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Michel Michalakakos

vl, *1954 FR
Musician of Classical

Greek-French violist (born in Athens, 1954). Began to study viola at the age of thirteen with his father, Christos Michalakakos, and then entered the Conservatoire de Paris He left in 1977 with a First Prize in viola while a year later, in 1978, he obtained his teaching certificate. From 1979 to 1984 he joined the Orchestre national de France and from 1981 to 1993 he joined the Paris String Trio, with Jean Grout and Charles Frey. Interested in all types of music, it is not uncommon to see him participate in concerts of tango, jazz, romani music, traditional folk music. Since 1991, he has been a professor of sight reading at the Conservatoire de Paris but also a viola teacher at the Boulogne-Billancourt Conservatory since 1990. In addition to these activities, he teaches viola and chamber music as part of internships, international academies and masterclasses.

     
Instruments
  • Viola
  • Piano
  • Organ
Genres
  • Classical
  • Soundtrack
  • Latin
Popular Tracks   
Metamorphosis 2 on Méditation kora & alto by Jacques Burtin & Michel Michalakakos
Le cœur ébloui (Nouveaux chants syldaves): VI. Berceuse de la Saint-Jean on Méditation kora & alto by Jacques Burtin & Michel Michalakakos
Gnossiennes: I. Lent on Méditation kora & alto by Jacques Burtin & Michel Michalakakos
Le cœur ébloui (Nouveaux chants syldaves): IV. Élégie on Méditation kora & alto by Jacques Burtin & Michel Michalakakos
Menus propos enfantins: I. Le chant guerrier du roi des haricots on Méditation kora & alto by Jacques Burtin & Michel Michalakakos
Menus propos enfantins: II. Ce que dit la petite princesse des tulipes on Méditation kora & alto by Jacques Burtin & Michel Michalakakos
Sérénade in G Major, K. 525 "Petite musique de nuit": II. Romance (Andante) on Méditation kora & alto by Jacques Burtin & Michel Michalakakos
Enfantillages pittoresques: II. Berceuse on Méditation kora & alto by Jacques Burtin & Michel Michalakakos
Menus propos enfantins: III. Valse du chocolat aux amandes on Méditation kora & alto by Jacques Burtin & Michel Michalakakos
Peccadilles importunes: II. Lui manger sa tartine on Méditation kora & alto by Jacques Burtin & Michel Michalakakos

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
L'Art de la FugueJohann Sebastian Bach, Marie-Claire Alain, Monique Frasca-Colombier, Michel Michalakakos, Jean-Louis Hardy, Orchestre De Chambre Paul Kuentz1978Album
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