Giorgos Katsaros (Greek: Γιώργος Κατσαρός) (born on 7 March 1934 in Corfu) is a noted Greek musician and songwriter.[1] He plays the alto saxophone. He has made a variety of recordings, collaborating amongst others with Greek musical composers and singers, such as Yannis Theodoridis, Nana Mouskouri, and Mimis Plessas.

Giorgos Katsaros
Giorgos Katsaros at a concert in 2019
Giorgos Katsaros at a concert in 2019
Background information
Born (1934-03-07) 7 March 1934 (age 90)
Corfu, Greece
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger
InstrumentAlto saxophone
Years active1959–present
Giorgos Katsoros performs at the Grand Master's Palace in the Rhodes Medieval City in Rhodes, Greece on July 17th, 2024

In 1972 he wrote the music for Alekos Sakellarios' I Komissa tis Kerkyras (Greek: Η κόμησσα της Κέρκυρας The Countess of Corfu).

He is currently the art director of the Municipal Symphonic Orchestra of Athens.

Personal life

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He has served as a Board Member for Panathinaikos, the team he is a supporter of.

References

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  1. ^ Nitsiakos, Vassilis (October 2010). On the Border: Transborder Mobility, Ethnic Groups and Boundaries Along the Albanian-Greek Frontier. LIT Verlag Münster. pp. 116–. ISBN 978-3-643-10793-0. Retrieved 11 May 2011.