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George Tsontakis
Band, *1951 US
Composer / Conductor of Classical
George Tsontakis (born Astoria, Queens, New York City, October 24, 1951) is an American-born composer and conductor of Greek descent.Tsontakis studied composition with Hugo Weisgall and Roger Sessions at the Juilliard School from 1974 to 1978, and later with Franco Donatoni at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. His music has been performed and broadcast by major orchestras, chamber ensembles, and festivals throughout North and South America, Europe and Japan.
Members
 | Darrett Adkins vc |
 | Todd Palmer cl US |
 | Carol Cook vl |
| Brian Zeger p US |
| Gil Morgenstern vn |
Popular Tracks 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anasa; True Colors; Unforgettable | George Tsontakis, David Krakauer, Eric Berlin, Luosha Fang And Eunice Kim, Albany Symphony Orchestra, David Alan Miller | 2017 | Album |
| Violin Concerto No. 2 - Claire De Lune - The Past, The Passion | George Tsontakis, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Douglas Boyd, Steven Copes | 2007 | Album |
| Piano Quartet Trilogy | George Tsontakis, The Broyhill Chamber Ensemble | 2004 | Album |
| New York Variations | Aaron Copland, John Corigliano, George Tsontakis, Ben Weber, Stephen Hough | 1998 | Album |
| Four Symphonic Quartets | George Tsontakis, James DePreist, Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo | 1997 | Album |
| String Quartet No. 3: Coraggio, String Quartet No. 4: Beneath Thy Tenderness Of Heart | George Tsontakis, American String Quartet | 1991 | Album |
| American Composers Alliance At 50 | Brian Bevelander / Robert Carl / Anne LeBaron / Mathew Rosenblum / George Tsontakis | Compil. |
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