Dino Kartsonakis was born on July 20,1942 and is an American pianist of Greek heritage.
20 Facts About Dino Kartsonakis
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Dino Kartsonakis is known for his arrangements of religious music for the piano.
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Dino Kartsonakis began playing his grandmother's piano at the age of three.
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Dino Kartsonakis enrolled in piano lessons at age five and developed a love and passion for playing the piano.
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Dino Kartsonakis would go on to receive more formal musical training at The King's College as well as the Juilliard School of Music.
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Dino Kartsonakis served in the US Army in the mid-1960's with an overseas assignment n Germany.
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Dino Kartsonakis has traveled extensively across the globe and has produced well over 50 recordings on his own as well as mainstream labels.
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Dino Kartsonakis has worked with other various evangelists over the decades, notably Paul Crouch of Trinity Broadcasting Network and former PTL leaders, Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker.
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Dino Kartsonakis describes his style as combining the classical with the sacred.
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Dino Kartsonakis's technique has been described as fluid and brilliant and he has been termed the "Christian Liberace" because of his flair, designer costumes, custom pianos and flashy jewelry.
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Many of Dino Kartsonakis's works are religious-based, along with secular and contemporary arrangements of classical works.
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Dino Kartsonakis performed for 18 years in his own show in Branson, Missouri.
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Dino Kartsonakis maintains a regular presence on Facebook, selling his CD's and music books while occasionally performing piano concerts at churches.
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Dino Kartsonakis participated in an auction benefiting Music Cares, a charitable organization that helps struggling musicians and entertainers.
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Dino Kartsonakis was nominated and received a Grammy Award in 1998 for his work on the soundtrack of the movie The Apostle.
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In 1974, Dino Kartsonakis married his first wife, Grammy Award nominee Deborah Keener, and together they have a daughter, Christina.
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In 1986, Dino Kartsonakis married his second and current wife, Cheryl, who is the sister of the late pastor and Gospel music singer, Gary McSpadden, formerly of The Imperials and the Gaither Vocal Band.
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Dino Kartsonakis remarked that baking was his passion second only to performing his music.
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Dino Kartsonakis lost most of his professional possessions such as his grand pianos as well as all of his costumes, industry memorabilia and awards.
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The Dino Kartsonakis' then started helping the community by doing fundraising concerts to help other victims rebuild their lives and homes.