Giorgos Konitopoulos
Giorgos Konitopoulos Greek: Γιώργος Κονιτόπουλος | |
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| Born | 4 June 1933 Athens, Greece |
| Died | 18 June 1991 (aged 58) |
| Genres | Nisiotika, Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Violinist |
| Instrument | Violin |
Giorgos Konitopoulos (Greek: Γιώργος Κονιτόπουλος) was a Greek violinist and composer from the island of Naxos.
Biography
[edit]Konitopoulos was born in Athens on June 4, 1933. His parents were Michalis Konitopoulos from Kinidaros, Naxos and also a famous violinist, and Maria Firogeni from Keramoti, Naxos. As World War II set in he and his family relocated to Naxos in 1940.[1][2]
His older sister Irini Konitopoulou-Legaki was also an accomplished musician an exponent of the Nisiotika musical tradition of the Greek islands.[3]
In 1963 he married Katerina Kounadis.[2]
He died of a heart attack on June 18, 1991 leaving a legacy of approximately 500 songs, about 70 traditional, with the remainder his own compositions.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Παντογνώστρα, Ειρήνη Κονιτοπούλου-Λεγάκη: Συνέντευξη στον Στ Σπηλιάκο « Φωτεινή; Μαΐου 7, on; Said, 2011 at 10:19 (2011-05-05). "Ειρήνη Κονιτοπούλου – Λεγάκη (συνέντευξη)". xoroballomata. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "Γιώργος Κονιτόπουλος". Τόποι και Τρόποι. 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ Kokkinidis, Tasos (29 March 2022). ""Voice of the Aegean" Irini Konitopoulou-Legaki Dies at 91". Greek Reporter. Retrieved 7 July 2025.