From top left to right: Drosostalida Moraiti, Eric Guinivan, Professor Roger Redgate, Christopher Redgate, Jerry Wigens, Bottom left: group photo of participants, Timothy McCormack, Xenia Pestova, Ray Evanoff, Professor Roger Redgate, Edmund Hunt (venues, St. Catherine’s British School, Theocharakis concert hall and the residence of the British Embassy, Athens, Greece.
In 2009 and 2011 I had the privilege to organise two very special Performer/Composer Conferences for PhD and IB music students which we held at St. Catherine’s British School and DEREE – The American College in collaboration with Goldsmiths, University of London. I hope that a third conference will some day take place and thus I am re-creating this page since the original site on the blog.com has not been working lately.
The purpose of these conferences is to create a friendly environment where serious composers and performers can discuss and collaborate on new music as well as giving PhD students an opportunity to present their works in preparation for their thesis. In my experience as a PhD student there is a sad lack of conferences for students of composition and performance and hence my initial idea for this conference came about.
In both conferences we had the honour of composer Professor Roger Redgate (Goldsmiths, University of London) being our Keynote speaker and Chair.
The following are the programmes from the conferences.
The First Athens Composer/Performer Conference for PhD students in co-operation with Goldsmiths, University of London and St. Catherine’s British School, Athens, Greece
Friday November 6th, 2009, 9:00-4:00 music conference
St. Catherine’s British School
Saturday, November 7th
1:30-4:30: Continuation of conference
7:30pm, pre-concert talk by composer Roger Redgate:
Composing Music for Solo Instruments
Theocharakis Foundation Concert Hall,
9 Vasilis Sofias and 1Merlin street, Athens
8:30pm Concert of Compositions from Conference
featuring PhD Candidates in Performance and Composition from:
Goldsmiths, University of London, McGill University Canada, Huddersfield University, University of Birmingham, University of Edinburgh, York University Canada, University of Hull, University of Athens, University of Crakow, University of Southern California
Entrance Free
November 7, 7:30pm, pre-concert talk by composer Roger Redgate: Composing Music for Solo Instruments
Concert Program
November 7, 8:30pm Theocharakis Foundation Concert Hall, Athens
Happy Memories* Alexandra Fol, McGill University
Mizuka Yamamoto, violin, Goldsmiths
Alexandra Fol’s presence at the First Athens Composers/Performance conference has been made possible by the generous assistance of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture
Silver Horizon* Eric Guinivan, University of Southern California
Drosostalida Moraiti, piano, Goldsmiths
NiOBi* Vassilis Kitsos, University of Edinburgh
Iwona Glinka flute, University of Athens/University of Crakow
]regate[ s.p. ]aggre[ * Timothy McCormack, Huddersfield
Xenia Pestova, piano, McGill University
still* Jerry Wigens, Goldsmiths
Angelos Botsis, guitar
Geilt* Edmund Hunt, Birmingham Conservatoire
Iwona Glinka flute, University of Athens/University of Crakow
Antiphonies for Solo Oboe*+ Stamatia Statherou, Goldsmiths
Christopher Redgate, oboe
All’ brucknerese* Benjamin Lang, University of Edinburgh
Angelos Botsis, guitar
6 Monologues for solo flute*+ Leonidas Sakellarides, Hull
Iwona Glinka flute, University of Athens/University of Crakow
Marimel Chrissi, reciter/soprano, University of Athens
Erosion*+ Coreen Morsink, Goldsmiths
Mizuka Yamamoto, violin, Goldsmiths
Phase Order*+ Daniel Schnee, York University, Canada
(first interpretation) Jerry Wigens, clarinet, Goldsmiths
(second interpretation) Christopher Redgate, Oboe
Monk* Roger Redgate, Chair of conference
Coreen Morsink, piano, Goldsmiths
op. 48* Alexandra Fol, McGill University
Eric Guinivan, percussion, University of Southern California
An Ever-Partial View* Ray Evanoff, University of Huddersfield
Christopher Redgate, Oboe
+World Premiere,*Greek Premiere
A Musical Evening at the Residence of the British Ambassador
Friday November 6th, 7:30pm
Residence of the British Ambassador
Vassilisis Sofias Avenue and 2 Loukianou Street
Athens, Greece
Featuring Musicians from the Program
The Lament of Ian the Proud Charles Griffes (1884-1920)
from Three poems of Fiona Macleod,
op.11. Lyrics by William Sharp (alias Fiona Macleod)
Το Ερηνάκι, Peace Yiannis Konstantinidis
Με την Πρώτη Σταγόνα της βροχής Manos Hatzidakis (1925-1994)
With the First Drops of Rain
(poem by Odysseas Elitis), from Great Love Μεγάλος Ερωτικός
Marimel Chryssi: Soprano, Marietta Kandilaki: Piano
Concerto No. 4, K 218 (1756-1791) W. A. Mozart
First Movement, Allegro
Rallia Fafalios, Violin, Coreen Morsink, Piano
Free Improvisation
Daniel Schnee, Saxaphone, Jerry Wigens Clarinet
Monk Roger Redgate
Coreen Morsink, Piano
Prelude No. 7, Plainte, calme Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
Xenia Pestova, piano
…sting of the bee…
…winter wind… Christopher Redgate
Two Transcendental Etudes of Improvisation for the oboe
Christopher Redgate, oboe
Six Piano Preludes (selections) Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)
Moderato in Ab major
Lento in e minor
Prelude in d minor
Drosostalida Moraiti, piano
Many thanks to Ambassador Dr. David Landsman for his Invitation and Dr. Bond for his support in the conference
sponsored by: Diamantopoulos Music store, Mass Athens media and the Canada Council for the Arts
The First Athens Composer/Performer conference for PhD students in co-operation with Goldsmiths, University of London and St. Catherine’s British School, Athens, Greece
Friday November 6 Schedule St. Catherine’s School Hall,
Session One
Chair: Marietta Kandilaki, Head of Music, St. Catherine’s School
- Geilt Edmund Hunt, Birmingham Conservatoire
Iwona Glinka flute, University of Athens/University of Crakow
- still Jerry Wigens, Goldsmiths
Angleos Botsis guitar
- An Ever-Partial View (oboe) Ray Evanoff, Huddersfield
Christopher Redgate, oboe
Session Two: Chair: Dr. Stuart Bond
- All’ brucknerese Benjamin Lang, University of Edinburgh
Angelos Botsis guitar
- ]regate[ s.p. ]aggre[ Timothy McCormack, Huddersfield
Xenia Pestova, piano, McGill University
- Phase Order Daniel Schnee, York U. Canada
(first interpretation) Jerry Wigens clarinet, Goldsmiths
(second interpretation) Christopher Redgate, Oboe
1:00-4:00
Session Three: Chair, Roger Redgate, Head of Composition, Goldsmiths, University of London
- Silver Horizon Eric Guinivan,University of Southern California
Drosostalida Moraiti piano, Goldsmiths
- Hämärä Pilvi, Timothy McCormack, Huddersfield
Iwona Glinka flute, University of Athens
- Happy Memories, Alexandra Fol, McGill University
Mizuka Yamamoto violin, Goldsmiths
- NiOBi* Vassilis Kitsos, University of Edinburgh
Iwona Glinka flute, University of Athens/University of Crakow
- Be/alls, op. 48 Alexandra Fol, McGill University
Eric Guinivan percussion, University of Southern California
Conference Schedule Day 2
Theocharakis Foundation Concert Hall,
9 Vasilis Sofias and 1Merlin street
Athens 10671
1:30-3:30 Chair: Alexandra Fol, Mcgill University
Contemporary Music and influenced by Ancient Greece and Greek folklore
- 6 Monologues for solo flute Leonidas Sakellarides, University of Hull, Iwona Glinka flute, University of Athens
- Erosion, Coreen Morsink, Goldsmiths
Mizuka Yamamoto violin, Goldsmiths
- Antiphonies for Solo Oboe Stamatia Statherou, Goldsmiths
Christopher Redgate, Oboe (Guest Artist)
4:00-4:30
Lecture and Violin performance: Pierre Boulez’ Anthemes
Mizuka Yamamoto, Goldsmiths, University of London
7:30-8:00
Pre-concert talk: Composing for Solo Instruments
Roger Redgate, Head of Composition, Goldsmiths
Second Athens Composer/Performer Conference for PhD Students
In collaboration with Goldsmiths University of London, St. Catherine’s British Embassy School and DEREE – The American College of Greece
Concert Programme from DEREE, concert 7th Level Auditorium
Saturday October 15th, 2011, 20:30
Diversions* Neil March
Marilyn Wyers piano
epochal natter** Jerry Wigens
Tom Jackson clarinet
Quintet for Oboe and Strings* Roger Redgate
Christopher Redgate Oboe, Kreutzer Quartet. (Recording “Greatest Hits of All Time”)
Zephyr and Broken Clockwork from Concert Suite for Piano Solo** Michael Cryne
Zubin Kanga piano
ALP Timothy Ward
Electroacoustic Tape Composition
A Piece for Piano** Thomas Bush
Marilyn Wyers Piano
Arrival of the Beat Box* Kelvin Thomson Danae Eleni soprano and Enrico Bertelli percussion
Interval
Tickbox** Jerry Wigens
St. Cat’s improv ensemble
Marilyn Wyers piano, Krista Martynes, Tom Jackson, Paul Koutselos and Memos Kattis clarinet, Enrico Bertelli, percussion, Marimel Chrissi soprano, Silvia Ruth Fernandez Caria and Daniella Noemi Fanelli alto, Leslie Jones and Rosa Papandonakis cello, Antony Daskalakis guitar, Philip Dellagrammaticas electric guitar. Led by: Coreen Morsink
Éperons* Roger Redgate
Christopher Redgate oboe, Julian Warburton percussion (CD recording “Greatest Hits of All Time”)
Séamsur IV Ryan Molloy
Mirlitonnades* (2004) Roger Redgate
Danae Eleni soprano, Coreen Morsink piano
All the things inside me are doing what they need to be doing* Ben Isaacs Christine Tokatlian piano
Song of Grotti** Edmund Hunt
Conducted by Roger Redgate
Danae Eleni and Marimel Chrissi soprano
Tom Jackson and Paul Koutselos clarinet,Coreen Morsink piano
**World Premiere
*Greek Premiere
Composers (PhD and IB students) and performers from the 2nd conference from bottom photo to top: Daniella Fanelli, Christine Tokatlian, Antony Daskalakis, Kelvin Thomson, Danae Eleni, Enrico Bertelli, Tom Jackson, Silvia Ruth Fernandez Caria, Danae Eleni, Enrico, Tom Jackson, Dr. Danae Stefanou, Paul Koutselos, Roger Redgate, Ben Issacs and the Songs of Grotti Ensemble.
rève
sans fin
ni trêve
à rien
from mirlitonnades by Samuel Beckett
A Special Thank you to our generous sponsors: Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Fafalios without whom this conference could not have taken place as well as Dr. Katerina Thomas, Dean of Fine and Performing Arts at DEREE – The American College of Greece
St. Catherine’s British Embassy School
October 14th and 15th, 2011
Friday October 15th, St. Catherine’s British Embassy School Hall
8:40-9:00 Welcome, Coffee, tea and biscuits
Session I
Chair: Mrs. Marietta Kandilaki, Head of Upper School Music, St. Catherine’s British Embassy School
- 9:00-9:30 A Piece for Piano by Thomas Bush (Goldsmiths), Marilyn Wyers and Drosostalida Moraiti piano (Goldsmiths)
Session II
Chair: Dr. Timothy Ward, Composer, Lecturer DEREE
- 9:30-10:00 Broken Clockwork by Michael Cryne (Royal Holloway), Zubin Kanga piano (Royal Academy of Music)
- 10:00-10:30 The Arrival of the Beat Box by Kelvin Thomson, (Royal Holloway), Danae Eleni soprano (Guest Artist) and Enrico Bertelli percussion, (University of York)
10:30-11:00 Break
Session III
Dr. Stuart Bond, Head of Upper School, Deputy Headmaster, St. Catherine’s British Embassy School
- 11:00-11:30 Diversions by Neil March (Goldsmiths), Marilyn Wyers piano (Goldsmiths)
11:30-12:00 Open Rehearsal for Tickbox (St. Cat’s Improv ensemble)
12:00-1:00 Lunch
Session IV
Chair: Professor Roger Redgate, Head of Composition, Goldsmiths, University of London
- 1:00-1:30 Tickbox by Jerry Wigens (Goldsmiths) St. Cat’s Improv ensemble
- 1:30-2:00 Seamsur II by Ryan Molloy (Queen’s University)
2:00-2:15 break
2:15-3:00 Mini-concert for St. Catherine’s students and participants featuring IB2 compositions and compositions from conference
The calm inside the storm by Antony Daskalakis, Alexander Papathanasiou, Stelios Filippopolitis, Antony Daskalakis and Mislav Rezic guitars, Antigone Tsalla Flute
Diversions by Neil March, Marilyn Wyers piano
Particle Storm by Philip Dellagrammaticas, Marietta Kandilaki piano, Philip Dellagrammaticas electric guitar, Konstantinos Doussis bass, Stelios Filippopolitis acoustic guitar
Mirlitonnades by Roger Redgate, Danae Eleni soprano, Coreen Morsink piano
The “Kalikantzaros” Dance by Memos Kattis, Natassa Tzamian Eflat clarinet, Paul Koutselos, Memos Kattis Bflat clarinet, Katerina Lioudaki bass clarinet
With the Company of Shadows by Paul Koutselos, Katerina Lioudaki clarinet, Paul Koutselos clarinet, Antony Daskalakis acoustic guitar, Clara Rasines-Mazocello, Patrick Evans viola
The Arrival of the Beat Box by Kelvin Thomson, Danae Eleni soprano and Enrico Bertelli percussion
Saturday, October 15th at DEREE, The American College of Greece
Session V
Chair: Katrin Zenz, Flautist, Contemporary Music specialist
- 12:00-12:30 epochal natter by Jerry Wigens (Goldsmiths), Tom Jackson clarinet (Goldsmiths)
- 12:30-1:00 All the things inside me are doing what they need to be doing by Ben Isaacs (Huddersfield), Christine Tokatlian piano (Lecturer, DEREE)
- 1:00-1:30 Andromache’s Recitativo, Aria and Subtext for Quarter-tone Alto Flute by Coreen Morsink, written with Carla Rees (in absentia) Concert Pitch in Ancient Greece
1:30 Lunch
Session VI
Chair: Professor Roger Redgate, Goldsmiths University of London
- 3:00-3:45 Song of Grotti by Edmund Hunt (Birmingham Conservatoire), Marimel Chrissi soprano (University of Athens), Danae Eleni soprano, Tom Jackson clarinet (Goldsmiths), Paul Koutselos clarinet, Coreen Morsink piano (Goldsmiths)
4:00 coffee and tea served
4:30-5:30 Panel discussion featuring Professor Roger Redgate, Dr. Danae Stefanou, Katrin Zenz, and Alexis Porfiriadis
Topic: Is collaboration between composers and performers necessary?
8:00 Keynote lecture, Prof. Roger Redgate, Goldsmiths, University of London
8:30 concert at DEREE