Nektarios Sakellariou
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Nektarios Sakellariou
Nektarios Sakellariou was born and raised in Athens, Greece. He began classical guitar lessons at the age of six. He studied Chemistry at the University of Athens, while continuing his classical guitar studies under Nikos Hatzieleftheriou at the National Conservatory of Athens, graduating with the Guitar Diploma with the grade Excellent and Second Prize. He attended masterclass seminars with H. Keppel.
Since 2008, he has taught classical guitar at several conservatoires and has built and directed a guitar class with more than 500 students, creating a large student ensemble with a repertoire spanning from Hatzidakis, Theodorakis and Karaindrou to Satie, J.S. Bach and Telemann — with numerous concerts at major venues including the Megaron Concert Hall and the Maroussi Concert Hall.
As a soloist and member of the GuitArte Ensemble, he developed a rich and multifaceted artistic presence in concert halls, festivals, recordings and radio and television appearances. Among the highlights: his participation in the Concerti Grossi of A. Corelli and A. Vivaldi — including the recording of the CD 4 Concerti Grossi a preparar l'avvenire (2019); his performance as soloist with the Underground Youth Orchestra in J. Rodrigo's Concierto Andaluz; the world premiere of G. Angelakis' The Ghost of Marseille for 5 guitars, dance theatre, video-art and live camera (2010); and his participation in Romancero Gitano by M. Theodorakis and F.G. Lorca.
He was also an active member in the creation and organisation of the GuitArte guitar camps, in collaboration with the Municipal Conservatoire of Moschato, with the participation of hundreds of students.
He has collaborated in over 50 performances with the puppeteer, actor, writer and poet Giannis Proestakis.
Alongside his performing and pedagogical career, he pursues a distinct personal artistic activity as composer and writer. Central to his creative work is the musical fairy tale The Lake (Der See), conceived in 2012 — an original work weaving musical composition, text and poetry into a unified artistic world of word and sound, written for two guitars and already recorded. Its submission for publication to Swiss and German literary publishers is planned for 2026.
As Inside Analogues, he composes and produces electronic music using synthesizers and electronic instruments, with two personal albums: After (2020) and Ganz (2023). He also wrote the screenplay and music for the short film Loop, currently in production.
In recent years he has turned his attention to the study of the 8-string classical guitar and is working on transcriptions of Baroque music for the instrument. He currently lives in Switzerland.
Nektarios Sakellariou — Electronic Music
Inside Analogues is a personal project in which composition and production are developed for electronic instruments and synthesizers. The compositional approach comes from the same place as the work in classical music — an interest in structure, in the relationship between voices, in what happens when sounds are placed next to each other and allowed to develop slowly. The two albums, After (2020) and Ganz (2023), document a particular emotional period — each track a self-contained study in texture, harmony and time. The music does not try to be anything other than what it is.
Collaboration in Paid Innocence — voices by
Florentia Georgosopoulou
Annavsjune
Synthesizers, sound design tools and effects used across After (2020) and Ganz (2023):
A Musical Fairy Tale — Text & Music by Nektarios Sakellariou
The Lake (Der See) is a musical fairy tale written in 2012, in which a wandering musician crosses paths with a wild rose bush and an unexpected encounter unfolds. A story about pain, music and the quiet courage it takes to let go.
Text, poetry and music are all by Nektarios Sakellariou. The music is written for two guitars. The recording is complete; publication is forthcoming.
The work was presented with the GuitArte Ensemble at the Summer Attika Music Camp in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Recording complete — publication forthcoming.
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Available for concerts, teaching, commissions and collaborations.
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