Nikos Mandilas
Bio
In 1990, he received his violin diploma with honours, first prize and a medal of distinction at the Hellenic Conservatory, where he studied with the distinguished professor Stelios Kafantaris and continued studies with him until 2000. In 1991, he did postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, with the financial support of the “Mousigetis” foundation. In 1993, he continued his studies, under an IKY (State Scholarships Foundation) scholarship, at the Stuttgart Hochschule für Musik and received the postgraduate diploma in chamber music, in the Melos String Quartet class, the post-graduate violin diploma with honours in 1997 and the soloist diploma (Solisten Klasse) in 1999, in Wilhelm Melcher’s class. He participated in violin seminars with Z. Bron and H. Harutyunian, in chamber music seminars with H. Buchberger at the Frankfurt Academy, as well as string quartet seminars held by members of the Amadeus, Alban Berg, Bartholdy and Cleveland String Quartets. He was born in Corfu and he studied violin at the Philharmonic Society and the Conservatory of Corfu.
He has given recitals and chamber music concerts in Greece, England, Germany, Switzerland. He has collaborated as a soloist with various orchestras, including Athens State Orchestra, Thessaloniki State Orchestra, London Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart Academy Symphony Orchestra, Nafplion Festival Orchestra, York University Orchestra, Corfu Symphony Orchestra, Patmos Festival Orchestra, Orchestra of Corfu Philharmonic Society, Athens Municipal Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of Music Teachers’ Association of East Macedonia-Thraki and others. He was awarded the third prize at the Bubenreuth string quartet International Competition (Germany, 1993) and the first prize at the HELEXPO chamber music competition (Thessaloniki, 1994). He had been member of the European Union Youth Orchestra and the Saint Gallen Symphony Orchestra. He received a viola diploma with “Excellent” and a first prize in 2007 at Phaethon Conservatory in Alexandroupoli. He has recorded music for the Third Programme of the Greek Radio. He is member of the piano-trio Diapason and of the string quintet Quintarco. Since 2003, he is first Principal and Associate Concertmaster in Athens State Orchestra.
Ηe has been violin and viola professor for twenty years (2002-2022) at the Municipal Conservatory of Argos. Since 2002, he is violin and viola professor at the Corfu Ionian Conservatory. In 2013 he taught violin at the School of Arts-Music of the University of Surrey in England. Since 2015 he is teaching violin and viola at the Filippos Nakas Conservatory and since 2018 at Deree-The American College of Greece. His students have repeatedly been awarded at competitions in Greece.
Partnerships with the Athens State Orchestra
On Tour
Christmas concert in the Municipality of Vari, Voula, Voulagmeni
Fri. 21 December 2018, 20:30
HOTEL DIVANI APOLLON, KAVOURI
Ticket price: 5 €
Information/ticket sale: Town Hall of Vari Voula Vouliagmeni (K.Karamanli av. 18, Voula), tel. 213 20 20 141 / 142
The concert’s revenue will be granted to charity.
Chamber Music Concerts
Musical promenades at the museums – Piano Trio
Mon. 18 February 2019, 20:30
The Benaki Museum - Museum of Islamic Art
To attend the concert, audience must purchase a ticket for the entrance to the Museum.
On Tour
Concert for the inauguration of Kalamata Dance Megaron
Sat. 02 February 2019, 20:00
KALAMATA Dance Megaron
General Entrance: 10 €.
Tickets are available at the Municipal Cultural Centre of Kalamata ‘Pantazopouleios Popular School’, 33, Aristomenous street, from January 30th to February 2nd and from 10:00 to 13:00 as well as from 18:00 to 21:00.
Chamber Music Concerts
Musical promenades at the Museums XII – Dancing…
Mon. 18 May 2020, 20:00
Technopolis City of Athens
To attend the concert, auditors must purchase a ticket for the entrance to the Museum.
Symphonic Concerts
Easter concert 2021
Sun. 02 May 2021, 19:00
The concert is broadcast on Athens State Orchestra’s Facebook profile and YouTube channel.
Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Chamber Music Concerts
10 04 2021 Dancing…
Sat. 10 April 2021, 20:30
The concert is broadcast on Athens State Orchestra’s Facebook profile and YouTube channel.
Technopolis City of Athens
Chamber Music Concerts
19.06.2021
Sat. 19 June 2021, 20:30
The concert is broadcasted on Athens State Orchestra’s Facebook profile and YouTube channel
Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Chamber Music Concerts
2022 04 12 Big projects for small ensembles
Tue. 12 April 2022, 20:30
The concert is postponed.
Parnassos Literary Society
Ticket price: 10€ and 5€ (concessions)