Emmanouil Makridis performs on premiere the work "Meditation" by Ronald Pearl.

Ronald Pearl - Meditation (premiere recording)

17 year-old  classical guitarist based in Greece.

Emmanouil Makridis started classical guitar lessons at the age of 9 with the guitarist and composer Costas Bravakis (1962-2020), and then with Theofilos Bikos. In 2020 he was admitted at the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki where he continues to study classical guitar with Thanos Mitsalas. He has participated in national and international music and guitar competitions :
•	1st prize Palaio Faliro Guitar Festival (cat. up to 17 years old)
•	1st prize Orpheus Soloists Competition
•	1st prize Music and Stars Awards
•	1st prize The Muse Competition
•	1st prize "Guitar Feasts" Festival (cat. up to 17 years old)
•	2nd prize Palaio Faliro Guitar Festival (no age limit cat.)
•	2nd prize London International Music Competition
•	2nd prize  Florence International Guitar Competition (cat. up to 18 years old)
•	2nd prize Pleven International Guitar Competition (cat. up to 17 years old)
•	2nd prize  "Guitar Feasts" Festival (no age limit cat.)
•	2nd prize Albania International  Guitar Competition (cat. up to 17 years old)



 He has also participated in Masterclasses with world famous guitarists and composers including Sergio Assad, Ricardo Gallen, Gabriel Bianco, Anton Baranov, Duo Melis and Michel Cardin. He lives in Veria, Greece.