George Venetsanos

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B I O G R A P H Y

The Greek Composer George Venetsanos was born in Athens in 1966.

He studied modern and classical Percussion and Theory of Music at the Central Conservatory in Athens (Music Harmony with Kostas Klavvas), Counterpoint, Fugue,Wind & Symphonic Orchestra Orchestration and Orchestral Conducting with Nikiforos Nevrakis and Composition with the famous Composer, Conductor,Proffesor and member of the Academy of Athens, Theodore Antoniou at the National Conservatory in Athens.

He has attended Composition Master Class, with the distinguished Composers Gunther Schuller (USA) and Hans-Jürgen von Bose (Germany).

He has also studied at the LSM Systems Institute, Bachelor (ΒΑ) of Arts in Administration of Orchestral Music Ensemble, with certification by Trinity College & University USA.

His Compositions include works of various music styles. He has written music for Orchestra,champer music,music for solo instruments,music for theatre, cinema,songs etc.

His works have been presented by significant Greek ensembles.

As an arranger he has arranged many Greek ensembles & orchestras (Philharmonic Orchestra of Athens, State orchestra of Greek music and others). He has also arranged and conducted the orchestra of Thessaloniki song Festival.

Member and arranger of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Athens from 1993 and Conductor of the Orchestra from the March 2024.

Professor of Theory of Music, Orchestration and Composition at Alpha Conservatory and the Municipal Conservatory of Petroupolis.

He is a member of the Greek Composers Union.