Giorgos Katsaros
Giorgos Katsaros | |
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Giorgos Katsaros at a concert in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 7 March 1934 Corfu, Greece |
| Occupations | Musician, composer, arranger |
| Instrument | Alto saxophone |
| Years active | 1959–present |
Giorgos Katsaros (Greek: Γιώργος Κατσαρός; born 7 March 1934) is a Greek musician and songwriter. 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.
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.
He has served as a Board Member for Panathinaikos, the team he is a supporter of.