CV
Minas Bogris
Born in Piraeus in 1970, Minas Bogris studied classical guitar with Panayotis Deliyannis at the “Piraeus Association Conservatory”, graduating with distinction (Guitar Certificate in 1993 and subsequently a First Class Diploma in 1998). He also studied Advanced Theory of Music under Yiannis Avgerinos, completing his studied in 2006. He has attended seminars by distinguished guitarists Anielo Desiderio, Zoran Dukic, Gerard Reinhenbach, Roland Dyens and Al di Meola. He has given solo recitals and has participated in concerts for voice and guitar as well as chamber music. He teaches guitar at the Pithagorio Concervatory.
Artistic activity
He has been composing music and doing adaptations of musical works at the same time. He has received awards and prizes in composition contests (1st Pan-Hellenic Guitar Works Composition Contest organized by the National Conservatory in 1998, 5th and 7th International Composition Contests of Volos organized by the “Foudoulis Conservatory” in 2007 and 2009 respectively), presenting compositions for guitar that form part of his first personal discographic work titled Hidden Paths, released by Legend Company in 2010. His second discographic work titled Window With a View was released by Metronomos Company in 2019 and includes his songs with lyrics by Michalis Brouzos and performed by Spyros Kleissas. The third and present work of Minas Bogris titled I choose only your savage heart, includes selected poems from 100 Love Sonnets by Pablo Neruda set to music and performed by Spyros Kleissas. The cd is a release by Ankh Productions record company in 2022.
His previous appearance in discography includes Nikos Xydakis’ Second Diary in 2006 and the release With the Wind of Imagination in 2009 that was mainly the work of music teachers with the collaboration of famous Greece song writers and singers. Among the works of greek composers K.Tzorztinakis D.Fampas, M.Theodorakis, G.Mavroedes N.Harizanos and N.Athansakis, his “Waltz” for classical guitar is also included in the album Greek Guitar Music – Eva Fampas, Guitar by Naxos in 2014. Les Production d’OZ published the scores of the cd including another work of Minas Bogris, titled “Nocturne”.
Discography
I choose only your savage heart
The present work of Minas Bogris includes nine selected poems from 100 Love Sonnets by Pablo Neruda set to music, performed by Spyros Kleissas. The CD is a recent release by Ankh Productions record company in 2022.
View moreWindow with a view
This work is the first of the composer as a song writer and includes his new songs. Lyrics by Michalis Brouzos, interpetation by Spyros Kleissas. The CD was released by Metronomos record company in 2019
View moreHidden Paths
Ten works for guitar by composer and guitarist Minas Bogris are included in this album, released by Legend record company in 2010
View moreI choose only your savage heart
The present work includes nine selected poems from 100 Love Sonnets by Pablo Neruda set to music for bariton and piano performed by Spyros Kleissas. It also includes two more instrumental compositions by Minas Bogris inspired by the poet’s sonnets (the one for solo piano and the other for solo guitar), as well as an adaptation of a sonnet in Spanish with guitar accompaniment
Poetry: Pablo NERUDA, greek translation: Elias MATTHEOY, music composition: Minas BOGRIS, voice: Spyros KLEISSAS / Ankh Productions record comany 2022Window with a view
The purpose of this recording was to create a window with a view to the elusive, the dreamy but also the every-day. Our life goes by and many times we do not have the time to observe it, to interpret it, to admire its beauty, to experience its difficulties and joys in all their magnitude. The order of the songs is essentially a single circle that evolves based on both their semantic and emotional connection, painting musically our own window…
Music – Orchestration: MINAS BOGRIS, Lyrics: MICHALIS BROUZOS, Song: SPYROS KLEISSAS, Musicians: Stefanos Giannopoulos (cello), Katerina Tepelena (violin), Eleftheria Pologeorgi (flute), Minas Bogris (guitar), Friendly participation: Tatiana Manolidou (song), Thanasis Saltas (lyrics to the song “Tis psychis to chrysafi”
Metronomos record company 2019 Purchase cd (I-tunes) Purchase cd (amazon.com)
Photo Gallery
Below there is a photographic material that depicts some of the most important appearances of Minas Bogris as well as his collaborators.
From recital for voice and guitar with Dora Athanasiou and Minas Bogris at Syn Kati Theater
Minas Bogris – Spyros Kleissas / From the recording of the album “I choose only your savage heart”. Photograph by Manos Georgakopoulos
With Meli Cantus music band at Chytirio Theater. Photograph by George Angelakis
From recital for voice and guitar with Rita Antonopoulou and Minas Bogris at IANOS
With Spyros Kleissas and Michalis Brouzos / Photograph for “Window with a view” by Evi Tsadarii
From the presentation of “Window wIth a view” at IANOS
Contact
If you wish to contact me please fill in the following form with the required info.