shape of absence
for clarinet, accordion & 2 percussionists (2023)
PREMIERE: 23rd of April 2023 | Sprengel Museum, Hannover, Germany
PERFORMER: Ensemble Etendis cl: Martin Abendroth, acc.: Margit Kern, perc: Olaf Tzschoppe &
Hsin Lee
DURATION: 8'
COMMISSIONED BY
Hannoversche Gesellschaft für Neue Musik for the KLANGBRÜCKEN FESTIVAL 2023
three sonic miniatures (for children)
for flute, cello & piano (2019)
PREMIERE: 5th of March 2020 | Onassis Cultural Center, Athens, Greece
PERFORMER: fl: Pavlos Ramos, vlc: Filareti Mathioudaki Arabatzoglou, pno: Giorgos Exarchakos
DURATION: 6´
COMMISSIONED BY
Onassis Cultural Center for the INTERFACES NETWORK
Requiem für einen Felsen in memoriam P.S.
for percussion quartet (2016/17)
PREMIERE: 12th of January 2017 | Hochschule für Musik, Munich, Germany
PERFORMER: perc: Stefan Landes, Lennard Nijs, Tobias Gasser, Maxime Pidoux
DURATION: 8´
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Angels
a dance theater in seven images
for percussion quartet & electronics (2013/14)
PREMIERE: 26th of June 2014 | Timmerfabriek, Maastricht, Netherlands
PERFORMER: perc: students of the Maastricht Academy, c: Minas Borboudakis
CHOREOGRAPHER: Jan van Opstal
DURATION: 60´
COMMISSIONED BY
Maastricht Academy of Music ZUYD
program notes | published by Edition Peters
synaptic arpeggiator
for 5 woodwinds (2011)
PREMIERE: 20th of Oktober 2011 | Muffathalle, Munich, Germany
INSTRUMENTATION: picc./ eb clar./ cor ang./ bass clar./ d.bsn.
PERFORMER: members of the Bavarian State Orchestra
DURATION: 21´
COMMISSIONED BY Bayerische Staatsoper
program notes | published by Edition Peters
Τετρακτύς | Tetraktys
for string quartett (2006)
PREMIERE: 2nd of February 2007 | Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, Germany
PERFORMER: members of the Bavarian State Orchestra
DURATION: 13´
COMMISSIONED BY Bayerische Staatsoper
CD RELEASE photonic constructions | NEOS
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Επτάφθογγον | Heptáfthongon
for japanese traditional instruments (2005)
PREMIERE: 5th of November 2005 | Japan Foundation, Cologne, Germany
INSTRUMENTATION: 2 shakuhachi, shamisen, 3 koto
PERFORMER: Ensemble of Contemporary Japanese Music Research Society
DURATION: 11´
COMMISSIONED BY Contemporary Japanese Music Research Society
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Unisono
for 2 percussion players (2003)
PREMIERE: 21st of April 2005 | Rathaussaal, Andelsbuch, Austria
PERFORMER: p: David Haller, Klaus Schwärzle
DURATION: 8´
CD RELEASE DRUMARTICA | DRUMARTICA
published by Edition Peters
Epigramm
for basson and piano (2002/03)
PREMIERE: 25th of April 2003 | Bethanienklooster, Amsterdam, Netherlands
PERFORMER: bs: Stefanie Liedtke, p: Lorenda Ramou
DURATION: 9´
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3 Meditations
for any melodic instrument and piano (1998)
PREMIERE: 27th of February 1998 | Kleiner Konzertsaal Gasteig, Munich, Germany
PERFORMER: s. sax: Volker Gries, p: Minas Borboudakis
DURATION: 10´
CD RELEASE back to yourself | RACCANTO
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Nachklänge III
for alto flute and piano (1997)
PREMIERE: 4th of September 1997 | Sapporo, Japan
PERFORMER: a. fl: Kozue Sato, p: Yoko Satamura
DURATION: 9´
program notes | ►manuscript
Nachklänge I
for clarinet and cymbalon (1994)
PREMIERE: 24th of February 1994 | Kleiner Konzertsaal Gasteig, Munich, Germany
PERFORMER: cl: Deborah Marshall, cymb: Eri Goto
DURATION: 6´
published by Verlag 4‘33‘‘
cinq cartes postales autobiographiques
for string trio (2023)
PREMIERE: 25th of November 2023 | Schwere Reiter, Munich, Germany
MOVEMENTS: Prise • Brise • Krise • Wiese (Brise 2) • Kreise(l)
PERFORMER: TrioCoriolis
DURATION: 16´
COMMISSIONED BY TrioCoriolis kindly supported by the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung
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ONE - strips
for string quartet (2015)
PREMIERE: 9th of May 2015 | Villa Concordia, Bamberg, Germany
PERFORMER: Sonar Quartett
DURATION: 15´
COMMISSIONED BY Tage der Neuen Musik Bamberg
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tautochronie- cycloids III
for 2 piano, 2 percussion players and live electronics (2011/12)
PREMIERE: 2nd of May 2012 | Konzerthaus, Berlin, Germany
PERFORMER: Berlin PianoPercussion Ensemble
DURATION: 21´
COMMISSIONED BY Berlin PianoPercussion Ensemble
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Roai V [midi ballade]
for viola, bass clarinet and prepared piano (2010)
PREMIERE: 23rd of Oktober 2010 | Kloster Weißenau, Ravensburg, Germany
PERFORMER: cl: Bettina Fais, vla: Christiane Arnold, p: Minas Borboudakis
DURATION: 13´
COMMISSIONED BY Gesellschaft für Neue Musik Oberschwaben
program notes | published by Edition Peters
loops 'n grains - cycloids II
for 2 pianos (2009/10)
PREMIERE: September 2010 | Hochschule für Musik, Munich, Germany
PERFORMER: participants of the ARD Music Competition
DURATION: 15´
COMMISSIONED BY
59th ARD Music Competition
published by Edition Peters
Dead strokes
for marimba & perussion quartett (2006)
PREMIERE: 28th of May 2007 | Schwetzinger Festspiele, Schwetzingen, Germany
PERFORMER: m: Peter Sadlo, Via Nova Percussion Quartet
DURATION: 14´
published by Edition Peters
ΡΟΑΙ ΙΙ | ROAI II
for cello and piano (2005)
PREMIERE: 27th of January 2006 | Feldtmann Kulturell, Hamburg, Germany
PERFORMER: vlc: Johannes Moser, p: Minas Borboudakis
DURATION: 15´
COMMISSIONED BY Feldtmann Kulturell
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Brain Storming
for baritone saxophone and percussion (2005)
PREMIERE: 12th of February 2005 | Black Box Gasteig, Munich, Germany
PERFORMER: b. sax: Hans-Christian Dellinger, perc: Thomas Hastreiter
DURATION: 6´
COMMISSIONED BY Greek General Consulate in Munich
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Κόρδαξ | Kórdax
for 3 oboe players (2003)
PREMIERE:
PERFORMER: Trio Triad
DURATION: 7´
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ΡΟΑΙ I | ROAI I
for violin, cello and piano (2002)
PREMIERE: 21st of March 2002 | Curiohaus, Hamburg, Germany
PERFORMER: Eurus Trio
DURATION: 12´
program notes | published by Edition Peters
Χωρόχρονος Ι | Choróchronos I
for 2 piano and 2 percussion players (1997)
PREMIERE: 19th of January 1998 | Kleiner Konzertsaal Gasteig, Munich, Germany
PERFORMER: perc: David Haller, Jens Hilse, p: Minas Borboudakis, Urzula Mitrenga
DURATION: 21´
AWARDS: Rodion Shchedrin Chamber music prize
CD RELEASE peter sadlo plays minas borboudakis | Cavalli Records
program notes | published by Edition Peters
Αυλωδία | Aulodia
for 2 recorder players (1996)
PREMIERE: 19th of June 1996 | Karajan Zentrum, Vienna, Austria
PERFORMER: desc, al, ten. rec: Markus Zahnhausen, 2 al rec: Markus Bartholome
DURATION: 5´
published by möseler Verlag
Μήδεια | Medea
for 4 pianos (1994)
PREMIERE: 8th of May 1996 | Kleiner Konzertsaal Gasteig, Munich, Germany
PERFORMER: Victor Alcantara, Antje Uhle, Minas Borboudakis, N.N
DURATION: 11´
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Steingartenstille 12 Haiku
for soprano, flute and percussion (1995)
PREMIERE: 4th of Oktober 1995 | Kleiner Konzertsaal Gasteig, Munich, Germany
PERFORMER: s: Claudia Rohrbach, fl: Kozue Sato, perc: Jürgen Spitschka
DURATION: 20´
COMMISSIONED BY Kulturkreis Gasteig
CD RELEASE steingartenstille | Traurige Tropen
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