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He studied contrabass at the Orfeio Conservatory with Panagiotis Kontos and at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz with Johannes Auersberg.

Nikos Nikopoulos

Woodwinds

One of the most active flutists in the country, Nikos Nikopoulos has been praised by the press for his “velvety, rich-in-shades sound” and his “impeccable virtuosity”.

He has a degree and diploma of violin with disctinction from the New Conservatory of Thessaloniki (1999, 2001) as well as a Bachelor of Music from the Vancouver Academy of Music in Canada (2004).

Vassilis Saitis

Violoncello

Vassilis Saitis has been holding the position of principal cellist of the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra since 2002.

Kostas Siskos

Brass instruments

He studied in Athens, first at the Raymondi Conservatory and then at the Orfeio of Athens, where he received his diploma in 1994, with Spiros Kessaris and Vangelis Skouras as professors.

Nicholas Schwartz

Violoncello / Double Bass

He has been described as one of the best contrabassists of his generation.

Anneleen Lenaerts is one of the most important harp soloists internationally.

Johannes Debus

Conductor

Johannes Debus has been Music Director of the Canadian Opera Company since 2009. Recent seasons included productions of Rusalka, Hänsel und Gretel, Otello, Elektra and Eugene Onegin.

From an early age, she demonstrated an innate musical maturity and outstanding technical abilities.

Born in Moscow, Alexandra started learning how to play the violin at the age of five and gave her first concert two years later.