Giorgos Katsaros

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Giorgos Katsaros
Giorgos Katsaros at a concert in 2019
Giorgos Katsaros at a concert in 2019
Background information
Born (1934-03-07) 7 March 1934 (age 90)
Corfu, Greece
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)Alto saxophone
Years active1959–present

Giorgos Katsaros (Greek: Γιώργος Κατσαρός) (born on 7 March 1934 in Corfu) is a noted Greek musician and songwriter.[1] He plays the alto saxophone. He has made a variety of recordings, collaborating amongst others with Greek musical composers and singers, such as Yannis Theodoridis, Nana Mouskouri, and Mimis Plessas.

In 1972 he wrote the music for Alekos Sakellarios' I Komissa tis Kerkyras (Greek: Η κόμησσα της Κέρκυρας The Countess of Corfu).

He is currently the art director of the Municipal Symphonic Orchestra of Athens.

Personal life[edit]

He has served as a Board Member for Panathinaikos, the team he is a supporter of.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nitsiakos, Vassilis (October 2010). On the Border: Transborder Mobility, Ethnic Groups and Boundaries Along the Albanian-Greek Frontier. LIT Verlag Münster. pp. 116–. ISBN 978-3-643-10793-0. Retrieved 11 May 2011.