Socrates Mastrodimos - flamenco guitarist

Socrates' music is characterized by its great artistry and expressiveness. Through each of his notes, he

expresses his experiences in the world of Flamenco and other musical genres, and his training in classical

music. Socrates is one of the flamenco guitarists of the new generation of international flamenco without

borders. Based in Seville in Andalucia, Spain, he composes, teaches, and gives concerts playing both as a

soloist and accompanying flamenco song and dance.

Born in Athens (Greece) in 1982, his first teacher was his father at the age of four. In 1992, he began

studying with Eva Fampas at the National Conservatory of Greece where he obtained four degrees*. He

was awarded 3 major awards at guitar festivals in Greece **. In 2006 he travelled to Seville and it

changed his life. He didn't return to Greece and now lives and breathes flamenco in the land of it's origin.

In July 2011 he participated in the International Guitar Festival of Cordoba where he made the personal

acquaintance of the great master of flamenco guitar, Manolo Sanlucar. He was invited to his home and the

master offered to teach him for free and to provide personal guidance, teaching him the deepest secrets of

flamenco and flamenco guitar. Maestro Sanlucar does not hesitate to praise his talent: "... the music of

Socrates has a depth and a character that makes it seem native of the Flamenco world or rather it seems

that "we" are copying him ... "

His collaborators are such artists as Farruquito, Lole Montoya, Carlos Heredia, Laura Vital, Sergio

Fernandez, Eduardo Rebollar, Antonio Serrano, Rafael de Utrera, Jose Anillo, among others. He has

performed in the most important venues in Spain such as the Teatro de la Maestranza, the Teatro Quintero,

and the Teatro Lope de Vega in Seville, La Mezquita (Cordoba), Bilborock (Bilbao) and in different

countries such as Germany, England, Venezuela, Panama, Guatemala, China , France, Morocco, and

Greece.

Selected Career Highlights

2008 - Interpreted the Concierto de Aranjuez twice with the Municipal Symphony Orchestra

(Athens, Greece)

2010 - Debut of his first flamenco concert "Six Strings, One Heart"

(Teatro del Celarg - Caracas, Venezuela)

2012 - Soloist in the homage to Manolo Sanlucar - sharing the stage with major flamenco artists such as

Eva la Yerbabuena, Farruquito, Arcángel, Manolo Franco, Niño de Pura, Argentina ...

(Teatro de la Maestranza - Seville, Spain)

2014 - Concerts in Panama, Guatemala with a large group of artists - acting as musical director. Lead

artist of the group of world renowned flamenco dancer Farruquito

2015 - Flamenco Session Director, invitation from Costas Cotsiolis

(Volos International Guitar Festival - Volos, Greece)

2015 - Interpreted the Concierto de Aranjuez under the direction of Lorenzo Ramos

(Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba - Córdoba, Spain)

2015 - China tour - Presentation of the concert "De Atenas a Cai"

(Beijing, Dalian, Nanjing, Fuzhoo, Dongguan, Zhongshan)

2015, 2016 - Educational project

(Arte Flamenco Festival - Mont de Marsan, France)

2016 - "Mujeres de sal" - Concert of flamenco singer Laura Vital

(Bienal de Flamenco - Seville, Spain)

2016 - "La Sirenita entre mares andaluces" - Production for children by the company “Flamencos por el

mundo” under the musical direction of Socrates

(Bienal de Flamenco - Seville, Spain)

* Degrees

2000 - Professional of Classical Guitar with honours (Greek National Conservatory)

2001 - Classical Guitar Virtuoso with honours (Greek National Conservatory)

2004 - Classical Guitar Soloist with honours (Greek National Conservatory)

2005 - Harmony of Music (Greek National Conservatory)

2016 - Final course of Flamenco Guitar (Conservatory of Music "Rafael Orozco" Córdoba, Spain)

** Major Awards

1993 - 1st prize Classical guitar - National competition - Greek Institute

2003 - 1st prize Classical guitar - Volos International Guitar Festival

2004 - 1st prize Flamenco guitar - Volos International Guitar Festival