Yorgos Kazantzis

Yorgos Kazantzis was born & raised in Kalamaria of Thessaloniki (Greece), where he still lives & works. He held the position of “Artistic Director” at the Cultural Organisation of the Municipality of Kalamaria in Thessaloniki from 3/1999 to 3/2015. Studied classical guitar, piano, theory of music (Harmony, counterpoint, fugue, organology, orchestration), next to the conductor Theodoros Mimikos. He started expressing his creativity with songs & later moved on to composing orchestral musical pieces for small or bigger orchestras. He has collaborated with many well-known & distinguished singers & musicians. His instrumental pieces have received international acknowledgment. His musical composition “Sorocos” was included in the famous compilation “Buddha Bar III” & “Anapaest” was included in “Chill out in Paris No3 by Buddha Bar”. His instrumental compositions have an intense movie quality; they are capable of creating vivid images in the minds of the listeners. Having that in mind Yorgos Kazantzis uses in his live performances, a video projector to accompany his instrumental pieces with videos. His immediate goal is to achieve a better acquaintance with the musical public abroad. Yorgos Kazantzis‘ music is not only targeted at the Greek public but to anyone who appreciates the sensitivity in music. He is also strongly interested in composing music for movies, tv series and theatre.