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Calliope Tsoupaki: Into Space

Saturday, 15 June 2024   |   16:30 - 17:00

Calliope Tsoupaki: Into Space

‘Into Space’ (2022) performed by Black Pencil Ensemble direct after a live-interview with composer Calliope Tsoupaki by Hans Haffmans in NTR ZaterdagMatinee at the Day of the Composer.

  • Composer(s) Calliope Tsoupaki
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Into Space
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Black Pencil
Date
Jun 15 2024
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Time
16:30 - 17:00
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Location
Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg
Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg
Vredenburgkade 11, 3511 WC Utrecht
Website https://www.tivolivredenburg.nl

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Calliope Tsoupaki makes music that has a mood of timelessness. Her objective is expressing the essence as simply and clearly as possible. In her compositions she uses elements of early and contemporary music as well as the music of Greece and the Middle East. Combing these aspects, she skillfully creates a completely personal style.

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DCV 350 Calliope Tsoupaki Thin Air Erik Bosgraaf
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DCV 317 Calliope Tsoupaki Paraklitikon Kamerkoor Ad Parnassum and Anthony Zielhorst
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