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
our-world humanity overcoming
I know that our world is going through a very difficult time right now, but I will never lose my faith in humanity, and our incredible ability to overcome just about anything.
knowing-who-you-are house bigs
Being happy with less is what makes a great human being, not a big house with marble floors, or everyone knowing who you are.
dream answers dreams-come-true
My new question was, What do you do when your dreams come true? My answer was: Find new ones.
optimism creative mind
You need a mind open to possibility, conditioned to love the creative spirit we all have inside ourselves.
battle important conquer
The most important battle is one to conquer yourself.
creativity order quality
Creativity is an inherent human quality of the highest order. When we create, we become more than the sum of our parts.
moments
I’ve always lived in the moment.
emotional color creating
Music is like creating an emotional painting. The sounds are the colors.
sight matter loses
No matter what happens in life, never lose sight of who you are.
order want needs
The less you want, the richer you are. The more you need in order to be happy, the more miserable you’ll be.
differences making-a-difference way
I realize it's possible in ways both large or small to make a difference in someone's life.
father world want
My father once said, ‘If the whole world wants to go left and you feel like going right, go right. You don’t have to follow. You don’t have to make a big deal about which way you’re going. Just go. It’s very easy.’
rehearsal dresses life-is
It’s a cliché - but true - that life is not a dress rehearsal. You get to do it once, so do it well.
dream reality years
Ever since I left Greece more than two decades ago, it has been my dream to return and perform at the Acropolis. This project took more than a year and a half to plan and accomplish, and I would like to thank my band and crew and the scores of people involved in helping my dream become a reality.