At the age of 18, Achilles Liarmakopoulos performed as a soloist at the Walt Disney Hall as the Grand Prize Winner of the Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition, judged by members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
11 Facts About Achilles Liarmakopoulos
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Achilles Liarmakopoulos holds degrees from the Yale School of Music, the Curtis Institute of Music, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and the Philippos Nakas Conservatory in his hometown of Athens, Greece.
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Achilles Liarmakopoulos's studies have been supported by merit-based scholarships, Bok Foundation and Milton L Rock Annual Fellowships and scholarships from the Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, Alexandros S Onassis Foundation, and the Greek State Scholarship Foundation.
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In December 2010, Achilles Liarmakopoulos won the position of principal trombone of the Greek Radio Symphony Orchestra, where he played for one season before joining the Canadian Brass.
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Achilles Liarmakopoulos has performed with the Malaysian Philharmonic, Jacksonville Symphony, and European Union Youth Orchestra.
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Achilles Liarmakopoulos has received awards in the Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe and the 2nd Christian Lindberg International Trombone competition.
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In 2013, Liarmakopoulos released his second solo album titled Discoveries with new works for trombone and piano, collaborating with piano soloist Amy J Yang.
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In January 2013, Achilles Liarmakopoulos was invited to play with the Oregon-based genre-bending ensemble Pink Martini.
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Achilles Liarmakopoulos is an adjunct trombone professor at Brooklyn College in New York City.
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Achilles Liarmakopoulos is a supporter of new music and new works for trombone, and has premiered a number of pieces by new composers.
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Achilles Liarmakopoulos premiered Dream by Andrew Cadima at the Curtis Institute of Music in May 2008.