Biography

 

 

 

 

 

Anastassis Philippakopoulos was born in 1969 in France.

He studied piano with P. Venturas and T. Georgiou  in Athens, while he wrote his first pieces with composer M.Travlos.

Between 1989 and 1994 he studied composition at the Hochschuele der Kuenste Berlin with W.Szalonek and F.M. Olbrisch.

He also worked on 15th century counterpoint with G. Neuwirth.

1990 he was awarded the 2. prize at the “J. A. Papaioannou compositions contest” organized by the Greek composers Union, with his piece “Music for bassoon”.

1992 he wrote the music for the short duration film “Maquillage” by B.Neumann.

Since 1996 he lives in Athens.

He participates in contemporary music concerts and has written music for theater.

As a music teacher he has worked at the Atheneum conservatory (1997-1998).

Since 2002 he is a member of the Wandelweiser composers group and his music is published by the edition wandelweiser.

He has also participated in concerts of the group in Düsseldorf.

In 2006 his first cd “solo pieces” was released with edition wandelweiser records.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address: 

 

Dafnomili 19

 

11471 Athens

 

Greece

 

(30)210-3613433 (tel)

 

email: anastassis_ph@hotmail.com