Petros Zaranis was born in 1969, in Athens.
Education:
- Classical guitar at the Greek conservatory
(Professors: Charalambos Ekmektsoglou, Kostas Grigoreas)- Classical Guitar Diploma, 1993 (Excellent and First prize)
- 2nd prize in Panhellenic competitions of classical guitar
- Oud and Ney
(Professor: Christos Tsiamoulis) - Byzantine music
(Professors: P. Stratikopoulos, Tryfonas Tsatsaros) - Instument making with the famous luthier Giorgos Psylakis.
Work experience:
- Professor in many conservatories, among them the Athenian conservatory
- Instrument maker from 1997
Artistic collaborations:
- Participation in productions from the field of children's books
- Personal Album, 2011
- Appearances with Petros Zaranis & band
- Collaborations with many musicians (guitar, ney)