GUITAR FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION
DIMITRIS FAMPAS
Member of the Greek National Music Council, International Music Council, UNESCO.
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The Guitar Friends Association Dimitris Fampas, a non profit cultural association,
was founded in 1999, under the initiative of the Professor - Guitarist
Eva Fampas, in honor of the great virtuoso guitarist
Dimitri Fampas, who was a major
figure in the music scene and established the guitar school in our country.
One of the most brilliant guitarists of his time, he gave numerous concerts all around the world,
a gifted professor who created some of the most famous greek guitarists, and a very talented composer who enriched the
guitar repertoire with wonderful and original music.
Aims of the Association are : -To honor the memory of this great artist-composer and much loved teacher: by providing support for guitar performance, teaching, composing and research in Greece and throughout the world, especially to young and talented guitarists. by providing opportunities to guitarists around the world to know , study and perform the music of Dimitri Fampas. by contributing in the development of the Greek culture and it’s diffusion abroad. -To honor members of the music community through such activities as the awarding Of the Association’s Honorary Membership and Laureateship. Activities of the Association are: The gathering , editing , recording or any other way of reproduction of Dimitri Fampas’ work. The organization of concerts, artistic events, lectures, seminars, competitions, the support of musicians and musicologists who interpret his music and write about his work. The organization of every cultural event that helps in the promotion of our aims. The collaboration with other associations, Foundations etc. private or public in Greece and abroad for the same reason |
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We would like to thank our sponsors: Petros Alifragis (Signature Travel), George Mitakis (La guitarra Selecta, music shop), K. Papagrigoriou-H. Nakas (Publishers-music shop), D. Andromidas (music shop), Studio Action, Embassy of Serbia & Montenegro, the Polish Embassy in Athens and Mr Katimertzis, the Mayor of Kesariani Municipality for their support in our activities. We would like also to thank the Municipality of Drapetsona and the President of DEPAD Mr. G. Deligiorgis, for the wonderful guitar event "Tribute to Dimitris Fampas" they organized on March 12, 2006 at the "REX" theater. |
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Honorary Members
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The board of the Association , decided to award the Associations’ Honorary Membership for 2003 ,
to the following exceptional personalities musicians/professors: PR. VALENTINO PATRIKIDI, Artistic Director of the Varvoutio Conservatory Of Ptolemaida Municipality, Artistic Director of Kodaly Conservatory of Athens, Maestro of the Women choir of National Conservatory of Athens. PR. DIMITAR DOYCHINOV, professor / guitarist at the New Bulgarian University of Sofia, Artistic Director of the Balkan Classical Guitar Festival and Competition ( Velingrad – Bulgaria ) (More...) Celebrating the 5th anniversary of our official establishment on October 19th, the Board of the Association decided to honor with a Honorary membership and a special award - diploma, Pr. Yiu-kwong Chung one of the most important living composers for his exceptional contribution to the guitar repertoire read more... |
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Laureates
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We invite them to apply for the award. There are also some very talented young guitarists who have been included in the official programmes of our Association having winning this award in various competitions. (read some details here...) |
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Guitarist-Professor-Composer (1921-1996) |
Eva Fampas Guitarist - Professor |