There he had his first music lessons, started playing the electric bass and became member of local bands. After finishing high school he moved to Athens in order to attend the Polytechnic school of the city.

It took him about 2 years to realize that the ship engineering course was not what he wanted. He decided to give exams for the Musicology department of Athens University, where he was accepted in 2001. While being in Athens he had the chance of having lessons with many important Greek musicians. During the same period he was playing with some of the finest Greek jazz artists. He has taken part in various musical projects (Athens Big Band) and played in many venues in Greece (Megaron Mousikis Athens, Megaron Mousikis of Thessalonika).

He attended the double bass department of the Amsterdam Conservatory (Bachelor of Arts/2005-2007). Frans van der Hoeven, Arnold Dooyeweerd and Ernst Glerum were among his teachers.

Petros Klampanis has toured Europe (Germany, Holland, Luxemburg, Belgium, France, Spain, Monaco, Portugal, Switzerland, Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia) and taken part in many European jazz festivals. He has also taken part in competitions such as YPF International Jazz Concours (2nd prize, CLtrio) Amersfoort Jazz Competition (2nd prize, JaZZest) and Hoeilaart Jazz(2nd prize, CLtrio)

He now lives in NY. He graduated from the Aaron Copland School of Music(MA). Antonio Hart, Paul Bollenback and Michael Mossman were among his current teachers. Soon he is going to record his first personal album.

Website :- www.petrosklampanis.com