Eminent Greek concert pianist Dino Mastroyiannis has pursued a career of remarkable diversity. Regarded for his “rich and multi-faceted technique”, “perfect feeling for rhythm” and “rare expressiveness”, he has appeared in such prestigious concert halls as Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, England; Glinka Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic; Ateneul Român in Bucharest; and the Rudolfinum in Prague, to name a few. He has performed in many international festivals and in historic places, including the Bertramka Mozart museum in Prague, the ancient Odeon Theatre of Herodes Atticus as part of the Athens International Festival, and in April 2010 at the Montenegrin National Theater as part of the 9th International A Tempo Festival, of which the newspaper Dan wrote: “impressive how a ‘simple’ piece in the hands of a virtuoso could become truly a work of art which persons of all ages find interesting. This pianist is well known as ‘the Music Ambassador of Greece’. We would also add that this title is rightly chosen.”
On July 16th, 2010 Dino's new CD "Zorba's Dance-Greek Music for Solo Piano" has been released by MSR Classics.
Dino Mastroyiannis enjoys a special collaboration and friendship with legendary living Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis. Among many of Theodorakis’ works for piano and orchestra he has performed to critical acclaim, Mastroyiannis achieved tremendous success with the world premiere of Theodorakis’ “Helikon” Piano Concerto – lost for 44 years - given first in Finland in 2005 with the Mikkeli City Orchestra, and subsequently with orchestras in several other countries.
Mikis Theodorakis wrote about him: “I would like to congratulate you for the magnificent interpretation of my lost Piano Concerto Helikon... I believe that your apprehension of my works totally corresponds with their deeper character, their virtuosity and their mental demands and reflects their quintessence…For all the above, I give you my thanks you and congratulations!”
On June 18th 2010 on the occasion of Dino’s forthcoming new CD release by MSR Classics, in which he also recorded one of the most fantastic pieces for solo Piano by John Psathas, named “Waiting for the Aeroplane”, a new precious friendship begun. The great Greek-New Zealander composer John Psathas visited Dino in his house in Volos, Greece, asking to play for him this piece. The tension and the sentiments were incredible to be described…A TV crew coming from New Zealand together with John has filmed Dino’s playing in order to include extracts for a documentary about John’s life and career.
Dino Mastroyiannis was the only person from Greece to whom the International Organization "Mozart 2006" (Austria) gave its written permission to use their official logo for a very special and rare series of concerts, the "Anthology of music for Piano 4 hands". The Italian newspaper “Libertà” praised him with the enthusiastic review "discovering the most secret Mozart" for his special interpretation in some of Mozart’s most famous chamber-works.
Dino has recorded many times for different radio and TV stations all over Europe. He has also recorded in CD the 4th Piano Concerto with the Catanzaro Symphony Orchestra.
Dino Mastroyiannis, Piano
Biography
Eminent Greek concert pianist Dino Mastroyiannis has pursued a career of remarkable diversity. Regarded for his “rich and multi-faceted technique”, “perfect feeling for rhythm” and “rare expressiveness”, he has appeared in such prestigious concert halls as Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, England; Glinka Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic; Ateneul Român in Bucharest; and the Rudolfinum in Prague, to name a few. He has performed in many international festivals and in historic places, including the Bertramka Mozart museum in Prague, the ancient Odeon Theatre of Herodes Atticus as part of the Athens International Festival, and in April 2010 at the Montenegrin National Theater as part of the 9th International A Tempo Festival, of which the newspaper Dan wrote: “impressive how a ‘simple’ piece in the hands of a virtuoso could become truly a work of art which persons of all ages find interesting. This pianist is well known as ‘the Music Ambassador of Greece’. We would also add that this title is rightly chosen.”
On July 16th, 2010 Dino's new CD "Zorba's Dance-Greek Music for Solo Piano" has been released by MSR Classics.
Dino Mastroyiannis enjoys a special collaboration and friendship with legendary living Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis. Among many of Theodorakis’ works for piano and orchestra he has performed to critical acclaim, Mastroyiannis achieved tremendous success with the world premiere of Theodorakis’ “Helikon” Piano Concerto – lost for 44 years - given first in Finland in 2005 with the Mikkeli City Orchestra, and subsequently with orchestras in several other countries.
Mikis Theodorakis wrote about him: “I would like to congratulate you for the magnificent interpretation of my lost Piano Concerto Helikon... I believe that your apprehension of my works totally corresponds with their deeper character, their virtuosity and their mental demands and reflects their quintessence…For all the above, I give you my thanks you and congratulations!”
On June 18th 2010 on the occasion of Dino’s forthcoming new CD release by MSR Classics, in which he also recorded one of the most fantastic pieces for solo Piano by John Psathas, named “Waiting for the Aeroplane”, a new precious friendship begun. The great Greek-New Zealander composer John Psathas visited Dino in his house in Volos, Greece, asking to play for him this piece. The tension and the sentiments were incredible to be described…A TV crew coming from New Zealand together with John has filmed Dino’s playing in order to include extracts for a documentary about John’s life and career.
Dino Mastroyiannis was the only person from Greece to whom the International Organization "Mozart 2006" (Austria) gave its written permission to use their official logo for a very special and rare series of concerts, the "Anthology of music for Piano 4 hands". The Italian newspaper “Libertà” praised him with the enthusiastic review "discovering the most secret Mozart" for his special interpretation in some of Mozart’s most famous chamber-works.
Dino has recorded many times for different radio and TV stations all over Europe. He has also recorded in CD the 4th Piano Concerto with the Catanzaro Symphony Orchestra.