Yanni orchestra

Born Giánnis Chrysomállis, Yanni displayed his talent for playing the piano at the tender age of six. In a way that many a pushy parent could learn from, Yanni's folks encouraged his passion without signing him up for lessons, leading the young Yanni to discover his own style of playing, learning and composition.

When Yanni was 18 he moved from his native Kalamata to the United States to study at the Univeristy of Minnesota, but decided after graduating in 1976 to devote his life to music instead of his degree in psychology. He joined the band Chameleon in 1977, but continued to work on his solo pieces and artistic endeavours outside of the band, like providing music for choreographers working for the Minneapolis Dance Theatre.

He would eventually record his first album in 1980, but “Optimystique” wouldn't be released until 1984, after Yanni signed a record deal with Atlantic Records.

By 1987, shortly after the release of his second album “Keys To Imagination”, he formed a band and started taking his compositions on the road, getting national recognition for a performance

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