Nikolas Halaris
Music is a journey; the path and the destination belong to each individual.
Nikolas Halaris is a musicologist, pianist, teacher, and composer.
Artistically active both as a solo performer and as a member of musical ensembles, he has also composed music for theatre productions. At regular intervals, he presents original compositions with various music groups on the Greek music scene, including concert venues and festivals.
To this day, he teaches classical piano, modern piano, and music theory at educational institutions, while also organizing seminars on piano performance, improvisation, and music harmony.
Education
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Department of Music Studies
Degree in Music Studies with Integrated Master’s Degree
Specialization in Historical and Systematic Musicology
Diplomas & Certifications
Piano Diploma
Degrees in Piano, Harmony, and Counterpoint
Teaching Qualification
Pedagogical and Teaching Competency (NKUA)
Music Teaching for All Educational Levels
Participation in Seminars
Piano & Virtuosity Seminars with Dimitris Toufexis, Titos Gouvelis, Apostolos Palios, Natalia Michaeilidou
Additional Seminars
“Music and Image: Music in Visual Arts and Cinema” (NKUA), “Igor Stravinsky” (NKUA)
Organization of Seminars
“The Piano Within a Musical Ensemble”
“Improvisation, Development & Enrichment of Harmony”
“Tools for Arranging a Musical Work”
Music Composition for Theatre Productions
The Bacchae by Euripides, Black Battles with Dogs by Bernard-Marie Koltès, Judas by Lot Vekemans
Performance & Teaching Activity
Concert performances and teaching experience in: Jazz, Pop, Modern music, Greek music
Preparation of students for music schools and university music departments.