Michel Michalakakos (born in 1954) is a French contemporary violist.

Biography

Born in Athens, Michalakakos began to study viola at the age of thirteen with his father, Christos Michalakakos, and then entered the Conservatoire de Paris in Colette Lequien's class (alto), and

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, traditional folk music. Since 1991, he has been a professor of sight reading at the Conservatoire de Paris but also a viola teacher at the since 1990. In addition to these activities, he teaches viola and chamber music as part of internships, international academies and masterclasses. He often participates in master-classes at the .

References

External links

Michel Michalakakos
on Conservatoire de Paris
Michel Michalakakos
on edrmartin.com/fr
Michel Michalakakos - Capriccio in C Minor, Op. 55 "Hommage à Paganini"
on YouTube {{DEFAULTSORT:Michalakakos, Michel French classical violists 1954 births Living people Musicians from Athens Conservatoire de Paris alumni Academic staff of the Conservatoire de Paris French music educators