Costas Bravakis
Greece, GR      Classical / Contemporary / World
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    • LAMENT for chamber ensemble(live)
    • AGAPE for mixed choir (live)
    • Euripides Bacchantes-for orchestr...
    • MUSIC FOR SIX (live)
    • ACHERON-for percussion ensemble...
    • STRING QUARTET 3rd mov. (live)
    • BIRCH TREES guitar suite part I...
    • BIRCH TREES guitar suite part V...
    • BIRCH TREES guitar suite part VI
    • MOON TRIBUTE (CD)
    • ELSA' S SONG (live)
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Costas Bravakis

 

Composer, songwriter, music producer, member of the Greek Composers Union. Studied composition under Th. Antoniou and graduated with full marks and honorary distinction. As a musician he has collaborated with a host of artists from various style

 

 

 

Visit also: www.outopos.gr, www.myspace.com/costasbravakis

 

Principal Works

 

Agape (Love): From the 1st Epistle of the Apostle Paul to the Corinthians for a four-part (SATB) mixed choir, a kapella, 2003. 1st performance: 10th Choral Olympiad, Athens 2004. Acheron: For 5 percussion players, 1998. 1st performance: International Percussion Festival, Thessaloniki, 1998, 3rd prize for composition. Therino Iliostasi (Summer Solstice) [poem by G. Seferis]: For piano, cello, clarinet, flute and soprano, 1998. 1st performance: Makedoniko Conservatoire, Thessaloniki. Three Faces from Euripides’ Bacchantes: For orchestra 1998. 1st performance Municipal Symphony Orchestra of Thessaloniki, 1998. Chamber Music for six players (2 violins, viola, cello, clarinet and flute), 1998. 1st performance: New Composers’ Workshops, Concert Hall, Athens, 1998. Greek Dance for Guitar: 1997. 1st performance: Philippos Conservatoire, Veria, 1999. Piano Suite: 1996. 1st performance: Macedonian Studies Society, Thessaloniki, 1996. Jazz Suite for Guitar: 1999. 1st performance: Philippos Conservatoire, Veria, 2000. Dreams – four night stations: for saxophone and piano : 2001. 1st performance: Hellenic-American Union, 2003. Themes and Variations for young pianists: 2003. String Quartet: 1996. 1st performance: Armenian Cultural centre, Thessaloniki,1997. Flute Prelude: 1995. 1st performance: Philippos Conservatoire, Veria, 1995. Greek Dance for Guitar: 1999. 1st performance: Philippos Conservatoire, Veria, 1999. “Kelomai se Gongyla” [poetry of Sapfro] : 2005. for cello, oboe, piano and mezzo-soprano. “Veria, city in Macedonia [poetry of Thanassis Georgiadis]: 2004. for piano and mezzo-soprano. 1st performance: Hellenic-American Union, 2004. “Little Geography” [poetry of Thanassis Georgiadis]: 2004. for six-part mixed choir, a kapella. Songs for the Theatre: 2007. Concert Hall, Thessaloniki. “Simydes” (Birch trees): 2007. Suite for guitar, based on the poetry of Socrates Xenos. “Lament”: 2007. for chamber orchestra, commissioned by, Athens Megaron 1st performance: March 2008.

 

 Discography Music works: “Works of 20th Century Composers” for the guitar: ANO KATO RECORDS 2001, works of Antoniou, Georginakis, Mavroudis, Bravakis, Barrios, Kleynjans. “Simydes” (Birch trees): 2007. Suite for guitar: Polytropon-Universal.

 

Song Cycles: « Noah » ANO KATO RECORDS 1988; “Grandma Irene" (Peace) LYRA 1991 “When you look to the East, I am secretly comforted” 2000 “Myrsini’s Embrace” ANO KATO RECORDS 2001 “Moon in the palm of my hand” Sonia Theodoridou OUTOPOS 2002 “Twelve Cycles” Polytropon-Universal 2005 “Distant paradise” Polytropon-Universal 2007

 

Published Works: « Jazz Suite » for guitar, in a collection of works by Greek composers for the guitar, Mavromoustaki Publications, Thessaloniki. “pianissimo” novel, Barbounakis publications, "24 Preludes, 12 Etudes and 7 sad songs", Poetry-Panopticon publications

 


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