11 Facts About Giorgos Hatzinasios

Giorgos Hatzinasios's father was Agapios Hatzinasios, a native of Nigrita, Serres and a music professor of Thessaloniki's State Conservatory and a renowned saxophonist.

Giorgos Hatzinasios's mother was Anna Zografou, a native of Galatista in Chalkidiki.

Giorgos Hatzinasios's paternal grandfather, Georgios Hatzinasios and a graduate from the Phanar Greek Orthodox College, was a merchant and visited the Holy Land at a young age with his father, Athanassios.

Giorgos Hatzinasios's maternal grandfather, Themistoklis Zografos, was a hagiographer from Mount Athos.

Giorgos Hatzinasios began piano lessons at the age of six at the Macedonian Conservatoire and later moved on to the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki and then the Athens Conservatoire.

Giorgos Hatzinasios later studied in Paris where he studied composition, orchestration and conducting.

Giorgos Hatzinasios has worked with many famous singers including Nana Mouskouri, Marinella and Manolis Mitsias.

Giorgos Hatzinasios has written scores for 38 films and 25 theatrical plays.

Giorgos Hatzinasios is married to Maria, whom he first met when he was 21 and she was 15.

Giorgos Hatzinasios was a candidate for Greece's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Illusion".

Giorgos Hatzinasios is a member of Hellenic Authors' Society, Intellectual Property Corporation and Greek Research and Technology Network in Greece, PRS for Music in the UK and of SACEM in France.