Zach Tarpagos, Greek National Opera Flutist

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Zach is permanent flutist at the Greek National Opera. His activity includes appearances as a soloist in prestigious concert venues around the world such as Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Boston Symphony Hall, Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Athens and Thessaloniki Concert Hall, Onassis Foundation Concert Hall, Stavros Niarchos Hall. Associate of the orchestra Armonia Atenea/Camerata Music Orchestra, has recorded with period baroque and classical instruments in Deutsche Grammophone and Decca Classics and has appeared in international festivals such as the BBC Proms in London, the Salzburg Festival in Austria, Bayreuth Festival etc. His activity in chamber music brought him to different parts of the world including the Blue Rose Room at Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Zach organizes and supports stable music education platforms for children who live in extreme conditions of poverty, social discrimination and great unfavourable conditions in Greece and abroad aiming at quality improvement of their lives through music education and interaction.  

Zach communicates in Greek & English.

He loves Reading, Exploring, Creating and Expanding Different Music Educational Systems Using Neuroscience Developmental Principles for non city centre communities application.

He brought an otherworldliness to the “Dance of the Blessed Spirits”
— Nahoko Gotoh, Bachtrack for BBC Proms
With wonderful delicacy ... maintained excellent control in the quiet and withdrawn cantilena.
— Curtis Rogers, classical source for BBC Proms
…the great performer impressed with his clear sound, the incredible speed of his fingers and expressiveness. He turned out to be a real virtuoso...
— Chrysa Strogili, bookpress.gr
Thanks to the poetic flute of Zacharias Tarpagkos
— Nick Dontas, Kathimerini

Videos


Performed at

Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Boston Symphony Hall, Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Athens and Thessaloniki Concert Hall, Onassis Foundation Concert Hall, Stavros Niarchos Hall, BBC Proms in London, the Salzburg Festival in Austria, Bayreuth Festival.


Projects/Collaborations

Audio Tracks

1.     Flute and Harp Duo

a.     Zach Tarpagos: flute

b.    Maria Bildea, harpist

2.     Flute and Guitar Duo

a.     Zach Tarpagos: flute

b.     Mislav Rezic: guitar

3.     Flute and String Quartet Duo

a.     Zach Tarpagos: flute

b.    Faidon Miliadis: violin

c.     Haralabos Karasavidis: violin

d.    Ilias Sdoukos: viola

e.     Alex Botinis: cello

4.     2 Flutes, String Trio (or Quartet) and Soprano

a.     Zach Tarpagos: flute

b.    Ana Chifu: flute

c.     String Trio or Quartet from above


Selected Orchestral Discography