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10-684: Theodore Antoniou , Leonidas Kavakos and Dimitri Terzakis were students of the Hellenic Conservatory. 37°59′04″N 23°44′08″E  /  37.98433°N 23.73569°E  / 37.98433; 23.73569 This Greek school-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a building or structure in Athens is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Theodore Antoniou Theodore Antoniou ( Greek : Θεόδωρος Αντωνίου , Theódoros Andoníou ; February 10, 1935 – December 26, 2018),

20-490: A composer, Antoniou wrote more than a hundred and fifty compositions for theatre and film music. He has been trained under esteemed composers such as Günter Bialas and Yiannis Papaioannou . Many of Antoniou's compositions were commissioned by major orchestras around the world. Over two hundred of his works have been published by Bärenreiter Verlag (Germany), G. Schirmer (USA) and Philippos Nakas (Greece). In terms of style, Antoniou's earlier works hesitated at first between

30-477: A simple atonality and Bartókian folklorism. He later developed serial techniques and applied them in various refined forms, which continue to characterize his works. In the 1970s, the influences of Jani Christou , Bernd Alois Zimmermann , and Krzysztof Penderecki became evident in his works. Antoniou died in Athens on December 26, 2018. Jani Christou Jani Christou ( Greek : Γιάννης Χρήστου , Giánnīs Chrī́stou ; 8 or 9 January 1926 – 8 January 1970)

40-1006: Is suspected of being a forgery. His parents were Eleutherios Christou, a Greek industrialist and chocolate manufacturer, and Lilika Tavernari, of Cypriot origin. He was educated at the English School in Alexandria and he took his first piano lessons from various teachers and from the important Greek pianist Gina Bachauer . In 1948 he gained an MA in philosophy after having studied with Ludwig Wittgenstein and Bertrand Russell in King's College, Cambridge . During that time he also studied music with Hans Redlich (then living at Letchworth ) and in 1949 travelled to Rome to study orchestration with Angelo Francesco Lavagnino . He briefly attended lectures by Carl Jung in Zurich . In 1951 he returned to Alexandria where he married Theresia Horemi in 1961. He died on or

50-923: The International Music Centre in Darmstadt . He was a member of the Academy of Athens . In 2004, he was awarded the Herder Prize from the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S. Antoniou was born in Athens , Greece . He held teaching positions at Stanford University , the University of Utah , and the Philadelphia Musical Academy . He was professor among the composition staff at Boston University, where he served since 1978. He also led and conducted

60-1096: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players, the Radio Orchestras of Berlin and Paris, the Bavarian Radio Orchestra, the Tonhalle Orchestra (Zurich), the National Opera of Greece , and the Berkshire Music Center Orchestra. In 1974 he was engaged as assistant director of contemporary activities at the Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox , Massachusetts, and held that position until the summer of 1985. As an enthusiast and performer of new music, Antoniou founded various contemporary music ensembles, including ALEA II at Stanford University; ALEA III, at Boston University;

70-942: The Philadelphia New Music Group; and the Hellenic Group of Contemporary Music. He also directed the ALEA III International Composition Competition. Furthermore, he held the position of president of the National Greek Composers' Association and director of the Experimental Stage of National Opera of Greece since 1989. In 1995 he was the Member of International Honorary Committee of the Worldwide Dictionary of Music (Editor: Olympia Tolika) of European Art Center of Greece. As

80-428: The new music ensemble Alea III , which holds residence at Boston University. The ensemble performs frequently with new and premiering compositions, has worked with numerous renowned artists, and has toured Europe on numerous occasions. As a conductor, Antoniou worked with orchestras, small and large ensembles, and musical organizations all over the globe. He was engaged by several major orchestras and ensembles, such as

90-581: Was a Greek composer and conductor. His works vary from operas and choral works to chamber music, from film and theatre music to solo instrumental works. In addition to his career as composer and conductor, he was professor of composition at Boston University . His education included studies in violin, voice, and composition at the National Conservatory of Athens , the Hellenic Conservatory , and conducting at both The Hochschule für Musik and

100-586: Was a Greek composer. There is some disagreement about Christou's birth, the date of which is given by some authorities as 8 January; while others state 9 January. Most sources agree that he was born in Heliopolis , Egypt , though one states he was born in Alexandria , and it has recently been reported that a birth certificate has been found stating that the composer was born in Nicosia , Cyprus, though this certificate

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