Giorgos Katsaros

Giorgos Katsaros (Greek: Γιώργος Κατσαρός) (born on 7 March 1934 in Corfu) is a famous Greek musician and songwriter.^[1] He plays the alto saxophone. He has made a variety of recordings, collaborating amongst others with Greek musical composers and singers, such as Yannis Theodoridis, Nana Mouskouri, and Mimis Plessas.

Giorgos Katsaros
Giorgos Katsaros at a concert in 2019
Background information
Born	(1934-03-07) 7 March 1934 (age 89) Corfu, Greece
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)	Alto saxophone
Years active	1959–present

In 1972 he wrote the music for Alekos Sakellarios' I Komissa tis Kerkyras (Greek: Η κόμησσα της Κέρκυρας The Countess of Corfu).

He is currently the art director of the Municipal Symphonic Orchestra of Athens.

Personal life

He has served as a Board Member for Panathinaikos, the team he is a supporter of.

References

1. Nitsiakos, Vassilis (October 2010). On the Border: Transborder Mobility, Ethnic Groups and Boundaries Along the Albanian-Greek Frontier. LIT Verlag Münster. pp. 116–. ISBN 978-3-643-10793-0. Retrieved 11 May 2011.