 In 1975, he was accepted to the , where he studied composition with Isang Yun until 1980, when he obtained his diploma in Music Composition.He lives in Piraeus as an independent composer and professor of theory and composition.He taught at the Hellenic Conservatory (1980-1982), the Contemporary Conservatory (1987-1996) and at the "Nikos Skalkotas" Conservatory (1982-2014) where he was also the artistic director (1989-2014).