C O N S T A N T I N E C A R A V A S S I L I S

p a s t e v e n t s

2008

Mar. 31^st, 2008.

TWO WORLD PREMIERES by U. of T. student composers

conducted by Constantine Caravassilis:

Overture, composed by Bence Kutrik and

Three Songs of Great Range, composed by Igor Correira

Student Composer’s Concert, presented by the University of Toronto’s

Faculty of Music (department of Theory and Composition)

Walter Hall, University of Toronto

Toronto, ON

Mar. 25^th, 2008.

Repeat performance of

Through the Sprig of Myrtle

for mezzo and piano

Ariana Chris, mezzo; Zhenya Yesmanovich, piano.

Presented by the Consul-General of Greece in Toronto

ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM

Toronto, ON

Mar. 16^th, 2008.

World Premiere of

Father, into thy Hands I Commend my Spirit

for solo countertenor, performed by the composer.

Young Artists Overture, sponsored and presented by

SOUNDSTREAMS CANADA

St. Anne’s Anglican Church,

Toronto, ON

Mar. 15^th, 2008.

Workshop with composer Paul Frehner

Young Artists Overture, sponsored by

SOUNDSTREAMS CANADA

St. Anne’s Anglican Church,

Toronto, ON

Mar. 9^th & 10^th, 2008.

Recording Session of Sappho de Mytiléne,

for mezzo soprano, flute (alto, flute in C) and piano.

Texts by Sappho, adapted to French.

Ariana Chris, mezzo; Melanie Mooney; flutes

Amanda Johnston, Piano

CBC Glenn Gould Studio,

Toronto, ON

Mar. 7^th, 2008.

World Premiere of Sappho de Mytiléne,

for mezzo soprano, flute (alto, flute in C) and piano.

Texts by Sappho, adapted to French.

Ariana Chris, mezzo; Melanie Mooney; flutes

Amanda Johnston, Piano

Part of the “In Recital” series.

Heliconian Hall,

Toronto. ON

Jan 31^st, 2008.

North American Premiere of Rhapsody No. 2 (Visitations)

Zhenia Yesmanovich, solo piano

Part of the University of Toronto‘s

NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL.

Walter Hall,

University of Toronto,

Toronto, ON

2007

Dec. 5^th, 2007.

Recording Session of works by University of Toronto

Graduate Composition students.

Works by:

Daniel J. Brophy, Monica Clorey, Igor Correira,

Elisha Denburg, Lan-Chee Lam & Aaron Tsang.

Wind Ensemble comprised by University of Toronto Faculty

and Graduate Performance students.

Constantine Caravassilis, conductor

Peter Olsen, Sound Engineer

Walter Hall, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto

Toronto, ON

Oct. 6^th, 2007.

World Premiere of Candles in the Same Space

Katherine Broderick, soprano; Robin Tritschler, tenor;

Nigel Foster, piano

Part of the London Song Festival

Rosslyn Hill Chapel,

Hampstead, London, U.K.

May 29^th, 2007.

An All-Caravassilis Concert Presented by the University of Manitoba

Performances included:

String Quartet No. 1 (Of the Youth)

In Collaboration with the Young Lungs Dance Exchange

Frozen Toes (for Viola and Electronics)

Variations Concretes (for Solo Tape)

Premiered Pieces:

Winged Victory of Samothrace (Chamber Version)

Six Stonehearted Images (Solos and Duets for Flute)

Pangaea [for solo piano, (premiered by the composer)]

----- Featured performers -----

Natasha Torres-Garner, dancer; Jennifer Essex, dancer;

Sarah G. Cole, viola; Katrina Panchuk, flute; Luke Nickel, flute;

Carolina Nagy-Schick, violin; Sarah Harrington, violin;

Judith Klassen, viola; Sean Taubner, Violoncello; Yaxin Sun, Violoncello;

Jim Limberatos, Double Bass; Dawn Bruch, Soprano;

Aaron M. Sivertson, Conductor; Constantine Caravassilis, piano

Eva Clare Hall, University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, MB

Apr. 6^th, 2007.

Performance of String Quartet No. 1 (Of the Youth)

Grupetto String Quartet; Dr. Alexandros Pappas, director

Booze Cooperativa Art Gallery,

Athens, Greece

Feb 22^nd, 2007.

Premiere of Baroque Revisited – Transcendental Suite in Six Movements, for string quartet.

Part of The Goldberg Experience Project, created by pianist Ronald Hawkins.

Brian Keelan, Narrator, Ronald Hawkins, piano.

Bösendorfer Artist Salon,

200 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY

Feb. 15^th, 2007.

Reading Session of Winged Victory of Samothrace (orchestral version)

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra,

Yoonhak Baek, cond.; Dawn Bruch, soprano.

Young Composer Readings,(Part of the Telpay International New Music Festival).

Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, MB

2006

Dec. 31^st, 2006.

Premiere of Baroque Revisited – Transcendental Suite in Six Movements, for string quartet.

Part of The Goldberg Experience Project, created by pianist Ronald Hawkins.

Brian Keelan, Narrator, Ronald Hawkins, piano.

Milford Celebrates Concert Series, Milford, CT

Oct. 28^th, 2006.

Performance of selected movements from Through the Sprig of Myrtle.

Ariana Chris, mezzo soprano, Justin Bishof, pianist/conductor. Alphabet City Festival: Opera Trash.

The Drake Hotel, Toronto, ON

Sept 5^th, 2006.

Repeat performance of Of the Youth. Choreographed by Petra Steinert, in collaboration with

the Young Lungs Dance Exchange. Based on (and named after) Constantine‘s String Quartet No. 1.

Performers: Quatuor Caravassilis, Natasha Torres – Garner & Johanna Riley, contemporary dances.

Organized and hosted by the University of Winnipeg. Winnipeg, MB

July 26^th, 2006

World Premiere of Concerto for Synaesthetes, for three celli solo and cello orchestra.

Composer-in-residence with Open Strings (commissioned work 2006)

Johan Theorin, Jakob Kullberg & Mats Lidström, cellists,

Open Strings Cello Ensemble, Bjørn Bantock, conductor.

Rundetårn, Copenhagen, Denmark

July 23^rd, 2006

Repeat performance of Second Rhapsody (Visitations). Demosthenes Stephanidis, piano

Kemin Hall, Yokohama, Japan

July 22^nd, 2006

Repeat performance of Second Rhapsody (Visitations). Demosthenes Stephanidis, piano

Bunka-Kailan Concert Hall, Tokyo, Japan

July 22^nd, 2006

Repeat performance of Of the Youth. Choreographed by Petra Steinert, in collaboration with

the Young Lungs Dance Exchange (Winnipeg). Based on (and named after) Constantine‘s String Quartet No. 1.

Performers: Quatuor Caravassilis (Alexandine Caravassilis, violin, Maximillienne Caravassilis, violin,

Agnes Bodnar, viola & Sarah Hammel, cello), Natasha Torres – Garner & Johanna Riley, contemporary dances.

Part of Winnipeg’s Fringe Festival. Contemporary Dancer‘s Studio, Winnipeg, MB.

July 20^th, 2006

World Premiere of Second Rhapsody (Visitations). Demosthenis Stephanidis, piano

Totsuka Forum, Totsuka, (Yokohama), Japan

July 20^th, 2006

World Premiere of Of the Youth. Choreographed by Petra Steinert, in collaboration with

the Young Lungs Dance Exchange (Winnipeg). Based on (and named after) Constantine‘s String Quartet No. 1.

Performers: Quatuor Caravassilis (Alexandine Caravassilis, violin, Maximillienne Caravassilis, violin,

Agnes Bodnar, viola & Sarah Hammel, cello),

Natasha Torres – Garner & Johanna Riley, contemporary dances.

Part of Winnipeg’s Fringe Festival. Contemporary Dancer‘s Studio, Winnipeg, MB.

June 9^th, 2006

World Premiere of For Sumeyra. Concert in memory of the late extraordinary Turkish singer Sumeyra Cakim.

Alexandra Gravas, mezzo-soprano, Annete Beck, violin, Cordula Mangelsdorff, violoncello,

Demosthenes Stephanidis, piano and Hülya Özkaya Güler, saz.

Alte Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.

May 1^st, 2006

Premiere of Apanthroposis (for flute and tape). The Syrinx Flute Festival. Luke Nickel, Flute.

(Awarded first prize in the Canadian Composers category). World Wide Church of God, Winnipeg, MB

Mar. 15^th, 2006

Guest Conducting in the premiere of Metamorphosis by Canadian composer Heidi Urgin.

New Music Ensemble of the University of Manitoba. Dr. Michael Matthews, curator,

Constantine Cararavasilis, conductor.

Eva Clare Hall, Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Mar. 3^rd, 2006

World Premiere of Variations Concretes for tape. Örjan Sandred, curator.

Eva Clare Hall, Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Feb. 19^th, 2006

Russian Premiere of the complete cycle Portraits for Two Pianos.

Ludmila Zaytseva, Vladimir Fleyman, pianos.

Smolensk Philharmonic Concert Hall, Smolensk, Russia.

Feb. 11^th, 2006

Repeat performance of Frozen Toes, for solo viola and electronics.

Kristjanna Oleson, viola, Freya Bjorg Olafson, contemporary dancer.

(Part of the New Islander Project, sponsored/commissioned by the consulate of Iceland).

Contemporary Dancers' Studio, Winnipeg, MB.

Feb. 9^th, 2006

World Premiere of Frozen Toes, for solo viola and electronics.

Kristjanna Oleson, viola, Freya Bjorg Olafson, contemporary dancer.

(Part of the New Islander Project, sponsored by the consulate of Iceland)

Contemporary Dancers' Studio, Winnipeg, MB (Event sold-out).

Jan. 8^th, 2006

Premiere performance of String Quartet No.1 (of the Youth).

The Caravassilis String Quartet (Quatuor Caravassilis):

Alexandine Caravassilis, violin, Maximillienne Caravassilis, violin, Agnes Bodnar, viola & Sarah Hammel, cello.

Eglise de l'Immaculate Conception, Paris, France.

2005

Aug. 19^th, 2005

World Premiere of chamber DICE : A chamber opera in three acts. Part of the residency with the Contemporary Opera Lab of the University of Manitoba. Stage Director/Acting Coach: Ann Hodges, Movement Coach: Kelly Arnsby Vocal Coaching/Pianists: Laura Loewen, Shannon Hiebert Extended Voice: Karen Jensen Voice: Mel Braun, Tracy Dahl, Valdine Anderson. Special Guests: John Hess, Dairine Ni Mheadhra, conductors. Contemporary Dancer's Theatre, Winnipeg, MB (Event sold-out).

Jul. 12^th, 2005

Recording session of 15 arrangements of Songs of Manos Hadjidakis for piano and mezzo-soprano at DACAPO recording studios. Constantine Caravassilis/arranger/pianist, Ariana Chris, mezzo-soprano (for an upcoming release), label TBA

Nolan Balzer, recording engineer, DACAPO recording Studios, Winnipeg, MB.

Jun. 16^th, 2005

Radio broadcast of Ares Enyalios from Through the Sprig of Myrtle on BBC Radio 3, U.K. Ariana Chris, Mezzo-Soprano, Llyr Williams, pianist.

Jun. 14^th, 2005

Public performance of Ares Enyalios from Through the Sprig of Myrtle as part of the Cardiff "Singer of the World - Rosenblatt Recital Prize" competition. Ariana Chris, Mezzo-Soprano, Llyr Williams, pianist New Theatre, Cardiff, Wales, UK (Event sold-out).

Apr. 12^th, 2005

Orchestral reading of Lament for the End of Time by the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra, as part of the MSO Young Composer's Competition. John Barnum, conductor. Organized by Ronald Royer, composer-in-residence with the MSO. Living Arts Centre Auditorium, L.A.C., Mississauga, ON. (Awarded second prize & a new commission for the orchestra's 2005-06 season).

Mar. 19^th, 2005

Guest conducting with the University of Manitoba Ensembles, in a repeat performance of Goetia (Concerto for French Horn and Chamber Orchestra), by Eliot Britton. Dawne Olafson, French Horn, University Mixed Chamber Orchestra, Michael Culter, organ. Eva Clare Hall, Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Mar. 18^th, 2005

Guest conducting with the University of Manitoba Ensembles, premiering the work A Frustrated Romantic Lost in Time for chamber orchestra, by Borisha Sabljic. University of Manitoba Mixed Chamber Orchestra, Natalia Zielinski, concertmaster. Eva Clare Hall, Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Mar. 14^th, 2005

Guest conducting with the University of Manitoba Ensembles, in the premiere performance and recording session of Goetia (Concerto for French Horn and Chamber Orchestra), by Eliot Britton. Dawne Olafson, French Horn, University Mixed Chamber Orchestra, Michael Culter, organ. Eva Clare Hall, Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Feb. 27^th, 2005

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) recording of a live performance of Through the Sprig of Myrtle for future broadcast. Ariana Chris, Mezzo-Soprano, Martin Dube, piano. (Live concert at La Chappelle de Bon Pasteur), Montreal, QC.

Feb. 20^th, 2005

Public performance of Through the Sprig of Myrtle