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Andreas Makris (Greek: Ανδρέας Μακρής; March 7, 1930 – February 3, 2005) was a Greek-American composer and violinist, born in Kilkis, Greece, on March 7, 1930. He was a Composer-in-Residence for many years at the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC, working with conductors such as Howard Mitchell, Mstislav Rostropovich, Antal Dorati, and Leonard Slatkin. He composed around 100 works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, and solo instruments, including the , which, transcribed for concert band by Major Albert Bader of the USAF Band, became a popular piece with US bands. Grants and awards he received include the Damroch Grant, National Endowment for the Arts Grant, the Martha Baird Rockefeller Award, ASCAP Award, the Fulbright Scholarship, and citations from the Greek Government.

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  • Ο Ανδρέας Μακρής (7 Μαρτίου 1930, Θεσσαλονίκη - 3 Φεβρουαρίου 2005, Μέριλαντ) ήταν διακεκριμένος Ελληνοαμερικάνος συνθέτης και βιολιστής. (el)
  • Andreas Makris (Greek: Ανδρέας Μακρής; March 7, 1930 – February 3, 2005) was a Greek-American composer and violinist, born in Kilkis, Greece, on March 7, 1930. He was a Composer-in-Residence for many years at the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC, working with conductors such as Howard Mitchell, Mstislav Rostropovich, Antal Dorati, and Leonard Slatkin. He composed around 100 works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, and solo instruments, including the , which, transcribed for concert band by Major Albert Bader of the USAF Band, became a popular piece with US bands. Grants and awards he received include the Damroch Grant, National Endowment for the Arts Grant, the Martha Baird Rockefeller Award, ASCAP Award, the Fulbright Scholarship, and citations from the Greek Government. Makris was a member of the first violin section of the National Symphony Orchestra for 28 years. He held previous positions in the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. His compositions have been performed in USA, South America, Canada, Europe, Russia and Japan. He died on February 3, 2005 at his home in Silver Spring, MD. His legacy continues through the work of the . (en)
  • Andreas Makris (Grieks: Ανδρέας Μακρής) (Thessaloniki, 7 maart 1930 – Silver Spring, 3 februari 2005) was een Grieks-Amerikaans componist en violist. (nl)
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  • Ο Ανδρέας Μακρής (7 Μαρτίου 1930, Θεσσαλονίκη - 3 Φεβρουαρίου 2005, Μέριλαντ) ήταν διακεκριμένος Ελληνοαμερικάνος συνθέτης και βιολιστής. (el)
  • Andreas Makris (Grieks: Ανδρέας Μακρής) (Thessaloniki, 7 maart 1930 – Silver Spring, 3 februari 2005) was een Grieks-Amerikaans componist en violist. (nl)
  • Andreas Makris (Greek: Ανδρέας Μακρής; March 7, 1930 – February 3, 2005) was a Greek-American composer and violinist, born in Kilkis, Greece, on March 7, 1930. He was a Composer-in-Residence for many years at the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC, working with conductors such as Howard Mitchell, Mstislav Rostropovich, Antal Dorati, and Leonard Slatkin. He composed around 100 works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, and solo instruments, including the , which, transcribed for concert band by Major Albert Bader of the USAF Band, became a popular piece with US bands. Grants and awards he received include the Damroch Grant, National Endowment for the Arts Grant, the Martha Baird Rockefeller Award, ASCAP Award, the Fulbright Scholarship, and citations from the Greek Government. (en)
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  • Andreas Makris (en)
  • Ανδρέας Μακρής (el)
  • Andreas Makris (nl)
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