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Eva Fampas, virtuoso guitarist |
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| Location: | Athens-GR, |
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| Last Login: | Jul 7, 2008 (527 days back) |
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| www.evafampas.gr
Described as "a great musical personality" (Morning Talk Newspaper-Gr), with "style and flair... amazing mastery.." (Indian express) and a "very fine sound" (Pancevac cultura-Serbia), "the most representative of the Greek guitar today" Pr. Eva Fampas is regarded as one of the worlds most gifted guitarists, with performances noted for coupling deep musicality, passion and an exceptional virtuosity. Eva performs extensively throughout the world and she is in great demand as a guitar soloist, recitalist, chamber musician and pedagogue. Highlights of her 2006 season: a very successful concert tour in China, the Mexican premiere of the "FOR EVA" guitar concerto by YK Chung at the Ramon Noble Int. Guitar festival and her debut with the Symphony Orchestra of Russia. Highlights of the 2005: the release of the EVA FAMPAS plays FAMPAS cd on the Italian AULIA label, which has been very well received by guitarists, radio producers and critics, around the world, and the Russian premiere of the "FOR EVA" concerto by YK Chung with the ARCO Moscow chamber orchestra Eva has performed all around Europe, Asia, South America and Africa, in prestigious concert halls such as Parnassos, Athenaeum, Roman Market (Athens), Musikmuseet (Stockholm), India International Center (New Delhi), Glinka concert hall (St. Petersbourg), Santander cultural/Atrio (Porto Alegre), Theatre Marrucino (Italy), in International Guitar/Music Festivals, Marble and Sound Festival (Serbia), Hermoupolis Guitar Festival, Iraklion Music Festival (Gr), Zory Guitar Festival (Poland), Balkan Guitar Festival (Bulgaria), Belo Horizonte International (Brazil), Stockholm Guitar Festival (Sweden), International Guitar Festival of Arequipa (Peru), Guitarra y Mujer (Paraguay), International Guitar festival of Kaluga (Russia) to name a few, in radio and the TV. She has participated in concerts with the Greek Composers Union, the Hellenic Group of Contemporary Music conducted by Theodore Antoniou, the Guitar Friends' Association DIMITRIS FAMPAS, presenting national and world premieres of new works. Additionally she performs regularly in chamber ensembles and as a soloist with orchestras (Bombay String Orchestra, Iraklion String Orchestra, Kalamaria Symphony Orchestra, Athens State Orchestra string ensemble, ARCO Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra of Russia, Orquesta Sinfonica de la UAEH, Mexico). On October 19th, 2004 she premiered the FOR EVA guitar concerto by Yiu-Kwong Chung and the Baiao Lunar by Andersen Viana, two new works dedicated to her, with Athens State Orchestra conducted by Costis Papazoglou at the MELINA Athens cultural centre. Her virtuoso repertoire, very melodic and exciting, with traditional, ethnic and contemporary influences, includes a substantial amount of works by Greek composers as well as music from the Baroque era to the present century. Her passionate and powerful interpretations frequently receive ovations from both the press and the audiences. Many exceptional composers such as D. Fampas, A.Viana, K.Giorginakis, Yiu-Kwong Chung, U.Dojcinovic, M.Colasanti, G.Mizzi, J.B.Neto, W.Branco and others have dedicated music to her. She has released four Lp/cds for AULIA, MOTIVO and Wave Music which are being played in major guitar and classic music radio programs around the world. Eva was born in Athens. She started playing the guitar very young under the instruction of her father Dimitri Fampas, the very famous Greek composer, guitarist and professor. She gave her first performance on stage at 12, and won the first prize in the 16th International Guitar competition in Milan , (Guitar Academy of Milan) at 17. A brilliant graduate of the National Conservatory of Athens (Ethnikon Odeion) she studied with outstanding professors such as: the composer Dimitris Dragatakis, the composer-maestro Theodore Antoniou, the guitarist-composer Dimitris Fampas, the guitarist-composer Leo Brouwer. In addition to her other activities she is often invited to be member of the jury in guitar competitions, to give lectures and master-classes, to write articles in newspapers and magazines. Presently she reworks and supervises the publication of Dimitri Fampas guitar music books as well as other guitar editions for MEL BAY, Brben, Nakas etc. She is also the author/composer of the educational book melodic lessons, the most joyful guitar method for children and of various award winning short pieces for children. She is the Founder and President of the Guitar Friends' Association DIMITRIS FAMPAS , a non profit cultural society, member of the National Council of Music, IMC UNESCO, which is dedicated to serving D. Fampas personality and music, to celebrate guitar excellence and to encourage and promote young talented guitarists and the Greek music. Visit Evas official website at: www.evafampas.gr Purchase the "EVA FAMPAS plays FAMPAS" cd through the Amazon, and AULIA |
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Music:Member Since: 2/10/2006Band Website: evafampas.gr Band Members: Eva Fampas, guitarist (classical, ethnic, popular, contemporary, acoustic) Influences: International Guitar Days of Lafkos. Artistic Director Eva Fampas. July 2008 INFO here New cd release "CAPRICCIO DIABOLICO" A marvellous new album by Eva Fampas Released on BERBEN & IGS - 2007 Info here ...... Buy Your copy now (click here) OR visit AMAZON to purchase it .... click here!!! Kai gia tous Ellines filous mou, t? CAPRICCIO DIABOLICO. yparxei ston IANO (STADIOU 24), ston PAPAGRIGORIOU-NAKA (stoa pesmazoglou, panepistimiou 39) kai fysika sto diadiktio !!!!! Diabaste tis kritikes kai alles leptomereies sto GUITAR JOURNAL (click here) About the "EVA FAMPAS plays FAMPAS" cd "...A recording where you may appreciate, from one hand Eva's excellent technique and sensitiveness in her interpretations and from the other hand the Greeces Landscape being reflected in the wonderful music composed by Dimitris Fampas ..." Sergio Valor, www.elguitarrista.net Purchase the "EVA FAMPAS plays FAMPAS" cd through the Amazon, the Guitar cds and AULIA Sounds Like: VISIT Eva's channel at Youtube.com. World, classical, romantic, exciting, acoustic, ethnic, traditional, instrumental, lively. "Exquisite guitar playing.." "..amazing mastery.." "..deep musicality.." "..a very fine sound of guitar.." "..exceptional interpretation.." "the most representative of the Greek guitar today" ".. a great musical personality.." "...delivers performances with all the gusto of Segovia's stylistic touch.." "..the most important woman guitarist today.."sounds like ..... Eva Fampas OR even like Segovia, Barrueco, Yepes, Williams, Brouwer, Villa-Lobos, Alirio Diaz, Isbin, Cotsiolis, Romero, Fampas, Dyens, Bonell, Lagoya, Presti, Koshkin, Bream, Aussel, Tedesco, Tarrega, Pujol, Santos, Iznaola, ...... etc. Eva has recently joined the TunesBaby.com artists' community Tunesbaby.com Read also the Guitar Journal An Online Guitar Magazine Eva Fampas' Newsletter The online Greek Music portal & forum Record Label: AULIA/www.aulia.info-WAVE MUSIC/www.wavemusic.gr Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Classical / Pop / Experimental) |
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