CURRICULUM VITAE
Dimitris Zafirelis
Guitarist and composer. He was born in Athens.
He deals with the guitar and music from an early age.
He started by Rock groups and turned
gradually into Jazz, Jazz-Rock and classical music.
- Music theory lessons with Alexander Ainian
- Classical Guitar with Evangelos Assimakopoulos (school of D.Fampas)
obtained further experience and exploration of the guitar as a classical instrument.
- Byzantine music, National Conservatory of Athens.
ACTIVITIES 1970 - 2017
SONG CYCLES
Setting contemporary poets ofPagia Veaki, Maria Laina, Costis Triandafyllou etc. to music. AN EVERYDAY ELECTRA Composition of opera-monologueon a poem of Costis Triandafyllou forsmallsymphonyorchestra, choir andtwofemale voices.
ROMEO & JULIET Theatre music for a work of the actors group 'Boufoni'
ALIOSA Film music, based on the traditional song 'Otsi Tsornia', for Thanasis Skroumbelos' movie titled 'Aliosa'.
THE BLOODY WEDDING
Composition for the play of F. G. Lorca directed by V. Traiforou
105.5 FM 'INTO THE RED'
Music signal for the radio station
AN EVERYDAYELECTRA
Transform the suite opera-monologue 'An Everyday Electra' to music score and recording it into a DIGITAL format.
CONCERTS
Greek Radio and Television, French Institute and Annexes, Hellenic American Union,BritishCouncil, 'Olympia' Paris, 'Aetopouleio' Cultural Centre Chalandriou, Kalamata's Festival, 'Skironio Museum', 'Evmaros' Athens 'Centre of ContemporaryArt' Ileana Tounta, Peace and Friendship, 'Mylos' Thessaloniki 'Ydrogios' Thessaloniki, 'Prova club' Ioannina, Festival Praxis, Greek Fest. Jazz ' F.Nakas' Fest. JazzThessaloniki, 1st International Fest. Patras,Rock Fest. Patras, Corinthos' Fest. Jazz ,International Kavala's Ethnic Fest.International Ethnic Fest. Halkidiki, National Book , Exhibitions 'Hellexpo', Municipality Cultural Centres, Municipality of Athens 'Guided Tours' Cultural Cafe 'World Music Day' u.
GROUP WORK
1974: With the band 'Jazz Point'
1976: With the Rock band 'Hercules and Hydra'
1986: Establishment of the band 'Double Duo'
1993: Founding member of the Rock band 'Fluid Fire'
2000: Participation of Ethnic band 'Trihordo'
2002: Establishment of the 'Jazz Indian Trio'
2003: Establishment of the 'Oriental X'
2004: Establishment of the 'Pan Guitar'
2004: Start of 'Instrum & Vocal'
2007: Start of 'Part 3'
2007: Start of 'vestments Terpsis'
2008: Start of 'mDuo'
2008: Start of 'Harmonic Deos' 2014 - 2017....
SYNDICALISM
2007-17: Member of related rights 'APOLLON'
2007-17: Participation in the Board of E.M.S.E.
FESTIVAL
- PRAXIS, Athens - Greek Festival Jazz - Jazz Thessaloniki
- Rock Patras - Jazz Corinth - Kavala International Ethnic - Ethnic Halkidiki
- Book Fairs
-Caltural centres of local Government
-OLYMPIA Theater, Paris French
- CLUBS, Denmark-Sweden-French
SEMINARS
-writtenSeminars in magazines: "TAR" and "Music"
-Guitar teaching: Pindario Conservatory of Athens, Piraeus Wind music school, Modern Conservatory of Athens Municipal Conservatory of Kalamata Mozartios school Patras Municipal Conservatory of Moschato Municipal ConservatoryPetersburg National Conservatory of Athens, Odeon of classical and contemporary music, International Guitar Festival Agria Volos Caltural center of Galatsi municipal, 'Z' Guitar Academy (AKESYK)
BOOK EDITIONS
1990: "Leaves of" Improvisation for guitar and other instruments. Publications "Contemporary Music"
1997: "The Modern Concept on the Guitar" Reports and comments. Publications' F..Nakas '
2003: Participation in composition to 'Paper No. guitar. 6' E. Assimakopoulos
2004: Guitar Solo Guitar. Publications 'Group Guitharodia-free dialogue'.
2007: Warm Up Exercises (forthcoming).
2007: 9+ projects for guitar (in press).
2007: 'Giant Oscilation' Dionysis Savvopoulos, guitar and CD (in press)
DISC EDITIONS
1974 -1913: Collaboration and participation in concerts and record performances
known artists, composers, singers
1982: "Leafage" Improvisations for guitar and other instruments. '' LYRA '.'
1992: "Rock Oriental ''FM RECORDS - MORFI ''
1999: "Guitar Solo Guitar" WAVE MUSIC-PRO FYLLO ''
2000: "Diplo Duetto-Double Duo" WAVE MUSIC-PRO FYLLO ''
2006: Participation in the album 'Master Class Half a century of Greek guitarists'' CORIFEO - EROS 2006: Diplo Duetto & Ygron Pyr 'PRO-FYLLO-EMSE'. 2008: Concert for Guitar and virtual orchestra 'PRO-FYLLO-EMSE Cultural Action '.
2008: "Leafage" Improvisations for guitar and other instruments'' LYRA '' 2013: Sketches for guitar PRO-FYLLO. 2013: Jazz-Ethnic projects Middle East-India (Shortly). 2014: AN EVERYDAY ELECTRA suite for symphony orchestra 'PRO-FYLLO- EMSE Cultural Action, MINOS EMI '. 2016: AN EVERYDAY ELECTRA suite for Classical Guitar and symphony orchestra 'PRO-FYLLO- EMSE Cultural Action, MINOS EMI '.