Giannikou was born on 27 January 1981, in Athens, Greece.[1] She taught in Greek elementary schools and composed music for TV and theater productions in Athens.[2] In Greece, she participated in over 50 children's productions and began her training in classical music and jazz.[3] Giannikou graduated from the National Conservatory of Greece with a Certificate of Excellence. She also studied at the Philippos Nakas Conservatory in Athens.[1]
Giannikou went on to study film scoring at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, graduating in 2008.[4] In 2009, Giannikou was selected to be a Fellow at the Sundance Institute Composers Lab.[5]
Careeredit
In 2010, Giannikou formed Banda Magda, a New York-based band, with an international group of musicians, including some fellow Berklee alumni.[4] Their multilingual music is influenced by Latin American styles (such as samba), French chansons and Greek folk music. Banda Magda has toured in 22 countries.[6] Their 2013 album, Amour, t'es la?, reached #9 on Billboard's Top World Music Albums chart.[7]
Filmographyedit
Giannikou has composed music for several films and a TV show:[8]
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^"Magda Giannikou Bio" (PDF). Jefferson Center. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
^"Magda Giannikou". Onassis Foundation USA. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
^ ab"Magda Giannikou". Berklee College of Music. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
^"Sundance Institute Announces Six Fellows For The 2009 Sundance Institute Composers Lab". Sundance Institute. 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
^"Summer Thursdays: Banda Magda". Museum of Modern Art. 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
^"World Music: Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
^"Magda Giannikou". IMDb. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
^"機動戦士ガンダム 鉄血のオルフェンズ / Original Sound Tracks II -メイキング/インタビュー映像 -". YouTube. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
External linksedit
Biography (Banda Magda official site)
Banda Magda concert review (WGBH.com, 2017)
April 12, 2024
magda, giannikou, greek, composer, film, scorer, singer, pianist, accordionist, born, 1981, january, 1981, athens, greeceoccupation, musician, composeryears, active2003, presentknown, formusician, contents, early, life, education, career, filmography, referenc. Magda Giannikou is a Greek composer film scorer singer pianist and accordionist Magda GiannikouBorn 1981 01 27 January 27 1981 age 43 Athens GreeceOccupation s Musician composerYears active2003 presentKnown forMusician Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Filmography 3 References 3 1 External linksEarly life and education editGiannikou was born on 27 January 1981 in Athens Greece 1 She taught in Greek elementary schools and composed music for TV and theater productions in Athens 2 In Greece she participated in over 50 children s productions and began her training in classical music and jazz 3 Giannikou graduated from the National Conservatory of Greece with a Certificate of Excellence She also studied at the Philippos Nakas Conservatory in Athens 1 Giannikou went on to study film scoring at Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts USA graduating in 2008 4 In 2009 Giannikou was selected to be a Fellow at the Sundance Institute Composers Lab 5 Career editIn 2010 Giannikou formed Banda Magda a New York based band with an international group of musicians including some fellow Berklee alumni 4 Their multilingual music is influenced by Latin American styles such as samba French chansons and Greek folk music Banda Magda has toured in 22 countries 6 Their 2013 album Amour t es la reached 9 on Billboard s Top World Music Albums chart 7 Filmography edit Giannikou has composed music for several films and a TV show 8 2014 Watchers of the Sky 2012 Louie 2011 Natural Selection 2010 La tropa de trapo en el pais donde siempre brilla el solIn 2016 Giannikou was the recording producer for the second season of Mobile Suit Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans 9 References edit a b Giannikou Magda JazzOnline gr Retrieved 18 August 2017 Magda Giannikou Bio PDF Jefferson Center Retrieved 18 August 2017 Magda Giannikou Onassis Foundation USA Retrieved 18 August 2017 a b Magda Giannikou Berklee College of Music Retrieved 18 August 2017 Sundance Institute Announces Six Fellows For The 2009 Sundance Institute Composers Lab Sundance Institute 2009 Retrieved 18 August 2017 Summer Thursdays Banda Magda Museum of Modern Art 2017 Retrieved 18 August 2017 World Music Top World Albums Chart Billboard Retrieved 18 August 2017 Magda Giannikou IMDb Retrieved 18 August 2017 機動戦士ガンダム 鉄血のオルフェンズ Original Sound Tracks II メイキング インタビュー映像 YouTube Retrieved 7 September 2021 External links edit Biography Banda Magda official site Banda Magda concert review WGBH com 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Magda Giannikou amp oldid 1176969078, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
