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Marielli Sfakianaki-Manolidou
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Marielli Sfakianaki
12 January 1945 |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Alma mater | Athens Conservatory |
| Occupation | Composer |
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Marielli Sfakianaki-Manolidou was born on January 12, 1945. She is a talented Greek writer, singer, and composer. She creates many different kinds of music.
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About Marielli Sfakianaki-Manolidou
Marielli Sfakianaki was born in Athens, Greece. Her father was Kostas Sfakianakis. He was a famous pianist, composer, and music expert from Crete. Marielli followed in his musical footsteps.
Her Education and Family
Marielli studied vocal music at the Athens Conservatory. This is a special school for music. She finished her studies there in 1971. Marielli also has a daughter named Tatiana Manolidou. Tatiana is also a composer, just like her mother and grandfather!
Marielli's Creative Works
Marielli Sfakianaki-Manolidou writes many types of music. She composes operas, which are plays set to music. She also creates orchestral music, which is played by a large group of instruments. In addition, she writes sacred choral music. This type of music is often for choirs and has religious themes.
Notable Musical Pieces
Some of her well-known musical works include:
- To mikro kai to megalo i kai t' antitheta (This means "The small and the big or the opposites")
- The MINOS opera
- Cretan tale opera
Her Writing Career
Besides music, Marielli is also a writer. She wrote a novel called Echoes. This book was recognized with an award in 1984. It was given by the Society of Greek Writers. This shows she is talented in both music and writing!
