Emmanouil Makridis

Emmanouil Makridis, 20, started guitar lessons at the age of 8 with Greek guitarist and composer Costas Bravakis. Later, at the age of 14, he was admitted to the Thessaloniki State Conservatory, where he continues his studies to this day in the guitar class of Greek guitarist Thanos Mitsalas. He has also studied chamber music at the same conservatory with Costas Cotsiolis. He has competed in national and international competitions, receiving top awards - including first, second, and third prizes - in Greece, Austria, the USA, Bulgaria, and Italy. He has shared concerts with world-class soloists such as Marcin Dylla and Anton Baranov. He has performed in many concert halls and venues in Greece, including the Thessaloniki Concert Hall (Megaron), the Municipal Theatre of Piraeus, and Palaio Faliro Town Hall. In May 2024, he performed with the State Orchestra of Greek Radio/Television. He has recorded and premiered works by Ronald Pearl ("Meditation") and Michalis Andronikou ("The Young Guitarist"). Michalis Andronikou also dedicated a work to him, "Maui", in 2023. Since October 2025, he has been studying Classical Guitar at the University of the Arts (UdK) in Berlin, in the class of Marco Tamayo. He is a Tonebase Ambassador.