Bio
Dimitris Soukaras was born in Corinth (Greece) in 1995. He has received distinctions in 10 international/national competitions such as:
1st Prize at Philon Competition in Athens (2014), 1st Prize at Arion International Guitar Festival (2014), 2nd Prize at Thessaloniki International Guitar Competition (2015), 2nd Prize at Patra's International Guitar Festival (2015), 3rd Prize at Dimitris Fampas International Guitar Competition (2015) etc.
As a soloist he has performed with Ionio Symphony Orchestra as well as the Athens Mandoline Orchestra "N.Lavdas".
He has been invited as Soloist to perform in many Festivals in Greece such as the 25th Guitar Festival in Patras, All that Guitar Festival in Loutraki, the 4th Summer Arrion Academy in Lesvos etc. He recently played a solo recital for the National Library - Lilian Voudouri at the Megaron Athens Concert Hall. He has also recorded for the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation of Corfu as well as for the “University of Patras Radio”.
Dimitris is currently living in London. He is a Master's student at the Royal Academy of Music in the classes of M.Lewin, T.Walker, S.Goss.
His studies are kindly supported by the Royal Academy of Music as well as the Athena Scholarship.
He took his first guitar lessons by his father, Nikos Soukaras in the age of 11. In 2011 he continues his studies along with the guitar soloist Yorgos Bechlivanoglou who prepared him for the Guitar Degree and Guitar Diploma both achieved with the highest marks and honors. At 2016 he attended Classes with the guitar soloist Antonis Hatzinikolaou and with the piano soloist Anastasios Pappas.
The same year he completed his Bachelor of Music Degree at the Ionian University Department of Music Studies under the guidance of his teachers C.Cotsiolis and K.Vougiouka. He was privileged to be the first student of the University who completed his studies in three years instead of five (which is the standard attendance period in the Music Department).
Also, he has attended Master Classes: L.Brouwer, D.Russell, O. Ghiglia, H. Käppel, R. Dyens, F.Zanon, M. Delpriora, R. Gallen, M. Dylla, M. Tamayo, A. Desiderio, S. Prieto - A. Mouzourakis (Duo Melis), E. Assimakopoulos, M. Socias, L.Eisenhardt, K. Tosidis etc.
Dimitris is also interested in music compotition, especialy composing music for the Theatrical Plays. He has composed music for two theatrical plays: Molière’s “The Miser” and T. Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie". Furthermore he has composed pieces for guitar and cello and for guitar and flute.
Critics:
Classical Guitar Magazine, wrote: «…D.Soukaras arrived on stage… to deliver a rich and rounded Mertz “Elegie” as the opening item in the live final round.»
Kostas Grigoreas wrote in the magazine “Epochi” “…the A’ Prize of the “major category” unanimously went to the talented guitarist Dimitris Soukaras from Corinth…”
Evangelos Asimakopoulos wrote in Tar Magazine: “…the 20-years-old guitarist Dimitris Soukaras offered a unique performance on the first day of the event.”
