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Saturday, September 17

New Piece: "In the Stillness, Between Two Waves of the Sea"


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Studied law (University of Athens) and piano (Orfeion Conservatoire, Athens-Greece & Royal College of Music, London UK). I live in Athens with my wife and three sons.
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