Theodore Kerkezos
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Theodore Kerkezos is a Greek
classical saxophonist
.
Theodore Kerkezos graduated with honors from the class of B. Farantatos at the Athens Conservatory and continued his musical training in Bordeaux
, France
with the famous saxophonist Jean-Marie Londeix
. He later studied in Paris
with Daniel Deffayet, the saxophone professor at the conservatory there.
Kerkezos received the Papaioannou award in 1992 and 1993.
He has performed all existing classical repertoire for saxophone and orchestra
, and has appeared with major orchestras throughout Europe, including the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia of London, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Tchaikovsky Symphony of Moscow Radio, the Athens State Orchestra, the Thessaloniki State Orchestras, the Athens Radio Symphony, the G. Enescu Bucharest Philharmonic, the Bucharest Radio Symphony, the Sudwestfalische Philharmonic, the Sofia Radio Symphony, the Mediterraneo Symphony of Spain, the Slovak Philharmonic, the Armenia Philharmonic, and the Ensemble Modern
.
He has performed in Carnegie Hall
in New York City
, the Royal Festival Hall
in London
, the great halls of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Tchaikovsky Conservatory
in Moscow
, and the Athens Megaron concert hall.
He has had works dedicated to him by composers such as Xenakis
and Antoniou.
He is director of the Saxophone Orchestra of Piraeus Prefecture.
Since 1999 he has collaborated with Alphonse Leduc publisher in Paris
in promoting new works for the saxophone. He is a professor at the Athens Conservatory and has given master classes at conservatories in Moscow
and Boston, and at the Gnesin and Kiev Academies.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
classical saxophonist
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
.
Theodore Kerkezos graduated with honors from the class of B. Farantatos at the Athens Conservatory and continued his musical training in Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
with the famous saxophonist Jean-Marie Londeix
Jean-Marie Londeix
Jean-Marie Londeix is a French saxophonist born in Libourne who studied saxophone, piano, harmony and chamber music.Jean-Marie Londeix studied saxophone with the legendary Marcel Mule at the Paris Conservatory. He also studied with Fernand Oubradous and Norbert Dufourcq, among others...
. He later studied in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
with Daniel Deffayet, the saxophone professor at the conservatory there.
Kerkezos received the Papaioannou award in 1992 and 1993.
He has performed all existing classical repertoire for saxophone and orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
, and has appeared with major orchestras throughout Europe, including the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia of London, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Tchaikovsky Symphony of Moscow Radio, the Athens State Orchestra, the Thessaloniki State Orchestras, the Athens Radio Symphony, the G. Enescu Bucharest Philharmonic, the Bucharest Radio Symphony, the Sudwestfalische Philharmonic, the Sofia Radio Symphony, the Mediterraneo Symphony of Spain, the Slovak Philharmonic, the Armenia Philharmonic, and the Ensemble Modern
Ensemble Modern
Ensemble Modern is a chamber ensemble dedicated to the music of modern composers. Formed in 1980, the group is based in Frankfurt, Germany and made up variously of about twenty members from numerous countries....
.
He has performed in Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
in New York City
New York City
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, the Royal Festival Hall
Royal Festival Hall
The Royal Festival Hall is a 2,900-seat concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London. It is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, not far from Hungerford Bridge. It is a Grade I listed building - the first post-war building to become so protected...
in London
London
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, the great halls of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Tchaikovsky Conservatory
Moscow Conservatory
The Moscow Conservatory is a higher musical education institution in Moscow, and the second oldest conservatory in Russia after St. Petersburg Conservatory. Along with the St...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, and the Athens Megaron concert hall.
He has had works dedicated to him by composers such as Xenakis
Iannis Xenakis
Iannis Xenakis was a Romanian-born Greek ethnic, naturalized French composer, music theorist, and architect-engineer. He is commonly recognized as one of the most important post-war avant-garde composers...
and Antoniou.
He is director of the Saxophone Orchestra of Piraeus Prefecture.
Since 1999 he has collaborated with Alphonse Leduc publisher in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in promoting new works for the saxophone. He is a professor at the Athens Conservatory and has given master classes at conservatories in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and Boston, and at the Gnesin and Kiev Academies.
Recordings
His recordings include- Music for Saxophone and Orchestra, Naxos 8.557063
- Ballades for Saxophone and Orchestra, 2004, Naxos 8.557454