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Yannis Markopoulos
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18 Mar 1939
† 10 Jun 2023
Iraklio, Crete, Greece
Biography
Yannis Markopoulos (Greek: Γιάννης Μαρκόπουλος; 18 March 1939 – 10 June 2023) was a Greek composer. In 1956 Markopoulos moved to Athens to further his music studies at the Athens Conservatoire under the composer Yiorgos Sklavos and the violin teacher Joseph Bustidui, while studying philosophy and sociology at the Panteion University. While a student he composed music for the theatre, for the cinema and for dance performances. When he was 24 he was awarded the Music Prize of the International Th...
Also Known As
Giannis Markopoulos, Yannis Markopolous, Iannis Markopoulos, Yiannis Markopoulos
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