Michalis Travlos
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Michalis Travlos was born in 1950 in Piraeus
, Greece
. He started his musical studies at Athens National Conservatory in 1970 with Professor Michalis Vourtsis. In 1975, he was accepted to the Hochschule das Künste Berlin, where he studied composition with Professor Isang Yun
until 1980, when he obtained his diploma in Music Composition. He lives in Athens
as an independent composer and professor of theory and composition. He is artistic director of the Conservatory "Nikos Skalkotas".
and concertos for solo instruments and orchestra
. His works have been performed in many countries such as Germany
, France
, Italy
, Russia
, Poland
, Spain
, England
, Holland. He has participated three times in the International Gaudeamus Music Week (Gaudeamus Foundation
) in Holland as well as in the International Music Days (International Society of Contemporary Music, ISCM) in 1985.
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. He started his musical studies at Athens National Conservatory in 1970 with Professor Michalis Vourtsis. In 1975, he was accepted to the Hochschule das Künste Berlin, where he studied composition with Professor Isang Yun
Isang Yun
Isang Yun was a Korean-German composer originally from Korea. According to his official publisher's Boosey & Hawkes biography of him, he was granted political asylum by West Germany, eventually becoming a naturalised German citizen, following his abduction and torture in 1967 by the South Korean...
until 1980, when he obtained his diploma in Music Composition. He lives in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
as an independent composer and professor of theory and composition. He is artistic director of the Conservatory "Nikos Skalkotas".
Work
He has written music for large and small ensembles, for solo instruments, as well as a chamber operaChamber opera
Chamber opera is a designation for operas written to be performed with a chamber ensemble rather than a full orchestra.The term and form were invented by Benjamin Britten in the 1940s, when the English Opera Group needed works that could easily be taken on tour and performed in a variety of small...
and concertos for solo instruments and orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
. His works have been performed in many countries such as Germany
Germany
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, France
France
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, Italy
Italy
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, Russia
Russia
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, Poland
Poland
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, Spain
Spain
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, England
England
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, Holland. He has participated three times in the International Gaudeamus Music Week (Gaudeamus Foundation
Gaudeamus Foundation
The Gaudeamus Foundation and Contemporary Music Center is a renowned center for contemporary music. The Gaudeamus Foundation organizes and promotes contemporary musical activities and concerts both in the Netherlands and abroad...
) in Holland as well as in the International Music Days (International Society of Contemporary Music, ISCM) in 1985.
Awards
- 1st Prize: International Composers' Competition, Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI) in BelgradeBelgradeBelgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, for his work Eniwetock (1979). - 1st Prize: International Composers' Competition, in StuttgartStuttgartStuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, for his string quartetQuartetIn music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:...
Metathesis (1979). - Prince Pierre of Monaco Music Composition Award (Prince Pierre FoundationPrince Pierre FoundationThe Fondation Prince Pierre was established by Prince Rainier III of Monaco in February 1966 to promote culture and the arts through the creation and the awarding of prizes...
), for his orchestral work Πρίσμα (Prisma)(1981). - 2nd Prize: Competition of Hellenic Ministry of Culture, for his orchestral work Πρίσμα (Prisma) (1982).
- 2nd Prize: Competition of Hellenic Ministry of Culture, for his string quartetQuartetIn music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:...
Metathesis (1979). - 2nd Prize: Competition of the Municipality of Athens, for his work Adventures of Ulysses (Adventures of Ulysses) (1991).
Orchestral Works
- Klepsydra (1976)
- Eniwoteck (1979)
- Πρίσμα (Prisma) (1979–1980)
- Ulesses Adventures (1985)
- The Old Tower (1990)
- Fields of Mindanao small orchestral piece (1996)
- Ouvertura Romantica Contemporanea (1996)
- A Christmas Fugue for string orchestra (1997)
- Fluido for string orchestra (1999)
- Symfonia Retro (2002)
- Paradox Suite for plucked orchestra (2002)
Chamber and Ensembles Works
- Quartet for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon (1975)
- Rückkehr for 4 Violoncellos (1975)
- Semitones for alto flute, oboe, English horn, harp, percussion and 2 violoncellos (1976)
- Metathesis for string quartet (1977)
- Seven Happenings for 8 players (1977)
- Modus 3 for clarinet, piano and violoncello (1978)
- Events for chamber orchestra (1978)
- Folk Music Ouverture for chamber orchestra (1985)
- Ο Φάρος chamber opera (1986)
- Θαλλασινές Μπαλάντες (Sea Ballads) for voice and chamber orchestra (1987), transcription for violoncello and piano (1990)
- Απόηχοι for oboe, bassoon, percussion, piano violin and violoncello (1987)
- Variations for chamber orchestra (1988)
- Proportions for violoncello and piano (1989)
- Extravaganza for oboe and piano (1989)
- Επαφές (Contacts) for 2 pianos (1991)
- Trio for violin, violoncello and piano (1996)
- Duetti for flute and guitar (1996)
- Paradox Suite for 2 guitars (1997)
- Extremities for piano, percussion, brass and strings (1997)
- Barefrog for percussion and piano (1998)
- Cellisimo 9 pieces for violoncello and piano (1999)
- Αφιέρωση (Dedication) for violin and violoncello (1999)
- Τέσσερα Τραγούδια (4 songs) for female voice and plucked string orchestra (2000)
- Seven Parodies for violoncello, percussion and plucked string orchestra (2001)
- Noiges Lointines for choir and plucked string orchestra (2002)
- Black Red for alto flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano (2003)
- Three Moods for oboe, English horn and strings' trio (2005)
- Three Happenings for violin, violoncello, cembalo, and plucked string orchestra (June 2006)
Choral Works
- Κεριά (Candles) for female choir (1984)
- Μαριάννα (Marianna) for children choir (1984)
- Οι Ψυχές των Γερόντων (Oldmens' Souls) for choir (1984)
- Όνειρο (Dream) for choir (1986)
- Μαύρη και γαλάζια νύχτα (Black and blue night) for choir (1993)
- Η Ομορφιά (The Beauty) for female choir (1993)
- Ψιλά Ψιλά for male choir (1993)
- Πέντε χορωδιακά κομμάτια πάνω σε παραδοσιακές μελωδίες (Five choral pieces upon traditional melodies) (1999)
Solo Works
- Πέντε μικρά πρελούδια για πιάνο (Five small preludes for piano) (1972)
- Aria, for solo violin (1982)
- Motivic Variations for solo violoncello (1983)
- Progressions for solo oboe (1983)
- Progressions 2 for solo guitar (1986)
- Σπουδή (Etude) for solo guitar (1986)
- Μινιατούρα (Miniature) for solo piano (1988)
- Rondo de la nuit for solo piano (1992)
- Seven Studies for solo piano (1997)
- Τρείς μικρές εικόνες (Three little pictures) for solo guitar (2002)
- Three forest arias for solo flute (2003)
Concertos
- Concerto for oboe, piano and chamber orchestra (1986–1987)
- Concerto for violoncello and orchestra (1991)
- Concerto for two pianos and orchestra (1994–1995)
- Concerto for violin, harp and orchestra (1998)
- Concerto for piano and orchestra (2000)
- Two concerti: a) Quassi Flamenco, b) Quassi Ostinato for guitar and orchestra (2001)
- Fading Memories - Concertante for solo guitar, plucked string orchestra and percussion (2003)
Electronic Music Works
- Angels Falls small piece for electronic music (1998)
- Andromeda electronical symphonic music (1998)
- The Rainbow Colours electronical symphonic music with video and painting (2005)
- Ethnik Matter for electronic, amplified violoncello and chamber orchestra (November 2006)