Dr. Spiros Mazis - Composer
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.
Spiros Mazis DONEMUS published works
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
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 - Queen’s 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 |
24/3/2024 | New York, Manhasset Public Library |
Emily Dickinson |
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 |
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19/3/2022 Parnassos: Contemporary Heptanesian composers
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