Studies
Music Education
Aristotle University of Thessaloniky, School of Fine Arts, Depertment of Music Studies, PhD in composition [in progress]
Professor: Christos Samaras
University of Surrey, Guildford UK, MPhil/PhD [not completed due to Army service]
Supervisors: Dr Allan F. Moore, Prof. Sebastian Forbes
Thames Valley University, London UK, MMus
Professors: Peter Stark (conducting), Martyn Williams (analysis), Philip Mead (20th century music), Donald Ellman (dissertation supervisor)
London College of Music, UK, FLCM
Professor: William Webb (conducting)
Koninklijk (Royal) Conservatorium, Hague, Netherlands
Professors: Ed Spanjaard (conducting), Jac van Steen (conducting)
Rotterdams Conservatorium, Netherlands
Professors: Arie van Beek (conducting, technique & repertoire), Jos van der Sijde (conducting, technique)
Epirotic Conservatory of Ioannina (Greece)
Professors: Aspasia Zerva (piano, harmony & composition), Costas Kydoniatis (harmony, counterpoint, fugue & composition), Sophocles Politis (viola), Nikos Kardaris (viola)
Further Education
Private Lessons, Masterclasses and Seminars attended
Composition:
Alkis Baltas, Thessaloniki, August 1990
Chamber Music:
Dimitris Fotopoulos, Ioannina, May 1989
Dimitris Patras, Thessaloniki, August 1990
Heinz Thor, Ioannina, January 1991
Richard Markson, London, Nov. ’95 – April ’96
Violin & Viola:
Krassimira Stoycheva, Ioannina, September 1990
Viera Podhradska, Ioannina, December 1990
Thijs Kramer, Ioannina, November 1991
Frantisek Pospisil, Ioannina, September 1994
Conducting:
George Hadjinikos, Ioannina, May 1991
Andreas Paridis, Athens, February 1993
Manuel Palau, Ioannina, April 1993
Wang Jin, Ioannina, June 1993
Stuart Dunlop, Ioannina, December 1994
Gustav Meier, New York, Manhattan School of Music, March 1995
Kenneth Kiesler, New York, Manhattan School of Music, March 1995
Joseph Gifford, New York, Manhattan School of Music, March 1995
Zubin Mehta, London, March 1997