David Nachmias
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David Nachmias is a Greek musician, arranger & pianist who devoted his career to the rediscovery and revivification of Greek Vintage Music.
into a Greek Jewish family, but lived his entire life in Athens
.
. He graduated from St. Lawrence College
and then University of La Verne
with a major in psychology
.
For 15 years he studied piano, music theory and orchestration at the National Conservatory of Athens.
he directed and presented his two own weekly shows entitled, “Ihnilates & Timis Eneken” on the Greek National Television channel. In this endeavour, he interviewed more than 200 of the foremost Greek personalities (poets, authors, composers, etc). He also directed and presented documentaries on remarkable historic personalities like Attik, Nikos Gounaris
, Pythagoras Papastamatiou
, Michalis Souyioul
, Giorgos Maniotis, Sapfo Notara
, Orestis Laskos and the last live interview with Danae. David continues to arrange songs from sheet music for contemporary orchestras while maintaining the spirit of the original composers.
Since 2001, David devoted his life in the exploration of Greek Retro music & songs. He arranged hundreds of songs from original music sheets for contemporary orchestras maintaining the original spirit of the composers.
Several singers honored his work, giving back to Greeks all over the world marvelous music pieces and songs that tend do be classics nowadays. Singers like Hrysoula Stefanaki
, Thanos Polydoras, Maria Kanelopoulou, Babis Velissarios, Sia Koskina and many others performed famous songs.
radio program to the entire world, the origins of Greek Retro as well as with his numerous TV presentations to all major Greek Networks.
In 2010 he organized the music presentation of Greek Tango in Houston TX, with Hrysoula Stefanaki, as a guest of Hellenic Cultural Center of the Southwest.
Today David is broadcasting his weekly shows about Greek vintage music at the "second" public radio channel of Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation
Early life
David Nachmias, (born March 19, 1966) in Bombay, IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
into a Greek Jewish family, but lived his entire life in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
Education
David attended the six year elementary school of the American Community SchoolAmerican Community School
The American Community School is an international school in Amman, the capital of Jordan. It is an independent, coeducational day school which offers an American educational program from preschool through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The School was founded in 1955.- Curriculum :The...
. He graduated from St. Lawrence College
St. Lawrence College
St. Lawrence College is the name of more than one educational institution:* St. Lawrence College, Ontario, in Kingston, Ontario, with satellite campuses in Cornwall and Brockville, Ontario, Canada...
and then University of La Verne
University of La Verne
The University of La Verne is a private research university located in La Verne, California . Founded in 1891, the university is composed of the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business & Public Management, College of Education and Organizational Leadership, College of Law, and a Regional...
with a major in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
.
For 15 years he studied piano, music theory and orchestration at the National Conservatory of Athens.
Career
He initialy worked as a radio presenter for four years at the Greek National classical music/arts & culture radio station Trito Programma.he directed and presented his two own weekly shows entitled, “Ihnilates & Timis Eneken” on the Greek National Television channel. In this endeavour, he interviewed more than 200 of the foremost Greek personalities (poets, authors, composers, etc). He also directed and presented documentaries on remarkable historic personalities like Attik, Nikos Gounaris
Nikos Gounaris
-Biography:Gounaris began playing the mandolin at the age of four. He attended the musical Conservatory of Music in Athens.Gounaris was a Greek Elafró singer and among the foremost Greek composers and musicians of the 1950s and 1960s. He was especially popular in the Greek community in America...
, Pythagoras Papastamatiou
Pythagoras Papastamatiou
Pythagoras Papastamatiou , mainly known by the mononym Pythagoras, was a Greek lyricist and playwright.- Biography :He was born in 1930 in Agrinio where he lived until he became 18 years old. His family was descended from Samos. His parents met each other in Smyrna , shortly before the Asia Minor...
, Michalis Souyioul
Michalis Souyioul
Michalis Souyioul was a significant Greek composer in the early and middle 20th century.He was born in Aydın, in the Ottoman Empire, but his family came to Athens in 1920. He was playing piano and later went to Marseille for musical studies...
, Giorgos Maniotis, Sapfo Notara
Sapfo Notara
Sapfo Notara, was a Greek actress, known for supporting capabilities in acting. In Greek movies, she acted in comedies as an aunt or a housewife. Notara had a radio programme called I Kiria Kiriaki. One of her last theatre appearances was in the play Pornography .Notara never married...
, Orestis Laskos and the last live interview with Danae. David continues to arrange songs from sheet music for contemporary orchestras while maintaining the spirit of the original composers.
Since 2001, David devoted his life in the exploration of Greek Retro music & songs. He arranged hundreds of songs from original music sheets for contemporary orchestras maintaining the original spirit of the composers.
Several singers honored his work, giving back to Greeks all over the world marvelous music pieces and songs that tend do be classics nowadays. Singers like Hrysoula Stefanaki
Hrysoula Stefanaki
Hrysoula Stefanaki is a Greek singer and musician, born in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, best known for her performances on Greek and international retro / Jazz songs such as "Tango Noturno", "Blue Haven", "The last Waltz", "Regretting for Wasted Years" and other.Stefanaki started playing piano very...
, Thanos Polydoras, Maria Kanelopoulou, Babis Velissarios, Sia Koskina and many others performed famous songs.
Presently
David broadcasts through the Voice of GreeceVoice of Greece
The Voice of Greece , also known as ERA 5, is the international service of Greek state radio on shortwave and via satellite.-History:The first state radio of Greece the "Athens Radio" was inaugurated in spring 1938 with a 15 kW transmitter at Liosia suburb and studios of the Zappeion Mansion.The...
radio program to the entire world, the origins of Greek Retro as well as with his numerous TV presentations to all major Greek Networks.
In 2010 he organized the music presentation of Greek Tango in Houston TX, with Hrysoula Stefanaki, as a guest of Hellenic Cultural Center of the Southwest.
Today David is broadcasting his weekly shows about Greek vintage music at the "second" public radio channel of Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation