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Tania Sikelianou - violinist and composer

Born 1977, Greece

Tania Sikelianou, Greek violinist and composer

Education

2006 -Master Programme composition at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam under Prof. W. Henderickx (The Netherlands)
2006Bachelor degree in Composition from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam under Prof. W. Henderickx (The Netherlands)
2003 - 2006Courses in the Conservatorium van Amsterdam:
  • Composition: professors W. Henderickx, F. Nieder, D. Manneke and K. de Vries
  • Film music, prof. J. Haanstra
  • Notation, prof. M. Khalifa
  • Instrumentation, prof. T. Verbey
  • Music analysis, prof. A. Douw
  • Electronic music, prof. J. Tamminga
  • Conducting, prof. S. den Velden
  • Violin, prof. Joyce-Tan (2003-2006: prof. E. Breedveld)
2001 - 2002Violin lessons with prof. A. Brussilovsky, Paris (France) and prof. N. Patrikidou (Athens, Greece)
1998 - 2001Diploma in Composition at the Skalkotas Conservatory under prof. M. Travlos (Athens, Greece)
1996 - 19992nd Diploma in Violin under prof. G.Georgiadis at the Mitropoulos Conservatory (Athens, Greece)
1996 - 1998Diploma in Band Instrumentation under prof. G. Metallinos at the Mitropoulos Conservatory (Athens Greece)
1995 - 1997Diploma in Fugue under prof. D. Bazos at the Peloponese Conservatory, (Patra, Greece)
1993 - 1995Diploma in Counterpoint under prof. D. Bazos at the Peloponese Conservatory, (Patra, Greece)
1991 - 19941st Diploma in Violin under prof. G. Slatova at the Peloponese Conservatory, (Patra, Greece)
1990 - 1993Diploma in Harmony under prof. D. Bazos at the Peloponese Conservatory, (Patra, Greece)

Seminars

2004 - 2007Forums in Composition, Conservatorium van Amsterdam with T. Leovendie, F. Nieder, T. Dun, W. Henderickx, D.Manneke, S. Sciarrino, U.Chin. (The Netherlands)
20017th International Masterclasses (Brugge, Belgium)
1996Recontres Internationales de Jeunesses Musicales (Geneva, Switzerland)
 Summit Music festival, with a scholarship from the Onassis Foundation and the Greek-American Community (New York, USA)
 Gertsio Foundation of the Orthodox Church (Kazani, Greece)

Performances of Compositions

2007During a voice (tape) at the concert for electronic music, Muziekgebouw (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
 During a voice (tape) at the concert for electronic music, Zaal 100 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
 Trio Nr.1, for marimba, piano and cello, Conservatory of Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
 Pictures from the past with Asko Ensemble, Project Asko's 7x7 for young composers Paradiso (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
 During a voice (tape), Concert for electronic music, Theater Kikker, Utrecht, (The Netherlands)
2006/07Stringtrio Nr. 1, Composition project Dokter Faustus Schönberg, Mann, Webern, Goeyvaerts Strijktrio Bruxelles, Leuven, Gent, Sint-Niklaas, Antwerp (all Belgium) and Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
2006The Colour of the Soul, for ensemble at the Days of Contemporary Music Dedicated to the composer D. Mitropoulos (Patra, Greece)
 Conference and Culture Centre of University of Patras
 Workshop of young Greek composers in with collaboration the Union of Greek Composers
2006Vondelpark Festival, June 2006 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
  • Antigone (from Sophocles), for four a cappella voices
  • Music for string instruments, for string quintet
  • The Fire, for solo violin
 Guest composer project Seven deadly sins, Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
 Project between Eerste Christelijk Lyceum and Nederlands Blazers Ensemble
 Methexis (by Plato), for ensemble, Week of Contemporary Chamber Music 2006, Bachzaal, (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
2004Week of Contemporary Chamber Music 2004, Ijsbreker (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
2002Theater of N. Kosmos (Athens, Greece)

Violin performances

2007The Violinist's morning espresso, for solo violin - Composition by Svitlana Azarova at the Conservatory of Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
 Concert for violin and piano (Fauré, Massenet, De Falla, Schumann), Thomaskerk (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
2006Cantus, for violin, cello, chang and voice - Composition by Polina Medyulynova, Conservatory of Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
2005International Gaudeamus Music Week 2005 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
2005Power-Love, for ensemble - Composition by Aspasia Nasopoulou, Muiderport Theater & Gasthuis (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
 Music recordings movie Paradise now (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
2003Orchestra of byzantine music of D. Papapostolou, Kennedy Center (Washington, U.S.A)
2002Feminarte Ochestra, National Opera of Greece (Athens, Greece)
2001Concert with Vanessa May (Cyprus)
 French Academy (Athens, Greece)
1999KIRVIA festival of Ierapetra (Crete, Greece)
1998Concert of religious music (Greece)
1997Concert for Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (Athens, Greece)
1997Concert in Greek America Union building, Athens (Greece)

Prices

1994First price in Philon violin competition, Athens (Greece)

Participation in orchestras

2001 - 2002Feminarte orchesta (Athens, Greece)
1995 - 1998Orchestra of the Prefecture of Athens (Athens, Greece)

Teaching experience

2006Violin performances at schools, Memorable Moments (Memo) (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
2002 - 2003Conservatory of the Municipality of Astipalaia island (Greece)
 Patraiki Mandolinata Conservatory, Patras (Greece)
 Greek Conservatory, Patras (Greece)
1997 - 2003Conservatory of G. Fakanas (Athens, Greece)
2000 - 2002Melanthio Conservatory, Rhodos island (Greece)
 Art and Culture Conservatory, Skala Lakonias (Greece)
2000 - 2001Conservatory of the Municipality of N. Kosmos (Athens, Greece)
1996 - 1998Mitropoulos Conservatory (Athens, Greece)
1995 - 1996Conservatory of the Municipality of Amaliada (Greece)
 
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