Paul Avgerinos

Paul Costa Avgerinos^[1] (born November 21, 1957^[2] in Norwalk, Connecticut) is a Grammy-winning music composer, performer, and producer who works in the genres of ambient, space, world, electronic, and drone.^[3][4][5] Avgerinos has worked with President Jimmy Carter and Deepak Chopra. Avgerinos is a member of ASCAP and his music has been used in motion pictures, television shows, and commercials.^[5]

Paul Avgerinos
Background information
Born	(1957-11-21) November 21, 1957 (age 67) Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
Genres	New-age
Occupation(s)	Musician, Composer Record producer
Instrument(s)	bass violin, cello, keyboard instruments, Audio engineer
Website	RoundSky Music

Career

Avgerinos graduated from The Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University in 1981.^[6] He served as Principal Bass in the Hong Kong Philharmonic and has worked with Charles Aznavour, Buddy Rich, Aerosmith, Jewel, Run-DMC, Deana Carter and The Celtic Tenors.^[7][8][9]

Avgerinos' work uses a combination of acoustic and electronic instruments.^[10][11] Avgerinos plays bass violin, cello, guitars, keyboards and sings.^[12][13] Avgerinos often uses romantic and impressionistic techniques as he composes and arranges his New Age productions.^{[14][15][16][17]} Often employing wordless choirs, he sometimes uses lyrics, as in his album of sacred chant Phos Hilaron, and his album GNOSIS, which utilizes Greek Orthodox chanting.^[18]

Avgerinos's collaboration with Peter Kater on his 2003 Red Moon album^[19] would earn a nomination for a Grammy Award.^[20] He has since won three Grammy Awards from five nominations,^[21] and won one Latin Grammy Award.^[22]

Awards

Award	Year	Album	Category	Result	Ref.
Grammy Awards	2025	Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration	Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling	Won	[23]
	2022	Fandago at the Wall in New York (engineer Paul Avgerinos)	Best Latin Jazz Album	Won	[21]
		JOY	Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album	Nominated
	2016	GRACE	Best New Age Album	Won
	2015	Bhakti	Best New Age Album	Nominated
Latin Grammy Awards	2020	Puertos: Music From International Waters by Emilio Solla Tango Jazz Orchestra (producer Paul Avgerinos)	Best Jazz Album	Won	[22]
Zone Music Reporter Awards	2011	Bliss	Best Relaxation/Meditation Album	Won	[24]
NAR Lifestyle Music Awards	2007	Garden of Delight	Best World Album	Won	[25]
	2006	Gnosis	Best Relaxation/Meditation Album	Won	[26]
	2005	Maya	Best Cover Art	Won	[27]

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	Label
2025	Beloved[28]	Round Sky Music
2024	Gratitude Joy 3
2023	Shanti Noel
	Welcome Home: Poems Inspired by Immigrants w/ Deepak Chopra & Kabir Sehgal
2022	JOY
2021	PEACE
	Spiritual Warrior Workout w/ Deepak Chopra & Kabir Sehgal
2020	HEALING
	Gratitude Joy 2
	Spiritual Warrior with Deepak Chopra & Kabir Sehgal
2019	DEVOTION with Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, Donna De Lory and Wah!
	Musical Meditations on The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, with Deepak Chopra & Kabir Sehgal
2018	Mindfulness
2017	Home: Where Everyone Is Welcome - By Deepak Chopra, Kabir Sehgal & Paul Avgerinos	Hachette, NYC
2016	Amma - Devotional Songs to the Divine Mother	Round Sky Music
2015	GRACE
2014	BHAKTI
2013	RELAX
	MEDITATE
2012	LOVERS
2011	BLISS
2010	Law of Attraction
2009	LOVE
2008	Garden of Delight	Real Music
2007	Gratitude Joy	Round Sky Music
2006	GNOSIS
2005	Maya
	Phos Hilaron
2001	Words Touch
1998	Sky of Grace
1992	Muse of the Round Sky	Hearts of Space
1988	Maya; The Great Katun	World Room
1987	Balancing Spheres
	Sensual Storm	New World
1986	Tropical Paradise
	Island Sanctuary
1985	Celestial Voyage

Samplers and collections

Year	Title	Label
2008	iRelax with Numi Tea	Real Music
	Finding Balance, Sacred Spa Series
2005	Relaxation Spa - The Greek Isles
	Relaxation Spa - The Yucatán
	Relaxation Spa - The Lost Nexis
2002	Oasis Spa Series	SIX Albums
1994	MBNT	Hearts of Space
	Omni; Deep Space Vol 4
1993	The Absolute Sound
1992	Universe Sampler
	Adventures in Music, New Age 5