KALOMIRIS, MANOLIS  BIOGRAPHY

Manolis Kalomiris is today considered the father of the Greek national school of composition. One of the most prolific Greek composers, he considerably enriched the musical heritage of modern Greece with his work, thus creating a unique point of reference. His contribution to the creation of a distinctly Greek symphonic sound has been very definite. He started his musical education in Athens and Constantinople and completed it in Vienna between 1901 and 1906, he settled permanently in Athens, in 1910. Kalomiris founded two of the most important Conservatories in Greece as well as the Union of Greek Composers, and served for a time as director of the National Opera. His large output includes 3 symphonies, and 5 operas and hundreds of songs.