Eva Fampas

Eva Fampas born Athens, Greece on June 4th 1964, is a Greek guitarist and teacher.

Life

Fampas began playing the guitar under the instruction of her father Dimitri Fampas, a notable Greek composer, guitarist and teacher. She gave her first performance on stage at 12, and won the first prize in the "16th International Guitar competition in Milan" , (Guitar Academy of Milan) at 17. A graduate of the National Conservatory of Athens (Ethnikon Odeion), she studied with professors such as: the composer Dimitris Dragatakis, the composer-conductor Theodore Antoniou, the guitarist-composer Dimitris Fampas, and the guitarist-composer Leo Brouwer.

Currently she teaches at the National Conservatory of Athens, and in master classes in musical institutions and Guitar festivals around the world.

Performances

Fampas has performed extensively in Greece, China, Bulgaria, Italy, Russia, Sweden, former Yugoslavia and USSR, Albania, Nepal, Spain, India, Zimbabwe, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Spain, Belarus, Serbia, Poland, Thailand, Mexico, in concert halls such as Parnassos, Athenaeum, The Roman Market (Athens), Musikmuseet (Stockholm), India International Center (New Delhi), Glinka Concert Hall (St. Petersbourg), Santander cultural/Atrio (Porto Alegre), Theatre Marrucino (Italy), in "International Guitar / Music Festivals", Marble and Sound Festival (Serbia), Hermoupolis Guitar Festival, Iraklion Music Festival (Gr), Zory Guitar Festival (Poland), Balkan Guitar Festival (Bulgaria), Belo Horizonte International (Brazil), Stockholm Guitar Festival (Sweden), International Guitar Festival of Arequipa (Peru), Guitarra y Mujer (Paraguay), 8th International Guitar festival of Kaluga (Russia) to name a few, in radio and the TV. Lots of her artistic activities and concert tours have been sponsored by the Greek Ministry of Culture and the Greek Embassies.

She has participated in concerts with the Greek Composers’ Union, the Hellenic Group of Contemporary Music conducted by Theodore Antoniou, the * [http://www.evafampas.gr/friendsen.html/ Guitar Friends' Association DIMITRIS FAMPAS] , presenting national and world premieres of new works. Additionally she performs regularly in chamber ensembles and as a soloist with orchestras (Bombay String Orchestra, Iraklion String Orchestra, Kalamaria Symphony Orchestra, Athens State Orchestra string ensemble, ARCO Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra of Russia, Orquesta Sinfonica de la UAEH - Mexico). On October 19th, 2004 she premiered Yiu-Kwong Chung's guitar concerto and the Baiao Lunar by Andersen Viana, two new works dedicated to her, with Athens State Orchestra conducted by Costis Papazoglou at the MELINA Athens’ cultural centre. Recent engagements include concert appearances and recitals in Mexico, China and Greece.

Artistic activity and Interests

Eva Fampas has released four Lp / CDs for * [http://www.aulia.info/ AULIA] , MOTIVO and * [http://www.wavemusic.gr/ Wave Music] . Many composers such as Dimitris Fampas, A.Viana, K.Giorginakis, Yiu-Kwong Chung, U.Dojcinovic, M.Colasanti, G.Mizzi, J.B.Neto, W.Branco and others have dedicated music to her.

[http://www.evafampas.gr/ Fampas] is often invited to adjudicate in guitar competitions, to give lectures and master-classes, and to write articles in newspapers and magazines. Presently she reworks and supervises the publication of Dimitri Fampas’ guitar music books as well as other guitar editions for MEL BAY, Bérben, Nakas etc. She is also the author/composer of the educational book – melodic lessons, a guitar method for children and of various award winning short pieces for children.She is the Founder and President of the Guitar Friends' Association, a non profit cultural society, member of the National Council of Music, IMC UNESCO, which is dedicated to serving D. Fampas personality and music, to celebrate guitar excellence and to encourage and promote young talented guitarists and the Greek music.

Discography

* EVA FAMPAS plays FAMPAS. ( [http://www.aulia.info/ AULIA] records, 2005)Music by Dimitri Fampas
* EVA FAMPAS, guitar. A GUITAR PORTRAIT OF FANTASY (wave music, 2002) music by J.RODRIGO, N.COSTE, L.BROUWER, J.MALATS, I.ALBENIZ, A.BARRIOS, Κ.GIORGINAKI, J.GUIMARAES, N.PAGANINI, D.FAMPAS.
* EVA FAMPAS, guitar. FR.TARREGA, F.SOR, H.VILLA-LOBOS. (wave music, 2000)
* EVA FAMPAS guitar - DIMITRI FAMPAS’ music for guitar.Greek composers. (MOTIVO 1022, 1986)

External links

* [http://www.evafampas.gr/ Eva Fampas' official site]
* [http://www.aulia.info/ AULIA record label]
* [http://www.evafampas.gr/friendsen.html/ Guitar Friends' Association DIMITRIS FAMPAS]
* [http://www.andersen.mus.br/ Composer Andersen Viana]
* [http://www.cykusic.com/ Composer Yiu-Kwong Chung]
* [http://www.evafampas.gr/guitaren.html#YIU-KWONG/ FOR EVA guitar concerto]