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Artist
Antonis Anissegos
12+ albums
Greekjazzpianofree jazzcomposer
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Antonis Anissegos (*1970, Thessaloniki, Greece) began studying the piano at the age of 7. In 1991, he received his Diploma in Piano Performance at State Conservatory of Thessaloniki (class of Eleni Xenariou). He continued piano (A. Laszlo) and composition (G. Orban) studies at the Ferenc Liszt Academy in Budapest, Hungary. From 1992 to 1995, he studied composition (K. Schwertzig) in Vienna and in Cologne (K. Meyer) from 1995 to 1997. During this time he studied jazz piano with John Taylor. He received his compotition diploma in 1997, and continued post-graduate studied (W.Zimmermann) at the Berlin Academy (UdK), where he received his degree in 2002. In 2000, Mr. Anissegos won 1st price in the Neuköllner Oper Berlin Composition Competition, which uncluded a commission for a full length chamber opera with 15 performances (“Hundeherz”, by M. Bulgakow). In 1990-93 he collaborated with Manos Hadjidakis, who also offered him commissions for new compositions. His solo-, chamber-, orchester- and theatermusic-compositions where performed across Europe, by such ensembles as Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Mosaik, Ensemble Cornucopia, Ensemble Piandaemonium, Ensemble DissonArt, State Orchester of Thessaloniki, Colour Orchester of Athens, Youth Orchester of Thüringen. His Amoebas- and Lynx-recordings were awarded the “Studio Prize 2001 & 2005″ from the Berlin Senat. In autumn 2002 he was also awarded the “Composition 2002″ from the Berlin Senat for “Stirrings Still”, a work for chamber e
