Alexandros Kapsokavadis (b. 1981, Athens) is a musician, ethnomusicologist, and composer whose work moves between research and artistic practice. Rooted in the sound world of guitar and Eastern Mediterranean plucked strings, his musical voice bridges tradition and contemporary expression. He has performed alongside leading Greek composers and contributed to a wide range of recordings and interdisciplinary projects.
Alongside his artistic activity, he teaches and conducts research at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
At the age of ten he started classical guitar and theory lessons. As a student of the Music School of West Attica he came into contact with the night folk instruments, next to important teachers such as Christos Tsiamoulis and Nikos Grapsas. After high school, he became close to Ross Daly and devoted himself to the Konstantinoupolis lute and the musical traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean. He is a graduate of the Department of Music Studies of Athens, holds a Master’s degree in Music Culture & Communication and, since 2015, a PhD in Ethnomusicology from the University of Athens.
He has taught in the music schools of Pallini, Ilion and Alimos, while from 2009 to 2021 he worked as a music teacher in primary public schools. He has collaborated as a music performer with some of the most important people in Greek music (Stavros Xarchakos, Nikos Mamagakis, Nikos Xydakis, Haris Alexiou, Dimitra Galani, Glykeria, Alkistis Protopsaltis, Savina Giannatou, Haig Yazdjian, etc.).
As a composer, he appears in the Greek discography with the bands Matt in 2 Yefesis and Polis Ensemble, having participated with his songs and music in numerous productions.