"30 years experience, 500 STUDIO ALBUMS, 1000 concerts"

 
 
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George Kariotis was born in Komotini in 1962. He studied in Metsovio National Polytechnic School and has been working as sound engineer since 1986. From 1988 till 2004 he worked at Studio Tracks and Polysound Studios. From 2004 he has worked at Sierra Recordings S.A. For the last 25 years has collaborated with  Eleni Karaindrou in her theatre and film projects for example - Trojan Women and The Weeping Meadow, projects which have been released by the German record company ECM, for this company he has also recorded the latest works of Sokratis Sinopoulos and Savina Giannatou. For 15 years he has cooperated with Nikos Xydakis and has recorded most of his work. He is working with Pantelis Thalassinos since 1994.
Among other artists he has worked with Ara Digdjian (Night Ark), Nana Mouschouri, Shantel, Domna Samiou, Vasilis Skoulas, Chainides, Socratis Malamas, Melina Kana, Thanasis Papakonstantinou, Vasilis Dimitriou, Nikos Kipourgos and John Psathas.
He has recorded all the newest versions of Manos Hatzidakis’ work and he has also worked with several jazz and ethnic Greek groups such as Haris Labrakis quartet, Gojam Group, Martha Mavroidi, Next Step, Kontrafouris Baby Trio, Thodores Kotsifas, Antonies Apergis, Dimitris Sevdalis, Terry Vakirtzoglou, Leonidas Sarantopoulos, Aggeliki Toubanaki, Alexandra Lerta, Sofia Labropoulou, Ourania Labropoulou, Vangelis Karipis, Stratis Psaradelis, Petros Klabanis and Takim Group. 
George was the mastermind behind the recording and sound engineering of the John Psathas's global No Man's Land project which consisted of on-location recordings of over 150 musicians - Including Serj Tankian, Oum, Meeta Pandit, Marta Sebestyen, Derya Turnkan, Refugees or Rap, Hang Massive, Netherlands Blazers Ensemble, Polish Radio Choir, The Nude and the Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg.
George is also one of Greece's leading sound engineers for live concerts, especially with traditional or acoustic groups. Some of the live concerts he was responsible for include concerts of Eleni Karaindrou at the Athens Concert Hall, Thessaloniki Concert Hall, the Vrahon Theatre, at Prespes lakes, in Odeon Herodes Attricus, and at the Ancien Theatre of Epidaurus etc.
Furthermore he has travelled with several groups in several countries during live concerts tour such as Italy (Parco de la Musica), Germany, Belgium (Cirque Royal), Australia, USA (Carnegie Hall), England, France, Hungary, Armenia, Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt etc.