Euripides Dionysiadis - Composer
He was born in Athens in 1989. His first encounter with music was through electric bass lessons with the composer and bass player Odysseas Konstantinopoulos whose holistic approach to learning music gave him the foundations and the fire to start his first attempts at music creation .
After completing his studies at the Chemistry Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in 2016 he was accepted at the Rotterdam Conservatory (Codarts-University of The Arts) in the Netherlands where he moved and completed undergraduate and postgraduate studies in composition under the guidance of the composer Paul M. Van Brugge through which he came into contact with modern classical and jazz composition especially the Third Stream, which significantly contributed to his artistic identity.
His music has been performed live and recorded by important musicians and ensembles of the Greek and Dutch music scene such as David Lynch, Yiotis Kiourtsoglou, Nils van Haften, Laurens De Boer, Yoel Soto, Marieke Koster, Martijn Krijnen, Ensemble Intercolor, Studenten Harmonie Orkest Twente, AKOM Ensemble, Riccioti Ensemble etc.
In 2022 his first personal record wa released, entitled “Aegean Suite” consisting of original music for a large mixed ensemble of jazz and classical musicians, passing the boundaries of stylistic genres in his attempt to communicate a personal narrative.
Till now, he continues to be active professionally and artistically in Greece and the Netherlands.
From January 2024, Euripides Dionysiadis is represented worldwide by Musicentry.
2016
“Endless Search” for Jazz Quartet (Ten. Sax, Piano, Electric Bass, Drums)
“Lonely Swan” for Jazz Quartet (Ten. Sax, Piano, Electric Bass, Drums)
“Thoughts and Regrets” for Oboe, String Quartet and Harp
2017
“Dead Lions” for Solo Trombone
“What Could Be” for harp, electric bass and Clarinet in Bb
“Night Flower” for Clarinet in Bb, Cello and Piano
2018
“The Gift” for Piano (left hand), Accordion and Percussion.
“If I am Lost” for Mezzo Soprano, Piano, Percussion.
2019
“Sacrifices” for Soprano Sax., Tenor Sax., French Horn, Trombone, String Quartet and Rhythm section (piano, Double bass, Drums)
“Orpheus and Eurydice” for Viola and Bass Clarinet in Bb
2020
“Aegean Suite” for Large Jazz Ensemble and String Quartet
- Earth and Water
- The Boy with The Suitcase
- What We Leave Behind
- Lefkes Part I Threat of Death
- Lefkes Part II Emergence of Hope
- Lefkes Part III Celebration of Life
2021
“How To's and What If's” for Soprano Saxophone and Piano
“Fishing on a Green Raft” Five Miniatures for Cello and Vibraphone
- Preparing the Gear
- Rowing Towards the Open
- A Long wait
- Fish Teasing Us
- Reeling the Big One In
“Real Dreams” for Bass Clarinet in Bb and Tape
2022
“Back Home” for extended Big Band (Big band with additional woodwinds and a string orchestra)
“Unfolding In Time and Space” for Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet in Bb, Accordion, Violin and Cimbalom.
“Indistinguishable Shades” for Small Orchestra.
“The First 30 Days of a Post Pandemic World” for Wind Band and 7 Percussionists.
Rotterdam 2021
“Unfolding In Time and Space” for Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet in Bb, Accordion, Violin and Cimbalom.
First performance : Ensemble Intercolor, Aleksandra Dzenisenia – Cimbalom, Emma Errera – Violin, Helena Sousa Estévez – Accordion, Yui Sakagoshi – Soprano Saxophone, Ana Garric – Bass Clarinet
8 May 2022
“Indistinguishable Shades” for Small Orchestra.
First performance : Riccioti Ensemble (Regenbootour), De Oude Mattheüs, Eibergen
24 April 2022
“The First 30 Days of a Post Pandemic World” for Wind Band and 7 Percussionists.
First performance : Studenten Harmonie Orkest Twente (Lustrum Concert) in Twente (NL) .
released June 8, 2022
All tracks composed by Euripides Dionysiadis
David Lynch -Tenor | Soprano Saxophones
Antony Lazos - Alto Saxophone
Nils van Haften - Bass Clarinet
Alexis Stenakis - Clarinet
Antonis Lagos - French Horn
Jim Staridas - Trombone
Burcu Ramazanoglu - Violins
Stefano Sancassan - Viola
Alexis Bove - Cello
Yiannis Vagianos - Double Bass
Yiannis Karygiannis - Piano
Chris Zantioti - Guitar
Yiotis Kiourtsoglou - Fretless Bass
Yoel Soto - Baby Bass
Billy Kalistridis - Drums