He was distinguished at the Competition of Greek songwriters in 1982, directed in Corfu by Greece’s prominent composer Manos Hatzidakis. In 1984 he was awarded the first prize at the Competition for Classical Guitar Compositions in Greece for his work «Three Sketches». This work of his, recognised for its lucidity of structure and its original style, was published in the distinguished music magazine TAR. He has worked with Greece’s most prominent
musicians and songwriters, has participated in several recorded works,
concerts and music shows and has written original scores for television
and cinema. His work has the rhythmic versatility and strength necessary to sustain a dream like quality in the reality of every day life. His musical vision has the depth of field that makes it possible to incorporate ancient routes into the modern world in a very natural and inspiring way. In his most recent release ANEMOS, which means wind in Greek, Kostas Hatzopoulos blends in a very discrete and smooth way all different kinds of flavours from the east and the west, the renaissance, the ancient world and the traditional music of Greece from the northern parts of Epirus and Thrace to the Aegean and Crete. His unique way of intermixing different musical routes enhances their timeless quality and creates a field where the tangible meets the intangible. Discography participations |
