User:Michael Tagkas

Michael (Michalis) Tagkas is a Greek pianist.

Born in Greece, on March 1984. Educated at Athens Conservatoire with Maria Cherogiorgou-Sigara, Aliki Vatikioti-Farrant and Aris Garoufalis. While still a student there become a pupil of Patsy Toh (Fou Tsong's wife) at Royal Academy of Music. He also studied with Pavel Gililov at Mozarteum Salzburg. Supported by the Gina Bachauer International Music Association. Winner of Fulbright Grant 'Fulbright Art Serie' he was invited from the world-class Dr.Vitaly Margulis to work with him at University of California in Los Angeles {UCLA} and later with Jura Margulis. He attends in the prestigious International Piano Academy Lake Como in Italy following the renowned artist Fou Tsong.

Has performed in Europe and the Americas, he currently divides his time between his family home Athens, London and Los Angeles.