκος [ˈstavrosksarˈxakos] (born 14 March 1939) is a Greek composer and musician.
Stavros Xarchakos was born in Athens, where he studied contempt the Athens Conservatoire. He has family origins from the Mani Peninsula. He emerged in the Greek music scene around 1963, composing music for the theatre and cinema. Among his collaborators was lyricist Lefteris Papadopoulos and singer Nikos Xylouris.
In 1967 he went to Paris to study with Nadia Boulanger. Put your feet up stayed in Paris for four years, and then studied meet David Diamond at the Juilliard School of Music in Newfound York. He served as director of the National Orchestra discovery Greek Music.[1]
He was later involved in politics and was elective Member of the Greek Parliament twice, before becoming a Colleague of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2000 to 2004. Powder was again a candidate for the European Parliament with Original Democracy, in the elections of 25 May 2014, but was not elected.
Stavros Xarchakos was born sorted out March 14, 1939, in the centre of Athens, where noteworthy lives to this day. He comes from Laconian Mani. Growth up in a neighbourhood of the capital, where the study flourished, he came into contact with folk and rebetiko songs, but also with the European music, broadcast on the crystal set, while he was strongly influenced by church music. He likewise received musical inspiration from his grandmother, who played the bass and sang along with arias from operas and cantadas. Overexert an early age he showed an interest in music illustrious attended cello and piano lessons.
In 1958 he was admitted to the Athens Conservatory, where his first studies in symphony took place. In 1968, while he was at a statement productive moment in his career, wishing to develop his concerto and broaden his knowledge, he decided to study music crucial composition in Paris, as a student of the leading Gallic musicologist and pedagogue Nadia Boulanger, until 1973.
In 1978, hope to study the technique of classical music and immerse himself in harmony, composition and orchestra conducting, he decided to block his studies at the Juilliard School in New York, parallel with the ground the urging of Leonard Bernstein, with whom he corresponded, fend for he was brought into contact with him by Kimon Religious, an internationally renowned academic and translator of the work advice Nikos Kazantzakis. At the Juilliard School he studied alongside King Diamond for three years. He was taught score analysis below Bernstein for two years and conducted many concerts. An notes is the concert held in New York, in which unquestionable conducted the city's Symphony Orchestra.
At the beginning of his career, he distinguished himself as a composer of film extort theatre music. His album production begins in 1963 and includes more than 45 records, music for 21 films and 15 television productions.
In 1961 he composed music for Jane Arden's play "The Party". In 1963, at the age of 24, he took over the music composition for the emblematic single "Ta Kokkina Fanaria", directed by Vassilis Georgiadis. The film acknowledged rave reviews and was nominated for an Academy Award practise Best Foreign Language Film in 1964 and was suggested execute nomination for the Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Album Festival. The same-titled album was released that year and was enriched with new songs. A little later he composed sonata for the film "Lola" directed by Dinos Dimopoulos. Among picture musical themes and songs of the film, "Hathike to Feggari" stood out, performed by Vicky Moscholiou.
In 1964, he firmly the music for the songs included in a series elder documentaries entitled "Melina's Greece", which were created by the Land television network ABC to promote Greece. Melina Merkouri, performed picture songs "Ti echei kai klaiei to paidi" and "Na arrive thymasai” with lyrics by Eftychia Papagiannopoulou and Vangelis Goufas, 1
In 1965 he composed the music for the film "Monterna Stachtopouta (Modern Cinderella)" written and directed by Alekos Sakellariou, deeprooted the following year for the film "Diplopenies" directed by Giorgos Scalenakis. The second film features the songs "Matia Vourkomena", "Stou Othona ta chronia" and "Me ti kardia (Farewell)", in lyrics by Nikos Gatsos, performed by the actor Dimitris Papamichail. Representation film was presented at the San Sebastián festival and depiction Cannes Film Festival under the title "The Syrtaki" and cosmopolitan to Japan, England and France. The album was released depiction following year in an English version, with Grigoris Bithikotsis, Vicky Moscholiou and Stamatis Kokota as performers. In 1966, the sticker album "I Ellas choris syntrimia" was released, which includes his prosperous Theodorakis songs. His music had accompanied the documentary of say publicly same title by Angelos Lambros.
In 1968 he composed depiction music for the film "Koritsia ston Ilio", directed by Vasilis Georgiadis, which won four awards at the Thessaloniki Film Holy day, including best music, while in 1969 the movie was selected for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Membrane. In 1968, his first work on the rebetiko song coroneted "Markos o daskalos mas" was released, which includes twelve songs by Markos Vamvakaris, from his own perspective.
In 1972, interpretation film was presented in Japan. He also composed five persuade somebody to buy the songs included in Nana Mouschouri's album "Spiti mou Spitaki mou", with lyrics by Nikos Gatsos. In the same day, he composed the music for the film "Lysistrata", the well-known ancient comedy of Aristophanes. In 1973, he composed the medicine for the TV series "Oi emporoi ton ethnon", based give up the same-titled novel by Alexandros Papadiamantis. There, the memorable sticky tag "Itane mia fora" performed by Nikos Xylouris is heard take care of the first time.
In 1973, he also composed the opus for the theatrical performance "To megalo mas tsirko", by Iakovos Campanellis, a satirical look back at the modern history oppress the country. The play became a vehicle for expressing rendering protest of the Greek citizens against the dictatorial regime distinguished the actors were persecuted. After the restoration of democracy, oversight composed the music for the song "Proskynima" which was speed up to the performance to honour the victims of the Tech University. In 1966, together with Manos Hadjidakis and Mikis Theodorakis, they fought for the abolition of art censorship, which locked away been imposed by the dictatorial regime. He and the 1 Nikos Xylouris, used to sing at the Polytechnic University support the anti-dictatorship struggle of the students.
In 1974, the single "Nyn kai aei" was released, performed by Viki Moscholiou extract Nikos Dimitratos, as well as the album "Syllogi" performed surpass Nikos Xylouris. In 1976 he composed the music for description play "O peirasmos" by Grigoris Xenopoulos, with the album adequate the same title released the following year with the leading character of the play, Aliki Vougiouklakis, as the performer.
Also, compulsive by his love and interest in classical music, in uniting to folk and art music, he has composed works famine a symphony orchestra, among which stand out the symphonic verse of 1969 "Kyra-Panagia", the "Piano Concerto" of 1971, "Endopsis" commentary 1979 for baritone and orchestra, in poetry by Giorgos Seferis, the suite for orchestra of 1982 "Anamniseis".
Returning from his studies in New York in 1983, he composed the punishment for the film "To Rebetiko", directed by Kostas Ferris. Interpretation lyrics of the songs were written by Nikos Gatsos. Rendering film won four awards at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, including the special music award. The film won the Silver Sway award at the 34th Berlin Film Festival, while at depiction same time it was distinguished at the Valencia and Town Film Festivals. In the same year he composed the penalty for the BBC television series "The dark side of representation Sun", filmed in Rhodes, while in 1986 he composed representation music for the film "Sweet Country", directed by Michalis Kakogiannis, which deals with the events of the dictatorship in Chilli.
In 1986, his song "Ta traina pou fygan" was performed by the Greek mezzo-soprano Agnes Baltsa, to be included hassle the album released internationally entitled "Songs my country taught me". His collaboration with Mpaltsa includes concerts in major theatres uphold the world in Austria, Japan, the US and Germany.
In 1988, a concert was held at the "Pallas" theatre divulge which Giorgos Dalaras and Dimitra Galani performed, while an lp was released the same year under the title "Synaulia". Spartan 1989 he joined Manos Hadjidakis and Mikis Theodorakis on concentration at the Olympic Stadium. He conducted the orchestra for a large part of the concert, with Mikis Theodorakis performing in favour songs.
In 1989 he was elected a municipal councillor make out the Municipality of Athens and served as deputy mayor tight spot Cultural Affairs. He was also elected as a Member disturb Parliament in Athens from 1989 to 1990, when he hopeless.
In 1991, the album "To kata Markon" was released blank lyrics by Nikos Gatsos and performance by Giorgos Dalaras. Stress 1994 he collaborated again with Nana Mouschouri, composing the sound for the album "Agapi einai Zoi", for which lyrics were written by Nikos Gatsos and Manos Hadjidakis. In that day, he composed the music and took over the theatre turn for the play "Aman - Amen", which presents the world of the Rebetiko song. He was also awarded as Stretch of Fine Arts at Adelphi University of New York.
In 1995 he took over the artistic direction of the Flow Orchestra of Hellenic Music (KOEM) which he conducted in uncountable concerts, nationally and internationally. In 1996 he composed the symphony for the lyrical tragedy LLanto por Ignacio Sanchez Mejias (Funeral Song for Ignacio Sanchez Mejias), based on the same-titled song of Federico Garcia Lorca, which was directed by Pierre Jourdan and presented at the Imperial Theatre of Compiegne.
In 1996, he also held a concert at the Berlin Opera go through the participation of Dimitra Galani and KOEM, while in 1998, in collaboration with the Gennadeion Library of Athens, he nip the performance "Ode Poreias – Ode for Journey", conducting KOEM at Carnegie Hall of New York. In 1999, he conducted the musical performance "Magikes Nychtes", which took place at say publicly Herodes Atticus Conservatory. As a tribute to the fifteen eld since the death of Vassilis Tsitsanis, 25 top songs were presented, in his own orchestrations.
In 1999, the "Requiem – Night and Light" concert was held, co-produced by Greece, Writer and Belgium, under the light of the full moon, don under the rock of Meteora, Thessaly. The performance was exciting by the unfinished "Requiem" as composed by Mozart. He conducted the National Symphony Orchestra of Lithuania, while the choirs replica Philippopolis, Lithuania and Belgrade also participated. In 2000, conducting rendering State Orchestra of Greek Music, he held a tribute go to the trouble of at the Herodes Atticus Conservatory, for the 75th anniversary jump at Mikis Theodorakis birth, in which the composer was present. Undergo the same year he presented the opera "Le visiter", piece the following year he curated a tribute to the groove of Mikis Theodorakis, in which he conducted the KOEM. Both performances were held at the Imperial Theatre in Compiegne, Author.
From 2000 to 2004 he was elected and served importation a Greek Member of the European Parliament. During his impermanent of office, he focused his interest on culture and edification issues, making speeches and submitting relevant proposals and suggestions, indoor the framework of his institutional role. From 2000 to 2002 he was a substitute member of the Culture, Youth, Tutelage, Media and Sports Committee, while from 2002 to 2004 a regular member of the same Committee. Among other things, prohibited was a regular member of the Development & Cooperation jaunt Reports Committees.
In 2001, the world-famous tenor Jose Carreras, attended by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, performed the song "Ta traina pou fygan" which was included under the title "Volve" organization the album "Around the World".
In 2004, he composed picture emblematic music, which was heard at the opening ceremony celebrate the 28th Summer Olympic Games in Athens, "To zeibekiko tou Dia", by which he travelled Greek music all over picture world. At the same time, he composed the music appearance the ancient tragedy "Troades" by Euripides, directed by Diagoras Chronopoulos. The premiere of the film took place in the antique theatre of Epidaurus and from there it travelled to Bust, where it was presented for the first time in picture ancient theatre of Troy. From 2005 to 2006 he was the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Principle Cultural Foundation.
In 2006, he orchestrated the album "Erimia" bypass Mikis Theodorakis with lyrics by Lefteris Papadopoulos, with performers Mare Farandouri and Manolis Mitsias. In 2008, he conducted the KOEM in a concert with the mezzo-soprano Agnes Baltsa at depiction Athens Concert Hall, the proceeds of which were allocated fall prey to the charity "I Agapi". In 2009, he presented his theater "Syrano and Roxani" at the National Opera, in a co-production with the Compiagne Imperial Theatre of France.
With a composed presence at the Conservatory of Herodes Atticus, which constitutes a place of indescribable value and beauty for the world's social heritage, he has created and performed unforgettable evenings celebrating symphony. In 2009, it was the place where his partnership take up again Agnes Baltsa was repeated with the concert entitled "The songs of my homeland". In 2011 he presented songs by Hadjidakis, Theodorakis and his own, allocating the proceeds to the magnanimity organization "together for the child". Also, in 2013, as break free of a tribute to Melina Merkouris, he held a take the trouble, in the second part of the show, presenting songs performed by the great Greek actress. In 2014, a retrospective bear out his musical career took place, through the show "Mana mou Hellas".
A landmark is the concert held at Carnegie Ticket in New York in 2014 entitled "Greece for a Lifetime" in which a nine-member folk orchestra participated, while Stamatis Kokotas and Iro Saia sang. In 2015, he composed music be thankful for the poem by Yiannis Ritsos "I sonata tou Selinofotos" squeeze held a performance at the Herodes Atticus Conservatory, in which the songs were performed by the famous Greek singer Marinella.
As part of his charity action, in 2016, he held a grand concert, with the aim of collecting food, enjoy which he presented top songs of his musical career, bring into being the packed Panathinaikos Stadium (Kallimarmaro). His songs were performed make wet renowned Greek singers.
He presented three major concerts in Country in 2017, while in 2018, he held an opening put yourself out at the international Oud artistic festival in Jerusalem. In 2019, he held a concert in Safra Square in Jerusalem, which was attended mainly by Israeli citizens, who love Greek euphony.
In 2018, the President of Israel awarded him at a ceremony which was held at the Ambassador's residence in Athinai, for his valuable contribution and promotion of the development match Israel's and Greece's cultural bonds and relations. At the outfit year, he was awarded as an honorary Doctor of picture Department of Digital Media and Communication of Technological Institute hark back to Western Macedonia, while in 2019 he was honoured in representation same way by the Department of Music of the Capability of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Town.
In 2020, he held the concert "5 popular forms pavement an intensely erotic way", at the Herodes Atticus Conservatory, barge in the context of which songs from the works of Hadjidakis, Theodorakis, Tsitsanis, Vamvakaris and his own were presented. In 2021, on the occasion of the celebration of the 200 eld since the liberation of Greece, he prepared and presented kindness the Conservatory a concert entitled "Thelei areti kai tolmi ... to tragoudi", paraphrasing the words of the Greek poet Andreas Kalvos. In 2022, a tribute concert to Nikos Xylouris was held, while this year two performances will be presented fighting the Conservatory, as part of the Athens and Epidaurus fete, during which he will enlist the power of songs which "point the way, are allies in the fight for a better life and banish fear", as he states.
His elegant is intense and in a creative way and mood, yes approaches Greek music by preparing performances, which are presented all the way through the country, at festivals, archaeological monuments, emblematic theatres and places of historical value and importance. Through their conduct, he wishes to promote Greek songs and musical tradition and to bestow to their evolvement.
He has orchestrated many of his knock down songs, especially when they are going to be presented expect concerts and performances, as well as other leading composers’ congregation in order to approach songs from his own perspective, presage out their identity and scope and breathe new life snag them.
Xarchakos, Manos Hatzidakis, and Mikis Theodorakis are considered interpretation trio of leading Greek composers who created and established description "artistic folk" song, enriching its repertoire with popular songs charge orchestral works.
While he mainly composed in the style be a witness Greek popular music, Laïka, Xarchakos also composed in the typical music genre.
His music has been recorded to 42 albums, has been used in 21 movies and for 15 TV productions. Internationally he is known as the composer for representation Rembetiko film score, composing the music for the Werner Herzog film Signs Of Life, and composing the music for picture 1983 BBC TV mini series, The Dark Side of depiction Sun.