Posts Tagged ‘Greek music’
Fani Kosona: Narratives
Fani Kosona (born 1969 in Athens, Greece) is a composer, pianist, professor of music, and mathematician who holds a degree in Mathematics from the University of Athens, studied piano in the National Conservatory of Athens, in the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris with Jacques Lagarde, then in the Conservatoire National de Région de Rueil-Malmaison…
Read MoreMaria Lazaridou: Lament for Theodore Antoniou
Maria Lazaridou (b. 1969 in Thessaloniki, Greece) studied classical guitar with Evaggelos Assimakopoulos and Loukia Samourka, advanced music theory with Yiannis Aggelakis (Harmony), Kostas Grimaldis (Counterpoint and Fugue) and Leontios Hadjileontiadis (Composition). In 2000, she graduated from classical guitar class with honors, while in 2012 she completed her studies in composition with honors.She is a…
Read MoreAspasia Nasopoulou: Square–Oblong (Ten Dipoles: No. 9)
Aspasia Nasopoulou (b. 1972 in Athens) is a composer, pianist, and curator currently living in Amsterdam. Her work has a poetic, evocative and dynamic transparency. It is inspired by literature, mythology and philosophy from different cultures. In her over more than nineteen compositions she is frequently exploring the synergy between music and theater by integrating…
Read MoreMaria Christina Krithara: Some Fragments from the “Opus 111” transposed for the 21st century
Maria Christina Krithara (b. 1954 in Athens) studied piano at the National Conservatoire of Athens and composition at the “Nikos Skalkotas” Conservatoire with Michail Travlos, where she graduated from both with honours. Her works include solos, chamber music, orchestral works and vocal music. She has composed more than seventy works and most of them have…
Read MoreAndreas Argyrou: Metachromatismos
Andreas Argyrou was born in 1957 in Cyprus. He studied piano, music theory and composition at the National Conservatory of Greece. He graduated with the highest distinction under the guidance of professor Michalis Travlos and he continued his studies at the Faculty of Music , Belgrade Music Academy. His compositions have been played in many…
Read MorePanagiotis Theodossiou: Between Times
(Submitted by ISCM – GREEK SECTION) Panagiotis Theodossiou (b. 1964) studied Composition, Piano, Jazz Piano, and holds a bachelor in Theology by the Greek Kapodistrian University. He holds a master’s degree in Composition Master of Music Composition-MMus by the Department of Music Studies of Ionian University, Corfu, Greece in which he is continuing his doctorate…
Read MoreConstantine A. Lignos: Chelidonaki
(Submitted by ISCM – GREEK SECTION) Constantine A. Lignos (b. 1948) studied at the Greek Conservatory and privately with J. A. Papaioannou. He also did post-graduate studies in London (Guildhall School of Music & Drama) and participated in seminars with W. Lutoslawski and H.W. Henze. Lignos has written music for theatre, cinema, electroacoustic pieces, chamber…
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