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Andreas Makris

1930 - 2005

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Andreas Makris (Greek: Ανδρέας Μακρής; March 7, 1930 – February 3, 2005) was a Greek-American composer and violinist, born in Kilkis, Greece, on March 7, 1930. He was a Composer-in-Residence for many years at the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC, working with conductors such as Howard Mitchell, Mstislav Rostropovich, Antal Dorati, and Leonard Slatkin. He composed around 100 works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, and solo instruments, including the Aegean Festival Overture, which, transcribed for concert band by Major Albert Bader of the USAF Band, became a popular piece with US bands. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Andreas Makris has received more than 25,165 page views. His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Andreas Makris is the 1,452nd most popular composer, the 1,023rd most popular biography from Greece and the 9th most popular Greek Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Andreas Makris ranks 1,452 out of 1,451. Before him are Aadesh Shrivastava, Pritam, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Alma Deutscher, Anirudh Ravichander, and Michael McGlynn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Andreas Makris ranks 652. Before him are Charles Rangel, Terry Nation, Olene Walker, Grace Ogot, Carlos Loyzaga, and Richie Benaud. After him is William Bender. Among people deceased in 2005, Andreas Makris ranks 384. Before him are Shelley Mann, Mitch Hedberg, Audrey Brown, Anita Kulcsár, Jyotindra Nath Dixit, and Chris Candido.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Andreas Makris ranks 1,037 out of 1,024. Before him are Olivia Bergström (1996), Pavlos Kagialis (1984), Panagiotis Gionis (1980), Nikolaos Mavrommatis (1980), Byron Kokkalanis (1985), and Dimitrios Tsiamis (1982). After him are Panagiotis Mantis (1981), Evangelia Psarra (1974), Konstantinos Douvalidis (1987), Dimitrios Skoumpakis (1998), Alexandros Papamichail (1988), and Evangelos Makrygiannis (2000).

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Among COMPOSERS In Greece

Among composers born in Greece, Andreas Makris ranks 9. Before him are Manos Hatzidakis (1925), Eleni Karaindrou (1941), Spyridon Samaras (1861), Nikos Skalkottas (1904), Nikolaos Mantzaros (1795), and Thanos Mikroutsikos (1947).

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