Yanni
Yanni
Yiannis Chryssomallis, known professionally as Yanni, is a Greek composer, keyboardist, pianist, and music producer who has spent his adult life in the United States...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth14 November 1954
CityKalamata, Greece
people soul strange
It’s really strange, but they speak to me — the notes and the chords. So when I hear other people’s music, I can feel the composer. Whoever created that, I can see in their soul.
reflection people creative
When I create music, it is a reflection of my soul, my experiences in life and my relationships with other people and cultures. Psychology, and understanding who we are as people in this world, is present in almost every creative thought I have.
people important reason
Continuing to create music and perform is so important to me for many reasons. I love the interaction and connection I get with people when we perform live. Nothing is more rewarding for me.
people mind earth
There are so many messages and lessons that I have been taught that I would want to share with people. Perhaps one that is very present in my mind now is the concept that we are all living on this one tiny planet that we call Earth. It is very small and is not getting any bigger, but the amount of people living on this planet continues to grow at a rapid rate.
people different culture
I have been fortunate to have a career that has allowed me to travel the world and come in contact with many different cultures and people.
people creative vision
The studio work that I do allows me to connect with people around the world. You can't perform live for everyone, so having the ability to share my creative vision with others is very important to me as well.
impact goal people
My goal is to connect with people emotionally. I take life’s experiences and translate them into music — music that hopefully creates an impact on the listener.
total
And going into my studio at night, particularly at night when everybody's asleep, is just a total pleasure for me.
behind careful concerts environment fit music performance playing surrounds
When you do music concerts at Taj Mahal and the Acropolis, you have to be careful about your performance being appropriate with the place that surrounds you. It has to be appropriate to the culture - it should fit the building behind you, the environment you are playing it in and the culture of that place.
music
It has never been necessary for me to learn how to read music.
music
I do listen to a lot of music, but I don't listen when I'm writing.
athlete emotions grandiose helps involved pain pleasure sports
Being an athlete helps me get those grandiose emotions of pleasure and pain that are involved in sports.
based melody music transform
My music is based on melody and when I play the piano, it's as if I'm singing with them. When you try to transform that into a vocal, there was very little adjustment.
coming contact head love studio talk time
I love the road, and I love coming in contact with the fans. They talk to me and that's irreplaceable. But when I get tired, I head to the studio and I am in there for a long time.