Piano Recital: “SPECIALITIES”

LEFT HAND only: most famous compositions by
Bach-Brahms, Scriabin, Blumenfeld, Gudowsky
MIKIS THEODORAKIS: Classical Compositions for Piano solo

Apostolos Palios has been described as “one of the most amazing pianists of our days’’ (Aldo Ciccolini), “a marvelous artist” (Cyprien Katsaris),“an extremely gifted, communicative and dedicated musician of great finesse, artistry and charismatic projection, who possesses excellent international potential” (Yonty Solomon).

He is the prizewinner of several National and International Piano, Chamber Music and Composition Competitions in Greece (S.A.O.Th Piano Competition, CH.O.N. Piano Competition, Patras Piano Competition, Saratsi Piano Competition, Vikelas Piano Competition, Maria Chairogiorgou-Sigara Piano Competition), Germany (Leipzig-Yamaha Piano Competition, Kuhlau Competition, Berlin-Hanns Eisler Prize, Wolfenbuttel Competition), Spain (Ibiza Piano Competition) and Italy (Rovere d’ Oro Competition). He is also the scholarship winner of the 2006 Gina Bachauer Prize piano competition.

He has received a special award from the Academy of Athens and has won the prestigious prizes “Best Greek Young Artist of the Year 2007” and “Best Recording by Greek Artist” from the Association of Greek Critics for Drama and Music.