Christos Hatzis
- January 6, 2024
- Composer
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Christos Hatzis Biography
| Name | Christos Hatzis |
| Birthday | Mar 21 |
| Birth Year | 1953 |
| Place Of Birth | Volos |
| Home Town | Thessaly |
| Birth Country | Greece |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Spouse | Beverley Johnston |
Christos Hatzis is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on March 21, 1953 in Volos, Thessaly, Greece. Christos Hatzis (Greek: Khrestos Khatzes ; born in 1953) was a Juno-award winning Canadian- Greek composer. A lot of his compositions have been performed across the globe and he is also an instructor in the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto.
As of 1998, Hatzis was awarded an award in 1998, the Jean A. Chalmers National Music Award. He also won 2 Juno Awards in 2006, including Best Classical Composition for String Quartet No. I (The Awakening) and was recorded by St. Lawrence String Quartet.
His projects include a commission from violinist Hillary Hahn, a piece for bass clarinet, string orchestra and audio playback commissioned by Jeff Reilly, and a new work based on poems by Elizabeth Bishop, commissioned by soprano Suzie Leblanc and Symphony Nova Scotia. On 12 November 2010, Hatzis’ piece Credo was performed by George Dalaras, a popular Greek singer, and CityMusic Cleveland Orchestra in Avery Fisher Hall in New York. He also composed a piece for the CBC as part of a multinational Millenium Project.
Hatzis composed the score for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet production Going Home Star; the two-CD recording by the Winnipeg Symphony won a Juno Award in 2017.
He won the Jules Leger Prize for New Chamber Music in 1996.
Christos Hatzis Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Composer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Christos Hatzis is one of the richest Composer from Greece. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Christos Hatzis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Hatzis is a native of Volos, Greece and received his first music lessons through the Volos branch of the Hellenic Conservatory. He continued his studies in the field of music at the United States, first at the Eastman School of Music (B.M 1976 and M.M 1977) and then in the State University of New York (SUNY) in Buffalo (Ph.D. 1982). His composition instructors comprised Morton Feldman, Lejaren Hiller, Wlodzimierz Kotonski, Samuel Adler, Russell Peck, Joseph Schwantner and Warren Benson.
Hatzis was born in Canada in 1982. He became an Canadian citizen in the year 1985. He composed music relating to Christian spirituality, notably his Byzantine roots, as well as his Canadian Inuit tradition. In addition to writing and leading classes, Hatzis wrote extensively about contemporary music and composition.
Hatzis won another Juno in 2008 for his work Constantinople; it combined music and visual media and is musically eclectic, featuring jazz, classical, and eastern elements. The work was performed at halls at Banff and Toronto during the summer and fall of 2004, to critical acclaim from the Toronto Star and the Calgary Herald. Constantinople has been performed internationally.
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Christos Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Greece. Christos Hatzis celebrates birthday on March 21 of every year.