Yorgos Foudoulis (born 1964) is a Greek
classical guitar
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ist and
composer
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. His professional activities include performing, master classes, editing, and recording.
He is the director of the Examination Center of
Trinity College London in
Volos, Greece, and the conservatory bearing his name. Yorgos Foudoulis is also the president of the International
Examination board / center of the International Art Academy in Volos.
He is an artistic director in the Winter Guitar Festival of Volos and the Porto Heli International Guitar
Festival, and chairman of the International Art Society.
Biography
Foudoulis was born in
Volos,
Thessaly, Greece in 1964.
He obtained his Teaching Diploma from the Philharmonic Conservatory of the Municipality of Volos and his Soloist Diploma from the New Conservatory of Music in
Thessaloniki by Costas Kotsiolis. He also obtained his
postgraduate diploma, Fellowship Diploma of Trinity College London (FTCL) with the best of reviews.
As a young guitarist, he won many first prizes in international guitar competitions and attended a number of seminars including those with
Leo Brouwer,
Alirio Diaz, and
David Russell.
He has given many concerts in Greece as well as abroad (Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Bulgaria, Serbia, Turkey,
Cuba) and he has made recordings for the ERT (Greek Radio Television).
From 1989 he has participated as a soloist and teacher in Greek and international festivals, such as the Volos International Guitar Festival, International Festival of
Istanbul, Zory International Guitar Festival,
Corfu
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International Guitar Festival,
Hermoupolis
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International Guitar Festival, Porto Heli International Festival Art & Culture, Chorlton International Festival, etc.
He has performed, as a soloist, in a variety of ensembles, with the Symphonic Orchestra of the
Moscow Conservatory, the
Symphonic orchestra of
Larisa as well as in small ensembles of chamber music.
He participated in the activities "Youth for the Arts", which was organized by the Organization for the
European Capital of Culture, Thessaloniki 1997.
He has performed works of many famous composers at the first performance and a number of composers have dedicated their works to him.
He has composed guitar soloist music, chamber music, music for theater, etc.
He has also written a number of books about the guitar teaching method.
The International Art Society & Academy where Yorgos Foudoulis is the founder and chairman each year organizes the
International Interartia Festival.
Bibliography
*1988 : ''The Preliminary Study of the Guitar'' Part A' (EYF)
*1998 : ''The Preliminary Study of the Guitar'' Part Β' (EYF)
*2004 : ''Music for Guitar'' Volume 1 (EYF)
*2004 : ''Music for Guitar'', Volume 2 (EYF)
*2006 : ''"Iolkos", "Oracle", "Omen". Music for Flute and Guitar'' (BERBEN)
*2006 : ''"Christina", "Fullmoon", "Ether". Music for classical guitar'' (BERBEN)
*2006 : ''"Delirium" for 4 guitars'' (BERBEN)
Discography
*1993 : ''The Journey''. Music by Greek composers in first recording (MUSICA VIVA)
*2002 : ''Iolkos''. Music by Yorgos Foudoulis inspired by ancient Greek mythology (EYF)
*2005 : ''Greek Memories''. Music by Greek composers (SUBWAYS)
*2005 : ''Master Class''. Half of a century Greek guitarists. (EROS)
References
Sources
Official biographyon www.foudoulis.gr
External links
The official site of Yorgos FoudoulisInternational Art Society
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1964 births
Living people
Greek classical guitarists
Greek composers
Musicians from Volos