Achilles liarmakopoulos

Achilles Liarmakopoulos (born Aug. 29, 1985) is a Greek trombonist.

Biography

Achilles Liarmakopoulos is a recent winner in the second Christian Lindberg International Solo Competition held in Valencia, Spain. [http://www.curtisbrass.com/news.html Curtis Brass.com :: Recent News ] ] He has won numerous other competitions including the International Trombone Festival's Robert Marsteller/Conn-Selmer, Solo, and Larry Wiehe Competitions, as well as the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concerto Competition.http://www.sfcm.edu/pdf/April_May.pdf]

A native of Athens, Greece, Mr. Liarmakopoulos has performed with orchestras such as the San Francisco Marin Symphony, Santa Cruz County Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, and the European Union Youth Orchestra. He has given recitals and solo performances in venues all over the world including a solo performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles as the grand-prize winner of the Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition. [http://www.pasadenashowcase.org/content.php?p=78 The Pasadena Showcase House of Design began as a fundraiser in 1965. It is now the largest, most successful and one of the oldest house and garden tours in the U.S ] ] In 2005 Mr. Liarmakopoulos was a member of the American Institute of Musical Studies Festival Orchestra in Graz, Austria.

Mr. Liarmakopoulos, a student of Nitzan Haroz, holds the Milton L. Rock Annual Fellowship at the Curtis Institute of Music. Prior to entering Curtis in 2006, he received a Bachelor of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where he studied under Mark Lawrence.

Notable Competitions and Awards

*2^nd Christian Lindberg International Solo Competition - 3^rd prize
*International Trombone Festival Robert Marsteller/Conn-Selmer Competition - winner

*International Trombone Festival Solo Competition - winner

*International Trombone Festival Larry Wiehe Competition - winner

*San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concerto Competition - winner

*Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition - grand-prize winner

Premieres

Achilles Liarmakopoulos is also a strong supporter for new music and new works for trombone and has premiered many pieces from new composers. Most recently he gave the premiere of the piece "Dream" for trombone solo, string orchestra, and harp by Andrew Cadima at the Curtis Institute of Music in May 2008 [ [http://www.trombone.net/events/event.asp?ID=9674 International Trombone Association :: Events :: Cadima Premiere ] ] .

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