Leonidas Nicholas Sarakatsannis

Background

Sarakatsannis, Leonidas Nicholas was born on May 30, 1929 in Newport, Kentucky, United States. Son of Nicholas Demetrius Sarakatsannis and Melanthia Leonidas Kazangi.

Education

Bachelor of Music, College Music, 1951. Master of Music, College-Conservatory of Music, 1956. Doctor in Musical Arts, University Cincinnati, 1968.

Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1964.

Career

Chairman piano department University Florida, 1959—1963. Director piano program Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, 1964—1965. Teaching assistant University Cincinnati College Conservatory Music, 1965—1968.

Chairman department music University Central Florida, Orlando, 1968—1972. Director applied music Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky, 1972—1977. Pianist in residence Bloomsburg (Pennsylvania) University, 1979—1980.

Pianist, professor music, chairman music department University Guam, Mangilao, 1981—1993. Adjunct professor music State College Florida, Bradenton, since 1994. College recital chairman Florida State Music Teachers Association, 1962.

Adjudicator chairman World Piano Competition, Cincinnati, 1981—1988. Conductor Guam Symphony Orchestra, Mangilao, General Motors, 1981—1985. Acting sergeant United States Army, 1951-1953.

Achievements

• Leonidas Nicholas Sarakatsannis has been listed as a notable music educator, conductor, musician, composer, pianist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Guam Symphony Orchestra, Mangialo, 1982—1986, Central Florida Civic Music Association, Orlando, 1968—1972. Vice president Central Florida Music Teachers Association, 1970—1972. Member of College Music Society, Pi Kappa Lambda (honorary), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (recital chairman 1950-1956).

Connections

Married Frances Charles Nicholas, January 22, 1956. Children: Demetrius Leonidas, Nicholas Leonidas, Melanie Leonidas.

Father:

Nicholas Demetrius Sarakatsannis

Mother:

Melanthia Leonidas Kazangi

Spouse:

Frances Charles Nicholas

child:

Melanie Leonidas Sarakatsannis

child:

Nicholas Leonidas Sarakatsannis

child:

Demetrius Leonidas Sarakatsannis