Ourania
was born in Athens and studied the piano with Vinia Tsopela
at the Nakas Conservatory, where she graduated in 1999 with
the highest distinction. She studied the organ with Nicolas
Kynaston at the Athens Concert Hall with a three-year scholarship
awarded by the “Friends of Music Society” and later
continued her studies with Johannes Geffert in Germany. In 2004
she received a scholarship to study under Nicolas Kynaston at
the Royal Academy of Music. She graduated with Distinction and
she was awarded the Dip RAM, the most prestigious award for
performance .She was also nominated as the Pidem Organ Fellow
of the Royal Academy of Music for the academic year 2006-2007.
Ourania has participated in various festivals and masterclasses
with many distinguished musicians.
She has been awarded Third Prize in the International Organ
Competition of St.Maurice, First Prize in the Mediterranean
Piano Competition of Andros and Second Prize in the Panhellenic
Piano Competition of the “Friends of Jose Carreras Society”.
In 2005 she was awarded the Eric Thompson Trust Grant to continue
private tuition with Johannes Geffert in Cologne and in 2006
she received the same Grant to study with Susan Landale in London.
Ourania has performed in Germany, the UK and in Greece both
as a recitalist and with orchestras. She is currently a scholar
of the “Alexandros Onassis Public Benefit Foundation”.
Ourania performed at St
Dominic's Priory on 27th October 2007:
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