Young Greek musician Michalis Ekonomou will be the Art Director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Qatar, starting September 2011. Michalis Ekonomou directed the Philharmonic Orchestra of Qatar for the first time last January, playing works of Mitropoulos, Theodorakis, Debussy and Elgar. They also presented a work of the director, entitled “Δίηχον”, which was awarded at a composition competition in the U.S.A. The obligations of the Greek conductor include more than 15 concerts per year, as well as the whole art program of the orchestra. The Philharmonic orchestra of Qatar consists of very high-level musicians coming from all over the world and despite these people being young, they have cooperated with soloists and internationally acknowledged conductors, such as Maazel, Albrecht, Kitajenco, Gaffigan, Kalb and others. The orchestra is housed at the building of the Opera of Qatar’s capital, Doha. Michalis Economou has studied in Greece and the U.S.A. He is a conductor of the Symphonic Orchestra of the Municipality of Athens and a Professor of the Music Department of the National Technical University of Athens. He has been honored with prizes at composition competitions, such as first prize at the international competition “Dimitris Mitropoulos”. Some of his works have been presented at Carnegie Hall and at the Athens Concert Hall.
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