Full-Time Piano Student since Fall 2023 at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester (NY), on a tuition fees (only) scholarship. Currently seeking financial assistance to allow continuation of musical studies.

S T U D I E S & A C H I E V E M E N T S

E A R L Y Y E A R S

Born in Athens | 04 June 2003

• 2009 (age 6): Takes first piano lessons with Alla Chalapsis and is soon after awarded scholarship by the Maria Callas Athenaeum Conservatory.
• 2012 (age 9): Awarded scholarship by Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation for Young Talents.
• 2014 (age 11): Receives First Prize at the 4th Dionysia Trust Chopin Piano Competition.
• 2015 (age 12): Under piano tutor Titos Gouvelis, receives Grand Prix and the Title of Laureate at the 8th International Music Festival Summer University of Music in Loutraki.
• 2015 (age 12): Giovani talenti in musica Recital at the Instituto Italiano di Cultura di Atene.
• 2016 (age 13): Under piano tutor Sophia Gelashvili-Troiso, receives Grand Prix at the Musical Competition of the Cerebriani Camerton in St. Petersburg, Russia.
• Participates as piano soloist in recitals and concerts for piano and orchestra in Greece and Russia.
• Receives First Prize at the Filonas Competition of Athens Conservatory.
• Participates in the Dionysia Trust Anniversary Concert at the Athens Concert Hall (MEGARON) with Alain Lefevre.
• 2017 (age 14): Live Recital at Trito Programma of the Greek Radio, broadcasted by composer Markos Moisidis.

S C H O O L Y E A R S

• 2018 (age 15): Lyceum Studies at the Central Musical School (CMS) in Moscow under Alexander Mndoyants, professor at Tchaikovsky University.
• Piano recital at the Maria Callas Athenaeum Conservatory.
• 2021 (age 18): Graduation from the Central Musical School (CMS).
• Wins Second Prize at the 3rd International Chopin Piano Competition in Mongolia.
• Receives Piano Diploma in Greece with grade “Excellent” and First Award.
• Participates in the UpTo Eight Festival in Thessaloniki with V. Varvaressos, G. Demetrtzis and D. Gountaroulis.

U N I V E R S I T Y S T U D I E S

Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, NY

30 August 2023 – 14 May 2027

• Eastman School of Music is ranked #8 among the 11 U.S. Universities listed in the top 25 of the World University Ranking for Performing Arts.
• Filivos Gkatzios has been admitted for piano soloist studies with a full scholarship (tuition fees only).