Z Metamorphosis
for orchestra (2020/ 21)
PREMIERE: 16th of January 2022 | Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, Austria
PERFORMER: Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg | c: Constantinos Carydis
GERMAN PREMIERE: 28th of March 2023 | Philharmonie Berlin
PERFORMER: Junge Deutsche Philharmonie | c: Jonathan Nott
INSTRUMENTATION: 3 fl.(3rd also picc, alto fl. & bass fl.)./ 2 ob.(2nd also c.a.)/ 3 cl. (2 b.cl./ 3rd also c.b.cl.)/ 2 bsn. (2nd also dbsn.)/ 4 hrn./ 2 tr. (1st also picc.tr.) / 2 tromb./ bs. tromb./ 1 timp./ 3 perc./ el. guitar/ piano & sampler / vl. I/ vl. II/ vla./ vlc./ dbass
DURATION: 22´
CO-COMMISSIONED BY Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg &
Junge Deutsche Philharmonie with the kind support of the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung
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sparks, waves and horizons
for large orchestra (2019/ 21)
PREMIERE: 23rd of Fabruary 2024 | Herkulessaal, München, Germany
PERFORMER: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks | c: Duncan Wards
INSTRUMENTATION: 2 fl./ picc./ 3 ob.(3rd also c.a.)/ 3 cl. (2nd also Eb clar./ 3rd also b.cl.)/ 3 bsn. (3rd also dbsn.)/ 4 hrn./ 3 tr. (1st also picc.tr.)/ 2 tromb./ bs. tromb./ 1 timp./ 4 perc./ harp/ piano/ vl. I/ vl. II/ vla./ vlc./ dbass
DURATION: 26´
COMMISSIONED BY musica viva/ Bayerischer
Rundfunk
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medéa granulaire
for orchestra (2010)
PREMIERE: 9th of July 2010 | Orff in Andechs Festival, Andechs, Germany
PERFORMER: Münchner Rundfunkorchester | c: Ulf Schirmer
INSTRUMENTATION: 2 fl./ 2 ob./ 2 cl./ 2 bsn. (2nd also dbsn)./ 2 tr./ 2 tromb.(2nd also bs. tromb.)/ 1 timp./ 1 hrp./ vl I/ vl II/ vla/ vlc/ dbass
DURATION: 11´
COMMISSIONED BY Bayerischer Rundfunk
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Prism- Photonic constructions II
for large wind orchestra and installed trio (2007/ 08)
PREMIERE: 11th of July 2008 | Augusta, USA
PERFORMER: American Wind Symphony Orchestra | c: Robert Baudreau
INSTRUMENTATION: 4 fl./ 3 ob./ 1 c.a./ 2 cl./ bs. cl./ cb. cl./ 2 bsn./ 2 dbsn./ 4 hrn./ 4 tr./ 3 tromb./ 1 bs. tromb./ 1tb./ 4 perc./ installed trio: 1 perc./ samp./ hrp. (amplif.)
DURATION: 9´
COMMISSIONED BY American Wind Symphony Orchestra
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Der Herr vom anderen Stern
for large orchestra (2000)
PREMIERE: 30th of May 2001 | Carl Orff Saal Gasteig, Munich, Germany
PERFORMER: Rundfunkorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks | c: Kirill Petrenko
INSTRUMENTATION: 3 fl (3rd also picc.)/ 3 ob. (1st also harm. in C)/ 3 cl. (1st also Eb-cl., 3rd also bs. clar.)/ 2 bsn./ 4 hrn./ 3 tr./ 3 tromb./ 1 timp./ 3 perc./ hrp./ pno. (also cel.)/ str.
DURATION: 30´
COMMISSIONED BY Bayerischer Rundfunk
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Κρούσις | Krousis
for 2 orchestras (1998/ 99)
PREMIERE: 2nd of Oktober 1999 | Philharmonie Gasteig, Munich, Germany
PERFORMER: Symphonie- & Rundfunkorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks | c: A. Weiser
INSTRUMENTATION: 5 fl. (also picc.)/ 5 ob. (also c.a.)/ 5 cl. (also Eb-cl.& bs. clar.)/ 5 bsn./ 8 hrn./ 5 tr./ 5 tromb./ 2 timp./ 6 perc./ 2 hrp./ pno. (also cel.)/ 2 string orchestras
DURATION: 16´
COMMISSIONED BY Bayerischer Rundfunk
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Θέσις Αντίθεσις | Thesis - Antithesis
for 11 strings or string orchestra (1995)
PREMIERE: 3rd of November 1995 | Kleiner Konzertsaal Gasteig, Munich, Germany
PERFORMER: string orchestra of the Greek House Munich | c: Alexandar Vujic
INSTRUMENTATION: 6 vl./ 2 vla./ 2 vlc./ 1 cb. [minimum]
DURATION: 12´
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Apollon et Dionysos
patterns, colors & dances for orchestra (2022)
PREMIERE: 6th of February 2023 | National Theater München, Germany
PERFORMER: Bayerisches Staatsorchester | c: Zubin Mehta
INSTRUMENTATION: 3 fl.(2nd & 3rd also picc.)./ 2 ob. / 2 cl. (2 eb cl./cb.cl.)/ 2 bsn. (2nd also dbsn.)/ 4 hrn./ 2 tr. (in B & C) / 2 tromb. /2nd also bs. tromb.)/ tuba/ timp./ 4 perc./ harp/ piano & celesta / vl. I/ vl. II/ vla./ vlc./ dbass
DURATION: 11´
COMMISSIONED BY Bavarian State Opera on the occassion of the 500th anniversary of the Bavarian State
Orchestra.
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Ασκητική (Askese) Salvatores Dei
for choir & orchestra (2012/13)
PREMIERE: 15th of November 2013 | Herz-Jesu-Kirche, Munich, Germany
PERFORMER: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester | c: Ulf Schirmer
INSTRUMENTATION: 2 fl. (2nd also picc.)/ 2 ob.(2nd also c.a.)/ 2 cl. (2nd also b.cl.)/ 2 bsn. (2nd also dbsn.)/ 4 hrn./ 2 tr./ 2 tromb.(2nd also bs. tromb.)/ 1 timp./ 2 perc./ vl. I/ vl. II/ vla./ vlc./ dbass/ large choir (S.A.T.B)
TEXT: Nikos Kazantzakis | Askese- Salvatores
Dei
DURATION: 27´
COMMISSIONED BY Bayerischer Rundfunk
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Photonic constructions III
for large orchestra (2008/ 10)
PREMIERE: 21st of Aprill 2010 | Konzil, Konstanz, Germany
PERFORMER: Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz | c: Vassilis Christopoulos
INSTRUMENTATION: 3fl. (2nd also alto fl/ 3rd also picc & b.fl.)/ 3 ob.(3rd also c.a.)/ 3 cl. (2nd also Eb clar./ 3rd also bs. cl)/ 3 bsn. (3rd also dbsn.)/ 4 hrn./ 3 tr./ 3 tromb. (3rd also bs. tromb.) 1tb./ 1 timp./ 3 perc./ hrp./ piano/ vl. I/ vl. II/ vla./ vlc./ dbass
DURATION: 14´
COMMISSIONED BY Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz with the kind support of the Ernst von Siemens
Musikstiftung
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Constellation
[version for orchestra] (2003/ 08)
PREMIERE: 7th of January 2011 | Tonhalle, Zürich, Switzerland
PERFORMER: Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, c: Constantinos Carydis
INSTRUMENTATION: 4 hrn./ 4 perc./ samp./ vl I/ vl II/ vla./ vlc./ dbass
DURATION: 14´
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Steingartenstille
version for trio and strings (1999/ 2000)
PREMIERE: 9th of April 2000 | Stadthalle, Gauting, Germany
PERFORMER: Symphonieorchester Gauting | c: Ulrich Weder
INSTRUMENTATION: solo sopr./ solo fl./ solo perc./ string orchestra
DURATION: 19´
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Elegien
for string orchestra (1999)
PREMIERE: 31st of December 1999 | Prinzregententheater, Munich, Germany
PERFORMER: Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie | c: Michael Helmrath
INSTRUMENTATION: string orchestra
DURATION: 6´
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