Site icon Industry Leaders

Demetrios Pappas

Occupation: Musical Director
Company: Smokey Robinson

Education:
Coursework, Berklee College of Music (1976)
Coursework in Music Performance, Keene State College (1975)
Diploma, Nashua High School (1974)

Career:
Musical Director, Smokey Robinson (2008-Present)
Keyboardist, Funk Brothers Tour/Movie (2000-2004)
Musical Director, Nell Carter (1997-1999)

Career Related:
Pianist, Bertam Publishing; Conductor, Bertam Publishing; Musical Director, Bertam Publishing

Civic:
Donor, Deborah Hospital Foundation; Donor, New Hampshire SPCA; Donor, United Service Organizations Inc. (USO); Donor, Tunnel to Towers Foundation

Creative Works:
Musician, Film, “Standing in the Shadows of Motown” (2000)

Achievements:
Professional musician for 50 years; Musical director for Smokey Robinson; Played at the White House in 2015; Performed with Smokey Robinson for the Kennedy Honors in 2021; Featured in Millennium Magazine; Played on numerous famous stages including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, The Roundhouse with the BBC, The Greek Theatre, Royal Albert Hall, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, The Houston Symphony Orchestra, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, and at The Hollywood Bowl with The Los Angeles Philharmonic

Memberships:
Member, Local 802, AFM

Family:
Son of Charles and Ana Theoharis Pappas
Sister: Maria Donati
Niece: Marisa

Hobbies:
Traveling; Woodworking

Exit mobile version