Christos Tzifakis

Christos Tzifakis began playing flamenco on the guitar without formal instruction. He later entered the Music Academy of Maastricht from which he graduated “cum laude” as a classical guitar soloist and attained the highest score given by the Academy up to this point. He studied the art of flamenco next to Manolo Sanlucar in Cordoba, Spain, having received a scholarship by the Dutch Academy.
Coming back to Greece he studied music theory and composition with the eminent Greek composer MICHALIS TRAVLOS and jazz harmony with Marcos Alexiou.
He played as a soloist in many European countries including Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, etc. Christos also played with various symphony orchestras such as:
- Limburg S. O. - with Leo Brouwer at the podium of the Maestro
- Orchestra of the Colours - with which he performed the concerto "Duo Concerti" of Mihalis Travlos, a piece dedicated to Christos Tzifakis. This arrangement enticed the composer to seek the common elements of classical and flamenco guitar. Tzifakis later recorded this piece with the Sofia Symphony Orchestra.
In 2000 he formed the group " FLAMENCO AIRE " which has performed at many festivals and has shared the same stage with flamenco artists such as Gerardo Nunez and Carmen Cortes.
His latest project is "Flamenco Alchemy", a concerto for chamber orchestra, flamenco band, singing and dancing. This project is composed by Christos Tzifakis, orchestrated by Michalis Travlos, and choreographed by the famous flamenco dancer Joaquin Grilo.
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