Dimitris Zacharakis

Born in Kozani. He studied advanced music theory and percussion at the Municipal Conservatory of Kozani. He is a graduate of the Department of Music Science and Art, specialising in classical percussion with professor Anastasios Vassiliadis, as well as a holder of a postgraduate diploma specialising in early music with professor Dimitris Kountouras. He has attended courses and seminars in percussion and musical interpretation with Peter Prommel, Nancy Zeltsman, Fumito Nanoya, Tchiki Duo, Massimo Pastore, Giorgos Hatzinikos, Domna Evnouchidou, Dimitris Kountouras, Panos Iliopoulos, etc. He has participated in concerts with the Thessaloniki State Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Detmold Academy in Germany, as well as with the orchestral and chamber ensembles of the University of Macedonia. He has also participated with various ensembles in festivals, both in Europe and the United States (Festival Les Sud à Arles, Festival Aix-en-Province, Sutstown) and in Greece, and in many productions in organisations such as the Onassis Stegi, Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall, Thessaloniki Concert Hall, GNO Alternative Stage, etc. He has composed music for theatrical productions of the Kozani Municipal Theatre. He teaches percussion at the Music School of Katerini as well as at the University of Macedonia as a visiting professor. Since 2012, he has been in the working group of the Music Village International Music Community.