Spiros Argiris

Spiros Argiris (Greek Σπύρος Αργύρης), born in Athens 24 August 1948 and died in Nice 19 May 1996 at the age of 48 of lung cancer was an orchestral and operatic conductor. He served as the music director of the legendary Spoleto Festival both in Italy and the US from 1987 to 1992. He was appointed Artistic Director of the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania from 1991 to 1994 for which he won the Premio Abbiati (Italian music critics award) for 1991/1992 for Best Organiser.

Spiros Argiris

Spiros Argiris (Greek Σπύρος Αργύρης), born in Athens 24 August 1948 and died in Nice 19 May 1996 at the age of 48 of lung cancer was an orchestral and operatic conductor. He served as the music director of the legendary Spoleto Festival both in Italy and the US from 1987 to 1992. He was appointed Artistic Director of the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania from 1991 to 1994 for which he won the Premio Abbiati (Italian music critics award) for 1991/1992 for Best Organiser.