Georgia Kalodiki

Composer

Biography

Born in Greece (Athens 1975), with completed studies in composition and classical guitar (Master and PhD candidate). Her compositional work includes solo, chamber and orchestra music as well as music for mixed media. Her interests are focused on the interactive relation between form and material in contemporary music, experimenting on the wide range of possibilities arising from this interaction.

Music Education

Composition

PhD in composition (Roger Redgate - Goldsmiths College, University of London, 2001 - 2007)

Master in composition (Goldsmiths College, University of London, 2001)

Diploma in composition (10) (Athens Music Society, 2005)

Degree of fugue (9,6) (Athens Music Society, 2000)

Degree in counterpoint (9,9) (Athens Music Society, 1998)

Degree in Harmony (9,4) (F. Nakas conservatory, 1996)

Classical guitar

Postgraduate studies with G. Mouloudakis (Athenaeum, 2002-2003) and J. Ramirez (Goldsmiths College, University of London, 2001)

Diploma in guitar (10) (Athens Music Society, 2000)

Degree in guitar (10) Elena Papandreou class (F. Nakas conservatory, 1998)

Workshops

Composition

• Master classes in composition (Kithera, 2006), A. Kalogeras (Berklee college - Gaitanos conservatory, 2005-2007), Ostrava Days festival (Czech Republic, 2005)
• Workshop of contemporary music with Theodoros Antoniou (Athens Music Hall, 2002-2003)
• Lectures and Master classes with Alvin Lucier, Christian Wolff, Rebecca Saunders, Bryan Ferneyhough.

Classical guitar

• Carlos Bonell (F. Nakas conservatory, 1999)
• Roland Dyens (Lyon,1998)
• P. Adam "The interpretation of J. S. Bach music in the guitar" (F. Nakas conservatory,1998)
• E. Papandreou (Attiki conservatory, 1997)
• L. Zoi - E. Asimakopoulos (Patra, 1996)

Given Lectures

• Form and material in contemporary music (Kithera, 2006)
• Formal analysis of Georgia Kalodiki's works (Goldsmiths, University of London, 2003)
• Analysis of the work "Ramifications" by G. Ligeti (Goldsmiths, University of London, 2001)
• Contemporary techniques in classical guitar (Goldsmiths, University of London, 2001)
• Analysis of the work "Εικόνες από μια Έκθεση" by M. Mussorgsky (Nakas conservatory, 1996)

Performances

Her works have been performed by well-known ensembles such as Kreutzer quartet, Soozvuk ensemble, Greek Ensemble of Modern Music, orchestra of colors. She has received commissions from Festival Acanthes, Orchestra of colors, University of Athens (English literature department), "Typana" ensemble, the greek youth orchestra ASON and Solitonia ensemble. She has her music played in Greece and abroad (F. Nakas conservatory, Danish institute – 2009, Goethe institute, Small Music Theatre – 2007, Kithera castle, Music Horizons Conservatory - 2006, Janacek conservatory, Czech Republic - 2005, Athens Music Hall - 2003, Composers Forum of University of London - Goldsmiths College 2000-2003, Old Operating Theatre of London – 2000)

Guitar Recitals

Danish institute (2008), Athens Music Society (2005), Athenaeum (2003), Goldsmiths, University of London (2002), F. Nakas conservatory (1998), Lyon (1998)

Professional Experience

2008-today: Professor of Music (Leonteio Lyceym N. Smyrni)

Professor of classical guitar (Municipal conservatory of Megara)

2007-today: Professor of composition and classical guitar( Conservatory M. Tsesmeli - Athens)

2007-2008: Teacher in Athens conservatory and private lessons of guitar and composition (Anagenisi conservatory, classical and modern music conservatory etc)

Dinstictions

First Prize in Composition (Ministry of Culture, 2005)

Second Prize in classical guitar (Nikea conservatory guital competition, 1998)

Related Activities

In 2006, she was the executive artistic manager of the Greek Composers Company "Epicycle". She is also a columnist in aesthetic topics for the Greek Composers Union periodical "Polytonon".