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Dimitris repertoire and performing abilities ranging from classical piano recitals to "cocktail" piano (for all kinds of events, parties, conferences, interviews, meetings, celebrations, meals or any other occasion), from piano accompaniment (for students, auditions, examinations, singers, orchestras, choirs, concerts, etc.) to his capacity as a session musician (studio recordings), from the wonderful works of the classical literature to the beautiful music of standard tunes, smooth classical, jazz, latin, film music, world music, from 60's to 2010's, beguines, boleros, tangos, valses, French, Italian, American, Russian, Greek, international pop classics or anything else required.
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Price Range: €500 - €2000
Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
Languages: English, Greek
Dimitris is an accomplished - experienced pianist, composer, arranger and producer of artistic events. He is an exceptional performer with a unique ability to incorporate his knowledge in theory, composition and orchestration into amazing performances. Experience as a performer for over 15 years in concert halls, venues, hotels, embassies etc. makes him an excellent partner.
His repertoire and performing abilities ranging from classical piano recitals to "cocktail" piano (for all kinds of events, parties, conferences, interviews, meetings, celebrations, meals or any other occasion), from pian o accompaniment (for students, auditions, examinations, singers, orchestras, choirs, concerts, etc.) to his capacity as a session musician (studio recordings), from the wonderful works of the classical literature to the beautiful music of standard tunes, smooth classical, jazz, latin, film music, world music, from 60's to 2010's, beguines, boleros, tangos, valses, French, Italian, American, Russian, Greek, international pop classics or anything else required. More than 100 classical recitals - concerts and 15 years of experience as a cocktail pianist. More than 500 private events.
Born in Athens, Greece. He holds degrees of piano accordion, piano, music theoretics, orchestration, two higher diplomas for piano and composition from Greece and he has studied piano (perfection studies) in the famous Ferenc Liszt music Academy in Hungary.
As a composer he has produced more than 40 major works for various instrumental combinations and as an arranger has made hundreds original orchestrations - arrangements in many musical genres. His works and orchestrations has been played in Greece and abroad by important soloists and ensembles. He also composes and arranges music for rad io, television, theater, cinema, advertising etc. He has participated in national and international composition competitions and was awarded.
As a pianist, he has participated and won awards in National piano competitions and has given solo recitals in Greece and Hungary, performing in most of the concert halls in Athens, as well as in smaller halls in other cities of Greece in several festivals presenting works of the solo piano & chamber music literature "...a young aspiring and vigorous artist... which played with great gusto... pianist Dimitris Anousis did a great job at highlighting the underlying orchestral texture ..." from a review of a recital at the newsletter no.111 - June 2013 of "Liszt Society" UK. He has also presented (premieres) and recorded, original works of composers of the 20th & 21st century, He has collaborated with many composers, musicians, singers, conductors and has created several ensembles such us piano duos, the “Tritono” trio (pno, vln, vch), jazz quartet, lied vocal duos etc.
Since 1998, apart of been classical pianist, he is also working as a cocktail pianist in restaurants, bars, clubs, hotels, embassies, private parties etc. and as an accompanist - correpetiteur in opera & lieder productions.
He is a keen researcher of the rare piano repertoire of earlier times. In 2016 he published the album - CD “A pianist goes to the Opera” with rare -almost lost- transcriptions of famous operas for solo piano, by pianist-composers of the 19th century.
Discography:
- “Rainy night” (Play Recording Studio 2013)
- “Confessions” (Tristan Magic Art Productions 2015)
- “At-Tonal” (Α.S.Μ.Α. / AN ART ARTISTRY RECORDS 2016)
- “Frieze of Life” (AN ART ARTISTRY RECORDS 2016)
- “A Pianist goes to the Opera” (AN ART ARTISTRY RECORDS 2016)
A physical upright or grand piano with good lighting on the keys and a piano stool. Depending on the venue - place, sound applification upon the client.
(Partial)
I. CLASSICAL
Arkomanis, G. - Rainy night
Arkomanis, G. - Confessions
Bach, J.S. - Prelude in C | Air in D
Beethoven, L.v. - Moonlight sonata full
Beethoven, L.v. - Pathetique sonata part II
Beethoven,L.v. - 2 Rondos in G
Beethoven, L.v. - Fur Elise
Chopin, F. - Valse in Am
Chopin, F. - Polonaise Op.40 No.1 & No. 2
Chopin, F. - Étude Op.10, No.12 "Revolutionary"
Chopin, F. - Polonaise Op.53 "Heroic"
Debussy, C. - Reverie
Granados, E. - Playera op.5 no.5
Grieg, E. - Peer Gynt suite no.1
Grieg, E. - March of the dwarfs
Lecuona, E. - Malagueña
Liszt, F. - Funerailles, no.7
Liszt, F. - Hungarian rhapsody no.2
Liszt, F. - Capriccio alla turca "Ruines d' Athènes"
Liszt, F. - Buch der Lieder II - S. 540 Gastibelza
Liszt, F. - Nuages gris S.199
Mozart, W.A. - Alla Turca
Piazzolla, A. - Inviero Porteno | Milonga del Angel | Libertango
Ravina, J. - Little Bolero no.62
Rodrigo, J. - Aranjuez mon amour
Rubinstein, A. - Melody in F
Satie, E. - Gymnopedie no.1
Vivaldi, A. - Winter
Weil, K. - Youkali
II. OPERA - VOCAL MUSIC
Extensive lyrical singing repertoire for all voices. 15 years working experience as a "correpetiteur" in operas, opera gala & classical singing productions. Indicative:
Bellini, V. - Tre Ariette & Sei Ariette
Cimarosa, D. - Il Matrimonio segreto (FULL OPERA)
Donizetti, G. - Rita (FULL OPERA
Liszt, F. - 3 Songs from William Tell (S.292b)
Liszt, F. - Die drei Zigeuner (S.320)
Liszt, F. - 3 Sonetti del Petrarca (S.270a)
Mahler, G. - Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Mozart, W. A. - Così fan tutte (FULL OPERA)
Orff, C. - Carmina Burana
Pergolesi, G. B. - Stabat Mater (FULL SCORE)
Rossini, G. - Il Barbiere di Seviglia (FULL OPERA)
Schubert, F. - Winterreise op.89 D.911
Schumann, R. - Zigeunerleben op.29 no.3
Hadjidakis, M. - The C.N.S. Circle | Roman agora | The bloody marriage (vocal score)
III. OPERA PIANO TRANSCRIPTIONS
Bellini, V. - Casta Diva
Bizet, G. - Carmen fantaisie de concert
Donizetti, G. - Una Furtiva Lagrima
Raff, J. - Sicilienne (Les vêpres siciliennes)
Rossini, G. - La Danza, Tarantella Napolitana
Schubert, F. - Serenata
Verdi, G. - Ballo in Maschera fantaisie
Verdi, G. - Rigoletto fantaisie
Verdi, G. - La Traviata fantaisie
Wagner, R. - Ballad from The flying Dutchman
Wagner, R. - Tannhäuser Overture, S.44
Hummel - Fantasia on Mozart "Non piu andrai"
IV. STANDARD TUNES - JAZZ(Y)
Berlin, I. - Cheek to cheek
Bricusse, L. & Newley, A. - Feeling good
Bruberk, D. - Take Five
Carmichael, H. - Stardust
Carmichael, H. - Georgia on My Mind
Chaplin, C. - Smile
Ellington, D. - It don’t mean a Thing
Ellington, D. - Don't get around much anymore
Ellington, D. - Caravan
Ellington, D. - Satin doll
Fields, D. & Mchugh, J. - I'm in the mood for love
Garner, E. - Misty
Gershwin, G. - The man i love | Summertime | They can't take that away from me
Green, J. - Body and Soul
Hammerstein, O. - All the things you are
Herman, J. - Mame
Howard, H. - Fly me to the moon
Hupfeld, H. - As time goes by (Casablanca)
Joel, B. - Just the way you are
Joplin, S. - Maple Leaf Rag | The Entertainer
Kaempfert, B. - Strangers in the night
Kander, J. - New York - New York
Karas, A. - Harry Lime theme
Kern, J. - Smoke Gets in your Eyes
Koehler, T. - Stormy weather
Kosma, J. - Autumn Leaves (Les feuilles Mortes)
Marks, G. - All of Me
Manzanero, A. - It's impossible
Miller, G. - Moonlight serenade
Monk, T. - Round midnight
Nat King Cole - Unforgettable
Nat King Cole - On the street where you live
Porter, C. - I've got you under my skin
Porter, C. - Night and day
Prima, L. - Sing, sing, sing
R. Rodgers - Blue Moon
Shavers, R. - Undecided
Revaux, J. & Franois, C. - My way
Waller, T. - Ain’t Misbehavin
Weiss, G. & Thiele, B. - What a Wonderful World
Young, V. - When i fall in love
Youmans, V. - Tea for two
V. STANDARD TUNES - LOUNGE
Albert, M. - Feelings
Barbieri, G. - Last tango in Paris
Boceli, A. - Vivo per lei
Elton John - Sorry seems to be the hardest word
Reid, K. & Brooker, G. - Wither sade of Pale
Grever, M. - What a difference a day made
Lennon, J. - Imagine
Marlow, R. - A taste of honey
Maxwell, R. - Ebb tide
Nyman, M. - The Piano theme
Preux, S. - Concert pour l'une voix
Sade - Smooth operator
Sartori, F. - Con te partirò
Sakamoto, R. - Amore
Senneville, P. - Menuett
Senneville, P. - Ballade pour Adeline
Toussaint, O. - Concerto des Etoiles
Yanni - Reflections of passion
Yanni - The rain must fall
Yanni - In your eyes
Yiruma - River Flows in You
VI. POP TUNES
Adams, B. - Everything I do I do for you
Adele - Set fire to the rain
Adele - Someone Like You
Bacharach, B. - Close to you
Beatles - Hey Jude
Beatles - Let it be
Beatles - And i love her
Beatles - Yesterday
Beatles - Michelle
Bolton, M. - When a man loves a woman
Carmen, E. - All by myself
Eagles - Hotel California (D.Osborne version)
Ed Sheeran - Shape of you
Fonsi, L. - Despacito
Gaynor, G. - Can't take my eyes off you
Hall of Fame - The Script
Hebb, B. - Sunny
Houston, W. - I will always love you
Houston, W. - One Moment in Time
Michael, G. - Careless whisper
Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
Righteous Brothers - Unchained melody
Ritchie, L. - Endless love
Ritchie, L. - Hello
Wonder, S. - I Just Called To Say I Love You
White, B. - Love's Theme
VII. SOUNDTRACKS
Adele - Skyfall
Dion, C. - My heart will go on
Dougan, R. - The Matrix theme
Djawadi, R. - Game of Thrones theme song
Jarre. M. - Dr. Zhivago theme
Jarre. M. - Lawerence of Arabia
Legrand, M. - The windmills of your Mind
Lai, F. - Love story
Lai, F. - A man and a woman
Loewe, F. - I could have danse all night
Mancini, H. - Meglio stasera
Morricone, E. - Playing love (1900)
Morricone, E. - The Crave (1900)
Newman, R. - Lonely at the top
Norman, M. - James Bond theme
Piovani, N. - La vita e bella
Radnich, J. - Pirates of the Caribbean
R. Rodgers - My favorite things
R. Rodgers - My funny valentine
Rota, N. - The Godfather theme
Sawano, H. - Attack on Titan
Sawano, H. - Guren no Yumiya
Tiersen, Y. - Comptine D’un Autre ete
Tiersen, Y. - Valse d'Amelie
Vangelis - Conquest of Paradise
Webber, A. L. - Memory | All i ask of you | Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Williams, J. - Star Wars Vader's theme
VIII. LATIN
Abreu, Z. - Tico tico no fuba
Adler, R. - Hernandos Hideaway
Anderson, A. - Blue Tango
Almarán, C. E. - Historia de un Amor
Carrillo, A. - Sabor a mi
Farres, O. - Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
Gardel, C. - Por una Gabeza
Kraft, R. - Beautiful Maria of my soul
Lenzi, C. - A Media Luz
Mandel, J. - The Shadow of your smile
Pink Martini - La Soledad | Amando Mio
Rodríguez, M. - La Cumparsita
Velasquez, C. - Besame Mucho
Jobim, A. C. - Orfeo negro | How insensitive | Girl from Ipanema
Vera, M. T. - Veinte Años
IX. WORLD
Bechet, S. - Petit Fleur
Capua, E. - O sole mio
Curtis, E. - Torna a Surriento
Cutugno, S. - Lasciatemi cantare
Fontana, J. - Il Mondo
Lama, S. - Je suis malade
Luigi - La vie en rose
Madredeus - O Pastor
Rota, N. - Canzone Arrabbiata
Theodorakis, M. - Beautiful city
Trindale, F. - Cancao do mar
Hadjidakis, M. - Valse of the lost dreams
Quirino Mendoza y Cortes - Cielito Lindo
Margrit V. said “Alesia provided a wonderful, professional and passionate performance during the Celebration of Life for my uncle . Besides being a proficient pianist…”
Zameer D. said “We hired Alex for our engagement party, he was very easy to work with, was punctual, a great performer, and had a great selection of songs. Would hire…”
Sandra K. said “Sean and Company were a BIG HIT for the crowd in Downtown Oakville. Crowds quickly moved in and you could hear the applause down the street. So happy…”
Salina S. N. said “I would use these talented sisters again and highly recommend them all my guests where in awe”