DANAE KARA

Outstanding Greek virtuoso, Danae Kara, is best known for her pioneering performances of Greek classical music, such as the world premiere of the monumental Third Piano Concerto by Nikos Skalkottas in 2003, in Paris.

As a champion interpreter of twentieth century Greek composer’s music around the world, Danae Kara received The Hellenic Music Award by The National Council of Music/UNESCO.

A master performer of Classical and Romantic repertoire, Danae Kara won glowing reviews as “one of the most refined Mozart interpreters”, and as well, critical acclaim in reviews and feature articles in the International press such as The American Record Guide, Klassik Heute, Record Geijutsu, Diapason, Gramophon, Musica, Classica CD, The Absolute Sound and The International Record Review.

Trained at The Juilliard School of Music in New York (B.M. & M.M.) where her principal teacher and mentor was Jacob Lateiner, Danae Kara has given numerous performances worldwide. Since her sensational debut at the age of 16, she appeared as soloist with over thirty orchestras, including The BBC Philharmonic, The Vienna Chamber Orchestra, The Salzburg- Mozarteum Orchestra, performing around the world in major venues of European cities, in the USA, Latin America, throughout Russia and the former Soviet Republics.

Her artistic identity is best reflected in her discography of 15 CDs in a repertoire marked by unusual premières and bold discoveries. These include world premières of major Greek composers’ profiles such as: Dimitri Mitropoulos, complete piano works, Mikis Theodorakis, complete piano works,  Manos Hadjidakis, complete piano works, Thanos Mikroutsikos, complete piano works, Nikos Skalkottas, Piano Pieces, Third Piano Concerto & Concertino in C,  with The Montpellier National Orchestra, under Friedemann Layer, the Y.Sisilianos’ Piano Concerto, with The Athens Concert Hall Orchestra of The Friends of Music under Alexander Myrat, a wide selection from piano works by Manolis Kalomiris, Yannis Konstandinidis, Kyriakos Sfetsas, as well as the Complete Edition of the 62 Piano Sonatas by Domenico Cimarosa, the Three Piano Concerti by Felix Mendelssohn with The Athens Concert Hall Orchestra of The Friends of Music under Alexander Myrat, and  thelast piano works of Johannes Brahms, opus 116, 117, 118 & 119.

She is the recipient of the Recording Award 2000, by The Union of Greek Theater & Music Critics.