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Mantzaros Philharmonic Society

Corfou, Greece

Mantzaros Philharmonic Society

Mantzaros Philharmonic Society

The Mantzaros Philharmonic Society was founded in November 1890 in Corfu, an island where European musical influence are strong as it never came under the Turkish rule covering the rest of Greece but instead maintained close links with European countries (such as England, France and Italy).

Ever since its inception the Society has given free music activity in its area with concerts and other events and also taken part in various festivals in Greece and abroad. It would be no exaggeration to say that it is one of the best bands, and possibly the best, in Greece.

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Today the band has 120 members, all amateurs, and a group of majorettes. The musical director is Stéfanos Dholianítis. Thanásis Voy iatzópoulos has been the trumpet teacher since 1928 and deputy musical director since 1976; about 1200 trumpet players have received lessons.

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The two photographs of the band were taken in 1898 and 1983 respectively. The other photograph shows Thanásos Voy iatzópoulos with Socrátis Ánthis, a former pupil of his who is now 1st trumpet at the Athens Opera and the Athens Radio Symphony Orchestra. Socrátis Ánthis has played the Haydn trumpet concerto with the Mantzaros band as well as with various symphony orchestras. In 1977 he took part in the Moudon course with James Stamp and Thomas Stevens.

Brass Bulletin 46, II / 1984 pages 96–97

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