Vangelis Petsalis

Greek composer and pianist Vangelis Petsalis (b. 1965) was born in Corfu and studied at the Conservatoire of the Philharmonic Society of Corfu. He studied orchestration and composition in Athens. His work includes compositions for orchestra, piano, violin, and choir, as well as music for theatre. He has worked with a number of recording labels including ARCADIA, Agora musica, and LEGEND Classics. His works have been presented in Classical Discoveries, by Princeton University's radio station WPRB. In 2009, he was awarded a grant in the field of Music by the J.F. Costopoulos Foundation for the recording of new symphonic works. He has been a member of the Union of Greek Composers, since 1997. His symphonic music has been performed by orchestras such as the National Greek Radio and Television Orchestra, Athens State National Orchestra, the Orchestra of Colours and the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra.