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Guitarist - Professor
Hailed as "a great musical personality", the guitarist Eva Fampas has established herself as one of the leading artists among the Greek virtuosi, whose performances are noted for coupling deep musicality, passion and an exceptional virtuosity. Since her debut at the age of sixteen, she maintains an active concert schedule, performing in Greece and worldwide.
Born in Athens, into a musical family , daughter of the guitarist, composer and professor Dimitri Fampas, started playing the guitar very young and her first participation in concert was at the age of twelve, with D. Fampas' famous guitar school.
The composer Dimitri Dragatakis, the composer-maestro Theodore Antoniou, the guitarist-composer Dimitri Fampas, the guitarist-composer Leo Brouwer are some of the outstanding professors with whom she studied with or took courses.
Among her numerous awards and distinctions :
A first prize in the 16th International Guitar competition in Milan 1981,(Guitar Academy of Milan), a medal by Milan Municipality in 1981, a Manolis Kalomiris' honorary prize by National Conservatory of Athens,(1984 diploma of harmony),a medal by Athens Municipality (1984),for her participation in the celebrations-Athens 150 years capital of Greece- organized by the Greek Writers' Association and the Cultural Center of Athens Municipality, and a special award by the First Balkan Guitar Festival and Competition and the town of Velingrad, Bulgaria 2002, for her contribution in the development of the classical guitar in Balkan region.
Her artistic activities include recordings, premieres of works by contemporary composers, appearances on radio and TV programs, in Greece and all around the world. Her most recent recording, "A Guitar Portrait of Fantasy" on wave music (February 2002), highly acclaimed by the world of music "A superb cd. Bravo! " B.Maillot, SAVAREZ Guitar strings , " very able to be included, internationally, among the favorites of the best records of classical guitar!" Jazz & Tzaz music magazine, has been broadcasted in major guitar and classic music radio programs around the world. As a soloist, she has given concerts in Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, Russia, Sweden, Yugoslavia, Albania, Spain, India, Zimbabwe, Thailand, in prestigious concert halls. She has participated in concerts with the Greek Composers' Union, the Hellenic Group of Contemporary Music conducted by Theodore Antoniou, the Guitar Friends' Association DIMITRIS FAMPAS. Additionally she performs regularly in chamber ensembles. Her repertoire includes a substantial amount of works by Greek composers as well as music from the Baroque era to the present century. Many composers have dedicated music to her. In addition to her other activities she is often invited to be member of the jury in guitar competitions, to give lectures and master-classes and write articles in newspapers and magazines. Presently she supervises the publication of Dimitri Fampas' guitar music books.
In 1999, forced by her great respect and admiration to DIMITRI FAMPAS personality and music and to the instrument guitar, as well as by the necessity to support and encourage new talented artists and Greek music, she founded the Guitar Friends' Association DIMITRIS FAMPAS ,(member of the National Council of Music ,IMC UNESCO), of which she is the president since January 2000.
Currently she is a professor of classical guitar in the National Conservatory of Athens, and the Conservatory of Zografou Municipality .
Her life and artistic contribution are mentioned in Who's Who dictionaries, Greek, European Millenium, International(1995-2002), in Greek and International Music Dictionaries.
Artistic schedule for 2002-2003
- November 2002
- Recital and master class - FILIPPOS CONSERVATORY- VEROIA -GREECE
- February 2003
- USA debut recital - Carnegie Hall
- March 2003
- Concert and master class - Ioanna Polizoi (soprano ) Eva Fampas (guitar) VARVOUTIO CONSERVATORY of PTOLEMAIDA MUNICIPALITY - GREECE
- April 2003
- Recitals and master classes -
- 2nd Balkan Festival and Competition of classical guitar - BULGARIA (the competition will be in honor of Dimitri Fampas)
- 4th International Guitar Festival SORABIA - NIS - YUGOSLAVIA (in honor of Dimitri Fampas )
- International Guitar Festival of ZORY - POLAND
- May 2003
- Concert - Guitar Friends' Association Dimitri Fampas - Parnassos concert hall - ATHENS - GREECE
Repertoire 2002-2003
CONCERT PROGRAM
- FERNANDO SOR
- Introduction and Variations on a theme by Mozart, (from the Magic flute), op.9
- DIMITRI FAMPAS
- Concert studies
Poem - HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS
- Brazilian Popular Suite
- Mazurka - chôro
- Schottish - chôro
- Valsa - chôro
- Gavotta - chôro
- Chorinho - IOAQUIN RODRIGO
- En los Trigales
Invocation y Danza 2nd part - KIRIAKOS GIORGINAKIS
- 4 Greek Images ( Sea' song - Field' song- . . ) Mountain's song - Village' song )
- ANNETTE KRUISBRINK
- Homenaje a Andres Segovia Encuentro-Scherzo-Llanto-Recuerdo
- MARIO CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO
- Capriccio Diabolico ( Homage a Niccolo Paganini )
- DIMITRI FAMPAS
- Greek Dance Tsamikos (Greek suite no 4)
Greek Dance Sousta ( no 3)
- MANOS HATZIDAKIS
- Songs ( transcriptions for classical guitar )
he Carter - The vals of the loosen dreams
Inside this boat - Carnation back from the ear - ISAAC ALBENIZ
- Rumores de la Caleta
Asturias ( Leyenda ) - LEO BROUWER
- Danza caracteristica
Cancion de cuna - HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS
- Studies
- GORDON MIZZI
- Swan Suite
- DIMITRI FAMPAS
- concert studies and dances
- FRANCISCO TARREGA
- Alborada
Danza Mora
Recuerdos de l'Alhambra
GUITAR CONCERTOS
- MARIO CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO
- Concerto In D minor
- MAURO GIULIANI
- Concerto op. 30
- LUIGI BOCCHERINI ( CASSADO )
- Concerto in E major (originally for cello)
- ANTONIO VIVALDI
- Concertos in A major, in D major
Discography
- EVA FAMPAS ,guitar. A GUITAR PORTRAIT OF FANTASY. (wave music ) music by J.RODRIGO, N.COSTE, L.BROUWER, J.MALATS, I.ALBENIZ, A.BARRIOS, ?.GIORGINAKI, . J.GUIMARAES, N.PAGANINI, D.FAMPAS.
- EVA FAMPAS ,guitar. FR.TARREGA, F.SOR, H.VILLA-LOBOS .(wave music)
- DIMITRI FAMPAS music for guitar. EVA FAMPAS guitar .(MOTIVO 1022)
Reviews
"A GUITAR PORTRAIT OF FANTASY"on wave music, Eva Fampas' most recent recording released on February 2002. Music by Rodrigo, Brouwer, Albeniz, Fampas, Giorginakis, Paganini, Malats, etc.
- "…Eva Fampas performs with strength and directness and a define agility."
- Classical Guitar Magazine
- "…Eva Fampas , a heir to the Fampas fame, played exceptionally and with spirit….She was the star of the evening."
- Athens Daily Post, newspaper
- "…Eva Fampas proved to be a great musical personality performing pieces by the composers D.CIMAROSA, J.TURINA, D.FAMPAS."
- Morning Talk, newspaper
- "Dexterity and Passion……technical merit….deep musicality…This very virtuosity enables her to produce a genuinely musical interpretation, endowed with clarity of style."
- Rizospastis, newspaper
- "I have been impressed by your most beautiful performance. A superb cd. Bravo! "
- Bernard Maillot. SAVAREZ guitar strings
- "Almost every detail of this record makes it very able to be included ,internationally, among the favorities of the best records of classical guitar. … A magnificent collection of the contents. … Eva Fampas performs every piece in an exceptional way. …With obvious her influences by her professors,Eva Fampas has achieved to create a very recognizable personal interpretation style in the guitar, with an exceptional lyricism and virtuosity. …"
- Thomas Tambakos. Jazz&Tzaz magazine
- "An attractive portrait of classic works by important composers, performed with the virtuosity and sensitivity of the soloist. Eva Fampas interpretes some of the most famous pieces of the classical' guitar repertoire and offers us a cd very exceptional in quality. …"
- Rubini Souli . Rizospastis newspaper
Contact details and further information
EVA FAMPAS,9 ANAXANDROU st., GR-116 31 ATHENS,
GREECE.
TEL.FAX: 010 9019834
E-mail Eva Fampas
For further details, see Eva Fampas's website