PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Alexis Stenakis: "A Piano Love Story"
The outdoor area at the entrance of Errikos Dynan Hospital will be filled with melodies that have accompanied the most romantic moments in cinema. Alexis Stenakis will bring to life, through his piano, music we have loved—becoming the storyteller of emotional narratives, whether well-known or more obscure.
In a place in the city where life is at the very center, composers such as M. Theodorakis, Yann Tiersen, Henry Mancini, and others will lend their creative force and light.
BIOGRAPHY
Alexis Stenakis was born in Athens on November 5, 1989. He is a professional clarinetist, pianist, and composer, and has collaborated with numerous renowned artists around the world. His music education began at the age of six with classical piano and clarinet lessons. In 2015, he received his Clarinet Diploma from the Piraeus Association Conservatory in Greece under the instruction of Mr. Spyros Nikolouzos. He also holds a degree in counterpoint from the Toniko Conservatory, where he studied under Mr. K. Dimouleas. He has performed and recorded with some of the most acclaimed Greek singers and composers, including Alkistis Protopsalti, Loukianos Kilaidonis, Giota Negka, Penny Baltatzi, Giorgos Theofanous, Manouchedrome Trio, the Athens Youth Symphony Orchestra, and many others. His performance venues include prestigious spaces such as Le Quecumbar Hot Club in London, Teatro Del Sale in Florence, the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron), Gazarte Cultural Center, the Onassis Cultural Centre, and more. He has studied music with: Ronald van Spaendonck (clarinet), Spyros Nikolouzos, Spyros Mourikis (clarinet), and Stavros Lantsias (piano, improvisation). Since 2019, he has been presenting the project #prosopa, featuring his original orchestral compositions in artistic collaboration with painter Vaggelis Kotsolakos.
