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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 
3 Sighs, 3 Variations: No. 4, Var. 1. Allegro scherzando on Digital Mist by Patrick Yim & Kiu Tung Poon Man of Sorrows: I. Ecce homo on Tsontakis: Man of Sorrows – Berg: Piano Sonata – Webern: Variations by Stephen Hough, George Tsontakis, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Arnold Schoenberg, Andrew Litton, Alban Berg & Anton Webern Violin Concerto No. 2: Just Go! on George Tsontakis: The Past, The Passion; Claire De Lune; Violin Concerto; by George Tsontakis, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Boyd, Douglas, Conductor, Copes, Steven & Violin Violin Concerto No. 2: Gioco (Games) on George Tsontakis: The Past, The Passion; Claire De Lune; Violin Concerto; by George Tsontakis, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Boyd, Douglas, Conductor, Copes, Steven & Violin Sonnets: No. 3, Sonnet 60 "Like As the Waves Make Towards the Pebbled Shore" on Boston Symphony Commissions by Boston Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons Violin Concerto No. 2: Cantilena (Heart) on George Tsontakis: The Past, The Passion; Claire De Lune; Violin Concerto; by George Tsontakis, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Boyd, Douglas, Conductor, Copes, Steven & Violin Selections from Knickknacks for Violin and Viola: I. "Shufflin'" on Odyssey: The Chamber Music Society in Greece by The Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center Ghost Variations: I. Ad libitum – Strictly – Languid – Tempo I – Mozart Variations on New York Variations – Piano Works by Copland, Corigliano, Tsontakis & Ben Weber by Stephen Hough, John Corigliano, Aaron Copland, Ben Weber & George Tsontakis Ghost Variations: III. Scherzo 2 on New York Variations – Piano Works by Copland, Corigliano, Tsontakis & Ben Weber by Stephen Hough, John Corigliano, Aaron Copland, Ben Weber & George Tsontakis Selections from Knickknacks for Violin and Viola: III. "Fandango Facade" on Odyssey: The Chamber Music Society in Greece by The Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln CenterTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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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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