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Avgerinos is a community located in the Tsotyli municipal unit, situated in western Kozani regional unit, in the Greek region of Macedonia.
Coordinates: 40°14′23″N 21°09′45″E / 40.23972°N 21.1625°E / 40.23972; 21.1625
Paul Avgerinos (born November 21, 1957 in Norwalk, Connecticut) is an American composer, performer and producer of New Age music whose recordings are also classified in the genres of ambient, space, world, World Fusion, electronic and drone. Avgerinos also owns Studio Unicorn in Redding, CT, which produces a wide variety of music for Film, TV, Commercials and Albums of all kinds. Avgerinos is recognized as “One of the Giants of New Age Music“ by Jim Brenholts, All Music Guide.
Paul Avgerinos graduated from The Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University in 1981 as a full scholarship honors student in Bass Violin. He served as Principal Bass in the orchestras of Italy, Hong Kong and Venezuela and toured with Charles Aznavour and Buddy Rich before opening his own recording studio in 1985, Studio Unicorn.
Most of the Avgerinos New Age albums are careful blends of acoustic and electronic instruments, both well known and obscure, from around the world. Known for his sound design and layering talent, Avgerinos also plays Bass Violin, Cello, Guitars, Keyboards and Sings on his recordings. Inspired by Enya, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis and his orchestral background, Avgerinos often uses Romantic and Impressionistic techniques as he composes and arranges his New Age productions.