Sampotaz lena platonos biography

Lena Platonos (Greek: Λένα Πλάτωνος; born October 21, 1951) is a Greek pianist, singer and composer of electronic and art music. She took a leading role in the Athens electronic music scene of the 1980s, and her work has constituted a lasting inspiration for Greek electronic musicians in the subsequent decades.

Lena is active until today and her work has become more and more sophisticated.

Born in Heraklion, Crete, Lena is the daughter of composer George Platon and Antigone Astrinaki. Raised in Athens, she started showing an interest in music from a young age.

Sampotaz lena platonos biography

Lena attended the Athens Conservatoire and graduated with a degree in classical piano, an influence that remains palpable in her body of work.

From a young age, she was deeply influenced by her father, a well-known composer and first pianist in the Greek National Opera.

He was a consummate storyteller and musician. He would weave intricate fairy tales, accompanied by his own improvised piano compositions, which served as L