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Dr. Spiros Mazis - Composer

Dr Spiros Mazis is a composer, professor and director of the Conservatory of Classic and Contemporary Music in Athens. Creative and critical thinking has always been the starting point of his compositional activity.
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He was born in Corfu, where he took his first music lessons. He continued in Athens, obtaining degrees in Harmony, Arrangement, Counterpoint, Fugue and Orchestration with teachers Vassilis Delios, Yiannis Avgerinos and Dimitris Dragatakis.

He obtained his Diploma in Composition with excellent and the 1st prize with Yiannis Ioannidis.

He continued his studies in England where he obtained a Doctorate in Composition (PhD) from York University, supervised by Thomas Simaku and William Brooks.

He attended composition seminars with Theodoros Antoniou, Iannis Xenakis, Tristan Murail and Marco Stroppa as well as computers and electronic music lessons with David Waxman and Andrea Szigetvari.

Sixteen of his works have been awarded in international competitions, in Greece, France, England, America and Italy.

His compositions are released on CD in Greece and abroad by the companies: Ablaze Records, Sartom Records, Phasma Music and Mirror.

His works are published by the Dutch publishing house Donemus and as of 2020 he is represented by Musicentry company worldwide.

His works have been performed in Europe, America, Japan, and Australia, by orchestras such as: Orchestra of Colors, Bulgarian String Orchestra Beograska, Italian Symphony Orchestra and Choir of Meran, American String Orchestra of Charleston, Louisiana Symphony, German Symphony Orchestra of Marburg, Swiss String Orchestra Santa Maria, German Symphony Orchestra of the City of Neckarsulm, Bavarian Classic Symphony Orchestra, Brno Philharmonic, etc.

In May 2022, his work ‘’Sonic Entanglement’’ was presented at Queens College and Carnegie Hall in New York.

He is specialized in computer composition programming and in 1993 he presented the computer program, "Bach Analysis", which he designed himself, at Zappeion Megaro.

Spiros Mazis is the founder and artistic director of the Conservatory of Classical and Contemporary Music and representative of Trinity College London and the RSL Awards, UK, in Greece.

He is a member of the Greek Composers Union, a member of the Ionian Union Composers and the International Union of Composers, The Collective.

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Orchestra

ECHOTOPIO, for large orchestra

SOUNDVERSE, for large Symphonic Orchestra, ​op.111 

ORION THE HUNTER, for large Symphonic Orchestra, op.103

10 DIMENSIONS -AEB 160,  for Large Orchestra, op.82

LANDSCAPES, for Large Orchestra, op.71

ATLANTIS, for Large Orchestra, op.40

SILENCE IN MOVEMENT, for Large Orchestra, op.17

THE TWO PYRAMIDS, for Large Orchestra, op.8

Concertos for orchestra and soloist

CONCERTO N.3, for Piano, String Orchestra and Percussion, op.68

STILLNESS, Concerto for Saxophone and String Orchestra, op.58

ONCE UPON A TIME ON EARTH, Piano Concerto n.2, op.44

JUGEN, Piano Concerto n.1, op.24

LIGHT TRACES, Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra, op.12

SPIANADA for symphonic band, op. 144 

 

Duets

LIGHT IN THE SHADOW, for Solo Piano and Electronics, ​op.116 (in progress)

CELESTIAL COLORS, for Flute and Vibraphone, ​op.109

MEMORIES FROM CORFU, for Trumpet and piano, op.102

3 PIECES, for Piano (Four Hands), op.99

DUETS AND TRIOS, for Horns, op.98

ANCIENT ECHOES, for saxophone and piano, op.95

KELADOS, for Flute and clarinet, op.89

FIVE THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS, for Saxophone and Piano, op.73

ANAMNESES, for Violin and Guitar, op.62

POP SONATA, for Saxophone and Piano, op.59

VISIONS OF TIME, for Violoncello and Piano, op.51

FUNCTION ORIENTAL, for Two Pianos, op.48

CORFU, for Violin and Guitar, op.47

HAIKU, for Violin and Guitar, op.46

ECHOPLASMATA, for Violin and Piano, op.45

REFLECTIONS, for Two Pianos, op.42

RAPRESENTAZIONI, for Violin and Piano, op.35

ALLIOTROPIES, for Two Guitars, op.33

UNDULATIONS, for Two Pianos, op.31

DREAMS, for Trombone and Piano, op.28

IMOGI, for Violoncello and Piano, op.18

SANDANA, for Two Guitars, op.11

THE DANCE OF THE COUROI, for Piano and Clarinet, op.3

​​SONG WITHOUT WORDS for tuba and piano, op. 140

 

Trios

DUETS AND TRIOS, for Horns, op.98

TRIO, for Violin, Saxophone and Piano, op.64

STILLNESS N.2, for Saxophone, Violin and Piano, op.58

SEA COLORS, for Three Guitars, op.43

ARRANGEMENTS, for Clarinet, Horn, Violoncello, op.39

NIGHT FULL OF SOUNDS, for Flute, Viola, Guitar, op.29

CHALKIOPI, for Brass Trio, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, op.27

DIMENSIONS N.2, for Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass, op.22

DIONISION TRIO, for Flute, Clarinet, Piano, op.7

Quartets - Quintets

BRASS QUINTET NO 2, op.107 

QUARTET NO 4, for string Quartet, op.101

BRASS QUINTET NO 1, op.100

WIND QUINTET, op.91

ANARROSIS, for Flute. Oboe, Cello, Piano and Soprano, op.88

PIANO QUARTET IN D, for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello, op.86

FIVE HAIKU, for 5 Performers (Flute, Clarinet, Piano, Violin, Violoncello), op.81

EMOTIOS II, for Piano Quartet, op.78

GAZING INTO THE INFINITY, for String Quartet, op.77

EMOTIONS, for Flute, Clarinet Bb, Piano, Violin, Violoncello, op.63

POP COCKTAIL, for String Quartet, op.54

CONTRAPUNTO GRECO, for Quintet (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn), op.49

CONTRACANTI, for Brass Quintet, op.38

CONTRASTS, for String Quartet, op.25

THREE PIECES FOR WIND QUARTET, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, op.13 

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6 and more instruments

​​INTERMEZZI, for seven instruments: Horn, Trumpet, Percussion one player, Piano, Violin, Violoncello, Contrabass, op.76

FOLLOWING THE STREAM, for Eight Instruments: Oboe, Clarinet Bb, Horn, Trumpet, Percussion one player, Piano, Violin, Violoncello, op.70

A JOURNEY AND A DREAM, for Chamber Orchestra, op.55

SELF SIMILAR, for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Percussion, Harp, Violin, Viola, Cello, op.41

CLARITIES, for 15 performers, op.34

ANAPLASIS, for Chamber Orchestra, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and String Quartet, op.20

BARRIER, for 15 performers, op.16

COMPLEX, for 10 Horns and 6 Percussionists, op.9

 

Solos

MISSA, for Solo Organ, ​op.113

ABD, PARTICLES II, for solo Marimba, ​op.110

PARTICLES, for solo bassoon, op.108

GENESIS, for solo piano, op.106

KNOCKS, for solo Double Bass, op.105

KERAS, for Solo Horn no II, op.104

SEVEN PICTURES, for solo piano, op.94

NOT BORN NOT DEAD, for solo viola, op.93

MONOLOGUE, for Solo Euphonium, op.84

KREKO, for solo piano, op.83

IALEMOS, for Solo Horn, op.80

PHLYAX, for Solo Violoncello No 2, op.75

THREE ZEN POEMS, for Solo Violin, op.74

ITHIMVOS, for Solo Violoncello, op.53

RATIOS, for Solo Piano, op.52

THREE PIECES, for Solo Violin, op.50

FOUR CHILDREN PICTURES, for Solo Piano, op.32

IULOS, for Solo Flute, op.30

DIMENSIONS N.1, for Solo Piano, op.21

ECHOCOLORS, for Solo Guitar, op.19

WITH THE STREAM OF THE NILE, for Solo Piano, op.14

A to Z, for Solo Guitar, op.10

TETRAKTIS, for Solo Guitar, op.5

ASTRAL TRAVEL, for Solo Guitar, op.4

EKLAKTISMA, for Solo Piano, op.2

SONIC ENTANGLEMENT No 2 for solo piano, op. 137 

DOUBLE BASS ANTICO INVERNO, op. 143 

 

Vocals

TWO SONGS by Emily Dickinson, 1. Perhaps you'd like to buy a flower 2. Heart we will forget him! ​op.112

CHILDREN SONGS, for piano and children choir, op.97

A LEAF, for soprano coloratura and piano, Poems of Peter O’Leary Collection “Tides of the Heart” ​, op.96

THREE SONGS, Poems of Peter O’Leary Collection “Tides of the Heart”, op.92

HOFFNUNG, for Soprano, Piano and Cello, op.85

THYME, Poem by Ancient Greek Poet Archilochus, for 23 Performers, for Solo Soprano,  Flute, Oboe, Clarinet Bb also Bass Clarinet, Bassoon also Contrabassoon, Horn in F/Bb, Trumpet in C, Trombone Percussion I, Percussion II, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Violins 1-6, Violas 1-2, Violoncellos 1-2, Contrabass, op.79

SAPPHO: HYMN TO APHRODITE, for Orchestra and Soprano Coloratura​, op.72

EROTA SI, for Choir and Piano, op.69

ALL BUT NOTHING, Japanese Poetry, for Mezzo Soprano, Alto and Piano, op.67

PINDAR’S HYMNS, for Lyric Soprano, Mixed Choir and Orchestra, op.61

FOUR SONGS, for Mezzo Soprano and Guitar, Poems by Kavafi, Xakuin, Musu, op.57

SONGS, for Mezzo Soprano and Piano, Poems by Odysseus Elytis, op.56

THREE SONGS, for Soprano Coloratura, Poems by Lida Vendoura, op.26

WAILS OF JEROME, for Choir and String Orchestra, op.15

8 SONGS, Poems by:  I. Ritsos, for baritone-flute-piano-cello Nietzsche, a) for soprano-basso-flute-clarinet-piano b) for tenor-clarinet- 2 violins-percussion, Pan Mo Hova, for alto-piano             

Op.142 - 2020, 2 POEMS OF SALVATORE QUASIMODO for soprano and piano, op. 142

MAID OF ATHENS, ERE WE PART for tenor, choir and piano, op. 145

 

Opera

PLUTOS, (2011) for orchestra, op.87

 

Electroacoustic

LIGHT IN THE SHADOW, for Solo Piano and Electronics, ​op.116

SHADOW SISTER, for Electronics, ​op.114

KOAN, Microtonal Music, Electroacoustic, op.60

INVISIBLE ARROWS, Electroacoustic, op.36

NOCTURNE No 2 for piano and electronics, op.136

SONIC ENTANGLEMENT No 1 for piano and electronics, op. 138

SIGNALS for piano and electronics, op. 139

SIRENS for tuba and electronics, op. 141

SYMMETRIES for horn, trombone and electronics, op. 146

 

THREE IMAGES IN A DREAM for Saxophone quartet, op. 147

STRINGS IN THE EARTH James Joyce for alto and piano, op. 148

I HEARD A FLY BUZZ - WHEN I DIED for soprano, violoncello and electronics, op. 149

THERE'S A CERTAIN SLANT OF LIGHT, op. 150

CHASING SHADOWS for flute, alto saxophone, trombone Bb/F, double bass and marimba, op. 151

THREE DREAMLIKE SCENES for solo double bass, op.152

INTROSPECTION for solo organ, op. 153

VELTENDE for soprano and piano, op. 154

I HIDE MYSELF WITHIN MY  FLOWER for soprano and piano, op. 155

HOPE IS A THING WITH FEATHERS for soprano and piano, op. 156

WE GROW ACCUSTOMED TO THE DARK for soprano and piano, op. 157

I'M NOBODY ! WHO ARE YOU ? op. 158

MY FRIEND MUST BE A BIRD for soprano and piano, op. 159

HAVE YOU GOT A BROOK IN YOUR LITTLE HEART for soprano and piano, op. 160

 

6/3/2024 - Goethe Institute, Athens, Two songs set to poetry by Salvatore Quasimodo: "Dammi il mio giorno" and "Senza memoria di Morte".

Mina Polychronou, soprano - Spyros Souladakis, piano.

 

18/3/2024 - Kentucky, USA, at the Global Gala of the Singletary Center Concert Hall, Lexington.

A song set to poetry by Emily Dickinson: "I hide myself within my flower”. Rosa Poulimenou, mezzo-soprano - Athina Fytika, piano.

 

22/3/2024  - Queens College, New York Concert of the international composers' union, The Collective.

A song set to poetry by Emily Dickinson: "I heard a fly buzz when I died" for soprano, piano, and electronics.

Maira Milolidaki, soprano - Leslie Jones, cello.

 

24/3/2024 - Manhasset Library, New York Concert of the international composers' union, The Collective.

A song set to poetry by Emily Dickinson: “Heart". Maira Milolidaki, soprano - Leslie Jones, cello.

 

28/3/2024 - Odeon of F. Nakas, Athens Concert of the Union of Greek Composers.

Two works for cello and piano: ”Your Sad and any Face" and "Adagio"  Elena Lazaretou, piano - Marcella Bineri Bassiou, cello.

 
3/2/2024 National Conservatory of Peristeri  

 

Two songs by Emily Dickinson 1) I hide myself 2) Hope 

6/3/2024 Gaite

 

Two Italian songs 1)Dammi il mio giorno 2) Senza memoria di morte 

22/3/2024 New York,  Queen’s College

 

Emily Dickinson
I heart a fly buzz… 

24/3/2024 New York,  Manhasset Public Library 

 

Emily Dickinson
I heart a fly buzz… 

28/3/2024 Nakas

 

piano, cello 

3/4/2024 Ionian University of Corfu

 

Two songs of Elytis 1.Εύα 2.Βεγγαλικό 

6/4/2024 Library of Megaron Athens

 

Two songs of Elytis 1.Εύα 2.Βεγγαλικό 

23/11/2023 Megaron - Pianistic miniatures

 

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24/5/2023 Megaron - M.Polychronou, D.Malouchos

 

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23/3/2023 American College of Greece-New sounds New Music

 

I heard a Fly buzz—when I died" by Emily Dickinson 

11/12/2022 German Church 

 

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11/9/2022 St Florianer - Austria

 

Missa 

21/8/2023 Corfu - Eptanisian composers

 

Kapodistrian Philarmonian in Corfu 

15/7/2022 Greek and Dutch composers Dave Kutz

 

Sirens op.141, for tuba and electronics 

11/6/2022 Parnassos Hall - Eptanisian composers

 

Maid οf Athens 

6/6/2022 Reactivate Music- Athens Festival 

 

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7/6/2022 Reactivate Music- Athens Festival 

 

 

19/3/2022          Parnassos: Contemporary Heptanesian composers

4/4/2022            Amsterdam: The Agora Unveiled
 
11/5/2022          New York Queens College LeFrak Concert Hall  
 
12/5/2022           Carnegie Hall - New York 
 

TWO MINUTES (Iwona Glinka)  - The stormless breaths of gentle winds, for two flutes

MILLENNIAL MASTERS Vol.7 - Sea Colors, for guitar trio

DALETH - Celestial Colours, for flute and vibraphon

MILLENNIAL MASTERS Vol.5 - Kelados, for flute and clarinet

ALEPH - Iulos, for solo flute 

CONTEMPORARY CORFIOT COMPOSERS - Seven Pictures, for solo piano & A Leaf, for soprano and piano 

MUSIC FOR SAXOPHONE PIANO & PERCUSSION - Five Thoughts and Feelings, for saxophone and piano

ORCHESTRAL MASTERS Vol.1 - 10 Dimensions AEB-160, for large orchestra

ΕΡΓΑ ΓΙΑ ΠΑΙΝΟ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΙΩΝ ΣΥΝΘΕΤΩΝ - Four Children Pictures, for solo piano

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