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Conductor Matthew Legakis www.myspace.com/matthewlegakis He has studied orchestra conducting under the instruction of R. Pylarinos and he has taken the Diploma ALCM-LLCM in Conducting of London College of Music at Thames Valley University. Matthew Legakis has also studied composition (Honors diploma, examiners: G. Metallinos and I. Dakoutros) at the Conservatory of Art of G. Fakanas. Furthermore, he has graduated with merit from the National Conservatory and he has taken diplomas in Harmony, Counterpoint and Fugue under the instruction of M. Rozakis. As a student, he has also taken courses in orchestration, piano, guitar, violin and wind instruments and in classical singing under the guidance of prominent tutors. Apart from these courses, he has also attended series of seminars in composition, orchestra and choir conducting, traditional music and music technology. As a player (guitar, piano and clarinet) and as a chorister he has taken part in many professional and amateur choirs, giving concerts in Greece and abroad (France, England). As a conductor, he has given many concerts (about 100) with an extensive repertoire. Matthew Legakis has written a wide range of musical compositions for many instrumental and vocal ensembles ranging from atonal and neoclassic style to jazz music. He has composed music for theatre plays and he has orchestrated and arranged a great amount of work for many different ensembles. Since 1996, he has been working as a teacher of music in public schools. Since 2001, he conducts the professional vocal ensemble-voice orchestra Eklipsis, with which he has given more than 50 concerts all over Greece. In addition, he teaches theory of music (Harmony, Counterpoint and Fugue) and choir conducting in conservatories. He is also the conductor of the choir and the professional chamber orchestra at the Municipality of Agios Stefanos, as well as of the string orchestra "NuovArte". |
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