Panagiotis Karousos is a candidate regional councilor for the prefecture of Attica with "Yiannis Sgouros - Attica Independent Self-Government"

 

The composer Panagiotis Karousos is a candidate regional councilor for the prefecture of Attica, led by the candidate Regional Governor of Attica Yiannis Sgouros, in the upcoming municipal elections of October 8, 2023 with "Yiannis Sgouros - Attica Independent Self-Government" of the Regional Unity of the Central Sector of Athens

Panagiotis Karousos, composer

For over 20 years, Panagiotis Karousos has had an uninterrupted presence on the international music scene as a composer and pioneer in contemporary Greek music.

He has distinguished himself in the USA, Canada, Argentina, and European countries with appearances in concert halls such as Lincoln Center, Place des Arts, Royal College of Music, Sofia National Opera and Ballet, Amphithéâtre Richelieu Université Paris-Sorbonne, Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal, Small Theater of Ancient Epidaurus, Ancient Messina, Veakeio Theater, UN at the United Nations in Manhattan, etc. He has given hundreds of concerts at international festivals and major music centers, presenting his operas "Prometheus Bound", "Trachiniae - Olympic Flame", "Alexander the Great", and works such as the "Liberty Symphony", "Piano Concerto", "Montreal Suite", the Oratorio: "The Song of the Nations". In 2014, the Athens Symphony Orchestra performed Symphony No. 4 "of the Earth", while his works have been presented in the Third Program of ERT (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation).

He is Director of Opera and Classical Music for the Club for UNESCO of Piraeus and Islands.

Political participation:

Greece: 2023, Deputy Member of Hellenic Parliament at PASOK Movement for Change, Panhellenic Socialist Movement

2023, Candidate Member of the Hellenic Parliament at PASOK Movement for Change (PASOK-KINAL) under President Nikos Androulakis, Party of European Socialists - The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D).

2019, Candidate Municipal Councilor for the 6th district of the Municipality of Athens with the “Open City” led by Nasos Iliopoulos in the Greek local elections 2019

He was a member of SYRIZA, Coalition of the Radical Left – Progressive Alliance under Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. With SYRIZA, he was involved in the positions, Coordinator of OM Victoria Square, Coordinator of the Department of Culture of Prefectural A Athens.

Canada: He was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2000 to 2010.

He worked at the Canadian Elections, Federal, Provincial - Provincial (Quebec), and Municipal in Montreal.

He was a member of Electoral Commissions as Electoral Secretary, Scrutateur, poll-watcher and Electoral representative of the Liberal Party of Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, in Montreal.

USA: He is a member of Aldo's Democratic Club in Astoria, New York, USA.