He has created original duos like "Accordion and folk clarinet" with Giorgos Kotsinis, "Accordion and violin" with Kyriakos Gouvendas, "For voice and accordion", original ensembles like "Smirni - Buenos Aires" and "Conversation with Antonis Amiralis". He also composes 21 etudes in classical style, original works, many transcriptions and arrangements of classical works for his students. This is how the idea of writing the "Galazio biblio", a learning method for accordion based on Greek traditional music, is born. He starts creating educational material for the classical accordion based on the Greek music tradition. ![]() During 1995-1996 he is being member of the State Orchestra of Greek Music. At the same time he is being active with Greek music, composing songs, orchestrating and performing in more than 300 albums in collaboration with Greek musicians and composers. ![]() ![]() In 1993 he started practicing the bayan (the classical accordion) and took lessons from Viatcheslav Semyonov (Russia). He took his first lessons on accordion in 1978 under Vasilis Simitsiadis and in 1982 he continued his studies at the accordion class of Kostas Aroutzidis at "New Conservatory of Thessaloniki" where he graduated with "excellent" in 1992. ![]() Iraklis Vavatsikas was born and raised in Thessaloniki.
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