Fotis Matzaridis

1. W. A. Mozart Sonata no. 11 ''Alla Turka'' k.331 (20’)

2.l. V. Beethoven Sonata n. 14 op.27 ''Moonlight'' (15’)

3.F. Liszt Legend n.2 ''Saint Francois de Paule Marchant sur le Flots'' (8’)

He was born in Athens. He took his first steps on the piano at the age of 6. He received the Piano Diploma with highest honors in Greece at the Hellenic Conservatory of Athens (Excellent and 1st prize) with the Professor - Teacher and Internationally Recognized Soloist Mrs. Agathi Leimoni and a Piano Diploma in Paris at the Schuola Cantorum (Excellent and with excellent distinction and the congratulations of the committee) as well as Higher Theoretical . He also received the Diploma in Voice at the D. Mitropoulos conservatory with the also recognized Lyric teachers Mr. Taki Troussa and Mrs. Eleni Troussa.

He has participated in many piano seminars in Greece and abroad with internationally renowned teachers, such as: Aquille Delle Vigne Germaine Mounier, Aquille Delle Vigne, Alain Lefevre, Lily Bojadjeva, Ann Young Shınn, Yuri Bogdanov, France Clidat, Julia and Kostantin Ganev, Paul Badura Skoda, Jenny Zaharieva, Kypriano Katsari, Marika Karamanou, Pavlos Giallouraki, Maria and Angeliki Bolla, Kiyoko Shakai, Stella Dimitrova, Giovanni Cultrera, Paolo Francese, Salvatore Spano, Rudina Ciko, Raquel Boldorini, Hiroaki Tachenuchi, Igor Petrin, Alfredo Speranza, Yuko Yamaoka, Svetozar Ivanov, Walter Krafft, Michel Denis et al. He also participated in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd International Piano Meetings in Italy and received performance awards for solo piano and 4 hands.

He has received awards in world and pan-Hellenic piano competitions such as: 1st gold medal in the world competition in Italy "Citta Di Barcelona Pozzo Di Gotto", 1st Excellence and gold medal in the pan-Hellenic competition H.O.N, 2nd silver medal in the world piano competition in Bulgaria "Music and Earth" and "Joury Boukoff", 1st audience prize and cash prize at the world piano festival Poros, 3rd prize at the world piano competition in Crete "Seiler" etc.

He has collaborated with orchestras in Greece and abroad, such as: Symphony Orchestra of Bulgaria, Simfonietta of Athens, Quartet "Amici Di Pianoforte" in Italy, etc. Since 2006, he has given many recitals in Greece, Russia, Italy, Bulgaria, France, etc. a. (Teatro Nuovo Da Udine, Sala Boulgaria, Parnassos Hall, Suvalov Hall, Scriabin Museum, Tchaikovsky Hall, Badminton Theatre, Athenaeum, Museum of Crystals in Bulgaria, Syngrou Building, N. Iconium Perama Museum, Michalis Kakogiannis Foundation, Syngrou Theater, Primary Piraeus Art Gallery, War Museum Amphitheater, Planetarium Foundation, Karolos Koon Theater, Pleiades Hall, Papagou Municipal Theater, Mikis Theodorakis Amphitheater, "Kon. Kydoniatis" Hall - Patras Philharmonic Society, An Art-Artistry, Theocharakis Foundation, Music Hall Library "Lilian Voudouri", Hall Mc George et al.).

He is a Maestro and Composer. He is a founding member of musical ensembles and collaborates with renowned artists. His works have been performed in theater performances as well as having participated in major theater works - Musicals  such as "The Sound of music" directed by Themis Marcellou, in the English production of London's  West  End "The Phantom of the Opera" by Andrew Lloyd Webber etc . He has also composed songs for major record companies ( Heaven Music rcds – MLK rcds – Aspect 4music etc. ) . Under his artistic supervision and orchestrations, he appears together with the professional or the band in major musical stages and theaters (Southern Cross, Kremlin, Glass Musical Theater, Sphinx, Faust, Theater Under the Bridge, Music Box, Piedra, Baraki tis Didotou, Kelari ( Athenaum) , Micraasia, 1002 nights, Rota etc.) which is made up of accomplished musicians.

Along with his Soloist career, he also completed his Pedagogical career in Piano and Voice, teaching at the Hellenic Conservatory of Athens, the Alpha Conservatory, the Ekfrasi Conservatory, the Maria Brilli Conservatory of Ilioupoli and the Dimitris Mitropoulos Conservatory. Many of his students have won top honors in Piano and Singing Competitions .

He is a member of judging committees piano (competitions, exams, diplomas, degrees, etc.). He also delivers Piano and Voice masterclasses. He is an official teacher at the Poros Academy International Piano Academy .

He has been awarded the honorary medal '' Amici Di Pianoforte'' by International renowned Maestro and piano soloist Fulvio Turissini  and is an official member of the ensemble "Amici Di Pianoforte" in San Daniele in Italy. In 2008 he was awarded an honorary plaque by the Mayor of Galatsi for his contribution to music and culture. He is an official honorary member of the D. Council - of X. O.N (Youth Choir Orchestra) for over twenty consecutive years and has been awarded the gold medal of O.N. by its president Mrs. Stefanos Lekka.