THEOFANI GEORGITSI

Theofani Georgitsi was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, and spent her childhood in the city of Ptolemaida.
From a young age, she displayed a strong sense of artistic expression and a deep passion for music, writing, and the arts in general. Her mother’s love for books, painting, sculpture, and the arts, her father’s role as a musician, and her grandfather’s expertise in Pontian traditional music were significant influences on her life.

During her school years, she participated in various musical ensembles, engaged actively in sports (handball), and showed a particular interest in architectural design, which she later pursued academically.
After graduating from high school, alongside her university studies and work, she began classical singing and monody lessons under her teacher, Mr. Vassilis Tsirigotis Dimas.

As a mezzo-soprano with a repertoire of antique arias, she performed works by renowned composers, with a particular affinity for Christoph Willibald von Gluck, Alessandro Scarlatti, Franz Schubert, Francesco Durante, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Leonardo Leo, Benedetto Marcello, Giuseppe Giordani, S. De Luca, Gian Giacomo Carissimi, and others.

The quality of her voice and talent was recognized from her first year of studies, earning excellent reviews from the examination committee, which included the late Kostas Paskalis, Mr. Valentino Patrikidis, and Mr. Christophoros Stamboglis.

In addition to her vocal studies, she expanded her musical knowledge by attending lessons in guitar, piano, music history, and advanced theory.

She was a member of polyphonic choirs under the guidance of Mr. Valentino Patrikidis, participating in numerous events. She collaborated with significant symphonic and philharmonic orchestras and excelled in music competitions, earning distinctions and top prizes.

Theofani had the honor of participating in events dedicated to prominent figures, such as His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the late Archbishop Christodoulos, Ms. Helene Glykatzi-Ahrweiler, the late Mikis Theodorakis, the late Mimis Plessas, the late Kostas Paskalis, Ms. Maria Farantouri, and many others, where the honored personalities were present. She received excellent reviews.

She contributed to musical groups and the creation of new bands, performing at various concert venues and events. She had the honor of performing as an opening act in concerts and, on some occasions, sharing the stage with prominent figures from the Greek music scene, such as the late Lavrentis Machairitsas, Mr. Dimitris Starovas, Mr. Vassilis Papakonstantinou, Mple, Mora Sti Fotia, Blues Wire, and others...

At the same time, throughout these years, writing and painting constitute her artistic forms of expression.

Her great love and respect for music and the world of music led her to produce and present radio shows as well as write album reviews for well-known blogs.

Finally, she is a collector of vinyl records, musical memorabilia, and antiques, with a particular fondness for old music albums and art objects.

Theofani expresses herself through music, writing, and painting. For her, art is a continuous search for creativity and a natural need for self-expression.