Manolis Kalomiris (Greek:Μανώλης Καλομοίρης; December 14, 1883,Smyrna – April 3, 1962,Athens) was aGreekclassical composer. He was the founder of the Greek National School of Music.

Born inSmyrna (modernIzmir,Turkey), he attended school inConstantinople and studiedpiano and composition inVienna. After working for a few years as a piano teacher inKharkov,Russian Empire, he settled inAthens. An admirer ofRichard Wagner,Rimsky-Korsakoff,Kostis Palamas, andNikos Kazantzakis, he set himself the life goal of establishing a Greek "national school" of music, based on the ideas of theRussian national composers, on western musical achievements and on modern Greek folk music, poetry and myth.^[1] He thus founded in 1919 theHellenic Conservatory and in 1926 theNational Conservatoire. At the same time, he served as the General Supervisor ofmilitary bands in the country.^[2] He wrote threesymphonies and fiveoperas, onepiano concerto and oneviolinconcertino, other symphonic works,chamber music and numerous songs and piano works. He held various public posts and was elected member of theAcademy of Athens.

A passionate composer, he has a post-romantic idiom characterised by rich harmonies and orchestrations, complex counterpoints, long eastern melodies, and the frequent use of Greek folk rhythms. A preoccupation with love and death transcends all five of his music dramas.

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