Andreas Makris

Andreas Makris (1930–2005) was born in Kilkis, Greece. He was a Composer-in-Residence for many years at the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC, working with conductors such as Howard Mitchell, Mstislav Rostropovich, Antal Dorati, and Leonard Slatkin. He composed around 100 works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, and solo instruments, including the popular Aegean Festival Overture. Makris was a member of the first violin section of the National Symphony Orchestra for 28 years. His compositions have been performed in USA, South America, Canada, Europe, Russia and Japan. Grants and awards he received include the Damrosch Grant, the Martha Baird Rockefeller Award, ASCAP Award, the Fulbright Scholarship, and citations from the Greek Government.