Γιώργος Βαρσαμάκης: In the wings of the orchestra

Excellent pianist and George Varsamakis, of course he plays the part of the piano and the two discs configurations issued to date. Discs melodic imagination, rhythmic richness and orchestration sensitivity and dexterity -both the «Born reborn», who had distinguished himself as one of the greatest records of 2004, and the current "10 balloon flights'. Own production both, distributed by the "Movement" (somewhat problematic in central stores).

He studied piano and theory at the National Conservatory -Now now teaches piano in conservatories and active Music Section E.. M. University. Cretan origin, born, grew up and live forever, newly married now, in Petersburg. Not, has done orchestration, has innate charisma, "I study things you hear, I owe a lot to the assistance of the musicians' answers. Lately has enorchistosei for symphony orchestra, with the help of Peace Tinos, the «Born reborn» and awaits a response from the orchestra of ERT. "It's difficult with orchestras ..." comments – and some "Greek Music" held by the taxpayer, we will observe, personally its directors minister…

Instrumental song

The form 'orchestral song "having his discs, is interested in. "Such things also heard everything and for my personal enjoyment," says. "We find very smart form, it effortlessly passes Google Translation things certainly have something to say ".

But why not in verse; "I started to think about. Not to do the whole album with songs, not. But I have some songs in between orchestral. But depends if I find lyrics that will m’ interested. I'm a bit difficult to’ This ".

The music is "cinematic", full images, but the theater emerges as the great interest of -has already made several representations to the good play of NTUA, with DIPETHE Aegean etc.. "Cinema is my dream course, but I see very distant. It is so difficult things in Greek cinema ... ". However at concerts of the picture is usually present, it seeks to accompany Viewers music, "Like a story".

Moreover, and that, the film composers and minimalists identify "influences" of. Certainly suddenly springs Hadjidakis in the music ("We have permeated such creators ...") or Karaindrou, which is "the,what I'd like I could do, "says.

It has come up’ a wide band -piano, string quartet, clarinet etc.. institutions -and m’ it intends to do some summer concerts. If of the course allow the recycling festival, having all the same, me in the slightest interested to establish new interesting things in common, n’ gain "character" etc ...

Of Royal Angelikopoulou (Daily 01-04-07)