DCV 318 – Tsoupaki: The First Lament of Ekavi

Like no other, the Greek-Dutch composer Calliope Tsoupaki knows how to stop time.

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.

The Floriade has started under the nose of Kunstlinie.

Into Space’ (2022),  written by Calliope Tsoupaki for Black Pencil for the reopening of Green Cathedral (De Groene Kathedraal).

As in previous editions of the National Cello Competition, Round 1 participants will be performing one of Boccherini’s thirty-two sonatas for cello and basso continuo.

The premiere of the new piece for cello and piano ‘Behind the Moon’ written by Calliope Tsoupaki specially for Larissa Groeneveld and Elle Corver is to hear at the Cello Biennale in Amsterdam. Further on the program works by Sofia Goebaidoelina, Alexandre Tansman and Benjamin Britten.

As in previous editions of the National Cello Competition, Round 1 participants will be performing one of Boccherini’s thirty-two sonatas for cello and basso continuo.

The Dutch orchestral landscape is enriched with female conductors.

Scorpio for contrabass solo by Calliope Tsoupaki special written for a young Dutch musician Sasha Witteveen is on tour of Dutch Classical Talent.

Scorpio for contrabass solo by Calliope Tsoupaki special written for a young Dutch musician Sasha Witteveen is on tour of Dutch Classical Talent.

Scorpio for contrabass solo by Calliope Tsoupaki special written for a young Dutch musician Sasha Witteveen is on tour of Dutch Classical Talent.

Scorpio for contrabass solo by Calliope Tsoupaki special written for a young Dutch musician Sasha Witteveen is on tour of Dutch Classical Talent.

Scorpio for contrabass solo by Calliope Tsoupaki special written for a young Dutch musician Sasha Witteveen is on tour of Dutch Classical Talent.

Many composers find inspiration in fairy tales and heroic stories.

THE BEGINNING OF THE END Anonymous: La passacaglia della vita Claudio Merula (1533—1604): Chi vuol ch’io m’innamora Claudio Monteverdi (1567—1643): Voglio di vita uscir Brahms gave Aho his roots; Aho gave the clarinet its wings.

Project choir Gabriel Fauré will give two concerts on 2 and 4 June, which are also the farewell concerts.

The concert will begin with the world premiere of Falling, a work by Greek-Dutch composer Calliope Tsoupaki.

It’s time! After years of preparation, thanks to the support of many private individuals, funds and organizations, an impressive new work of art can be added to the Grote Kerk of Alkmaar: The Light of Freedom.

On October 6 2023, the Grote Kerk in Alkmaar will feature the tallest stained-glass window in Europe, standing at 23 meters high and 6 meters wide.

In her Memento Nostri, Calliope intertwines Latin and Byzantine texts.

Greeks organist Elena Keventsidou will perform Calliope Tsoupaki’s Pour Notre Dame.

In the program O zuyderste Lucht, the Amsterdam Cantorij sings a cappella works by Dutch composers.

In March, four works by Calliope Tsoupaki will be heard in 11 concerts, in the UK, the US and in The Netherlands! Falling by Phion New music at Phion orchestra! Experience the world premiere of 𝙁𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙂 – a very varied orchestral work commissioned by Phion.

hree composers give voice to three mythical women who can now – finally – tell their story.

STORM is a unique collaboration between former Composer Laureate Calliope Tsoupaki and choreographers Andrea Leine and Harijono Roebana; between a composer who dares to think from movement and choreographers who shape sound.

Extraordinary symphonic concert dedicated to the National Day of the Hellenic Republic.

‘Into Space’ by Calliope Tsoupaki and ‘Observatorium’ by Yannis Kyriakides on the program by ensemble Black Pencil in Borusan Music House in Istanbul.

Revolts against the established order were a key factor in shaping modern Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries.

Amsterdam has been harbouring outside influences for 750 years.

New Amsterdams Peil with “Narcissus: play for music + scent”; Narcissus is a music drama by composer Calliope Tsoupaki for 5 scent layers and 6 musicians.

On the occasion of the 750th anniversary of the city of Amsterdam, Calliope Tsoupaki presents her latest orchestral work Another Day.

Luc Brewaeys was born in 1959 in Mortsel (Belgium). He studied composition with André LAPORTE in Brussels, with Franco DONATONI in Siena (Italy) and with Brian FERNEYHOUGH in Darmstadt (Germany). From 1980 to 84 he had regular contacts with Iannis XENAKIS in Paris. He is also conductor, pianist and works since 1985 as recording producer at the VRT (Flemish Radio & Television).

Ville Raasakka’s works are performed by the Klangforum Wien (Vienna), the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, der/gelbe/klang (Munich), Mise-en Ensemble (New York), Dal Niente (Chicago), Ensemble Lemniscate (Basel) and the Finnish Baroque Orchestra at the most esteemed festivals such as Eclat (Stuttgart), June in Buffalo (Buffalo), Tage der Neuen Musik Bamberg (Bamberg), Festival Archipel (Geneva) and […]

Jakub Polaczyk (born in 1983 in Poland) is a Polish-American composer, pianist, and pedagogue interested in surreal and synthetic art. He graduated from the Penderecki Music Academy, Jagiellonian University and Carnegie Mellon University. He studied with: Krzysztof Penderecki, Marcel Chyrzyński, Marek Chołoniewski, Reza Vali, Jan van Landeghem.