Elena Papandreou

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Elena Papandreou ( Greek Έλενα Παπανδρέου ; born March 7, 1966 in Athens ) is a Greek classical guitarist .

Papandreou studied with Evangelos Boudounis at the National Conservatory in Athens until 1985 , then at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester . Papandreou won three international competitions and in 1995 the second prize in the International Competition of the Guitar Foundation of America (behind Antigoni Goni ).

Papandreou teaches guitar at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki and at the National Conservatory in Athens . She made several recordings, including works by Roland Dyens , Nikita Koshkin and Leo Brouwer .

Discography

  • Love Music for Solo Guitar , Lyra, 1983
  • 22 Pieces for Solo Guitar , Lyra, 1984
  • The New Excursion , Lyra, 1986
  • Elena Papandreou , Seirios, 1990
  • Elena Papandreou Live! , Akti, 1992
  • Guitar Recital , Naxos Laureate Series, 1998
  • Leo Brouwer Guitar Music, Vol. 2 , Naxos, 2001
  • Elena Papandreou plays Nikita Koshkin , BIS, 2003
  • Elene Papandreou plays Roland Dyens , BIS, 2005

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personal data
SURNAME Papandreou, Elena
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Greek guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH March 7, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Athens