Commissioned by the Greek National Opera for the Piano Festival 2020, for Beethoven's 250th birthday anniversary.

Stathis Chomatsas, piano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_Zx3gtADgU

http://dimitris-economou.com
© Dimitris Economou 2020

Piano Sonata no. 2

'Noir' for ensemble (fl, clar, vib, pno, vln 1, vln 2, vla, vc, cb). Duration: 7' (2006), 1st Prize at the First Contemporary Music Workshop in Thessaloniki Megaron Concert Hall, world premiere: Dissonart Ensemble (GR), Thessaloniki Megaron Concert Hall, Greece, 03/12/2006

Noir

for violin, viola, violoncello & piano. Duration: 8'40'' (2004), world premiere: Violin - Andreas Papanikolaou, Viola - Alexandra Voltsi, Violoncello - Lila Manola, Piano - Athina Gouma, Composition Class Concert, A.U.Th., Teloglion Foundation of Art A.U.Th. Thessaloniki, Greece, 24/05/2005

Piano Quartet

from 'Basic Economics, Lessons I - IV'
for piano solo. Total Duration: 10' (2013)

Basic Economics - Lesson 2 "Stutter"

from 'Basic Economics, Lessons I - IV'
for piano solo. Total Duration: 10' (2013), Performed by Fani Karayanni, world premiere: Fani Karayanni, State Conservatory of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, 13/05/2015

Basic Economics - Lesson 3 "Sink"

'Storm in a cup' - [version 2, Storm in a jar], for flute, piano & strings. Duration: 7' (2012), Performed by Dissonart Ensemble, Palace Theatre, Thessaloniki, Greece, 15/12/2012, Original version for vibraphone, piano & strings published by Edition Peters UK (2013)

Storm in a cup [version 2, Storm in a jar]

'Ins Eigengrau' for 2 pianos & 2 percussionists. Duration: 10' (2017), Performed and commissioned by Ensemble Berlin PianoPercussion (2017), world premiere: Ensemble Berlin PianoPercussion, Wanderings I concert, Konzerthaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 12/04/2017

Ins Eigengrau

Piano Sonata no.I(2007)
performed by Lenio Liatsou, world premiere: Lenio Liatsou, Composition Class Concert, A.U.Th., Vafopoulio Cultural Center, Thessaloniki, Greece, 29/05/2007
 © Dimitris Economou 2007

Piano Sonata No.1

The Fourth Night
for violin & piano. Duration: 6'30'' (2005), Prize (3 equal) in the Composition Competition organized by the School Of Fine Arts - A.U.Th 2006, world premiere: Violin - Dimitris Chandrakis, Piano - Lenio Liatsou, Teloglion Foundation of Art A.U.Th. Thessaloniki, Greece, 22/11/2005
© Dimitris Economou 2005

The Fourth Night

for soprano & violin. Duration: 6' (2007), world premiere: Soprano - Sophia Kyanidou, Violin - Antonis Sousamoglou, Composition Class Concert, A.U.Th., Vafopoulio Cultural Center, Thessaloniki, Greece, 29/11/2007
 © Dimitris Economou 2007

Lacrimosa

for viola solo (2013)
Word priemiere: 10/03/2015, Ilias Sdoukos, Greek Composers Union, Filippos Nakas Conservatory, Athens, Greece 
Composed by Dimitris Economou © 2013

Glitched Partita In D

for solo piano (2018)
World premiere: Fani Karayanni, State Conservatory of Thessaloniki, Greece, 10/04/2019

A variation on Bach's Aria from Goldberg Variations.

Melt

'Circles' for symphonic orchestra (3,3,3,3, 4,3,3,1, Perc, Str.) Commissioned by Vassilis Christopoulos, Athens State Orchestra. World premiere: Athens State Orchestra, Athens Megaron Concert Hall, Athens, Greece, 24/02/2012

Circles (for symphony orchestra)

Από το project "Μουσική για το Μουσείο" - Επεισόδιο Δ’
‘Εκεί που Αρχίζουν τα Όνειρα’ (Μόνιμη Συλλογή MOMus-ΜΣΤ, Δωρεά Ιόλα)

Μουσική: Δημήτρης Οικονόμου
Έργο: Trio Sonata no. 1, για δύο βιολιά και τσέλο
Βιολί: Θεόδωρος Πατσαλίδης, Κωνσταντίνος Καμπάνταης 
Βιολοντσέλο: Μαρία Ανισέγκου

From the project "Music for the Museum" - Episode D’
‘Where Dreams Begin’ (Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art – Iolas donation)

Music: Dimitris Economou
Work: Trio Sonata no. 1, for two violins and cello
Violin: Thodoris Patsalides, Kostas Kabantais 
Cello: Maria Anissegou

Co-production of the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra and The Metropolitan Organization of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus 
in collaboration with the Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Supported by the Greek Ministry of Culture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6fPOPiLOzg&list=LL3VlvLLGYGdi39VO5gNTuFw&index=4&t=0s

Trio Sonata no. 1

Economou's work is concerned with notions of time and perception. His music deals with the audio aspects that occur from disruption, interference, looping and distortion of sequential transformations and various textural developments, suggesting a textural approach with minimum, often gestural, material in his works. His music illustrates the paradox that exists with the simulation of a post-digital aesthetic in the composition of acoustic music, embracing and interrupting causality at the same time.

Dimitris Economou studied composition with Christos Samaras at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (BA/MA, PhD in Composition) and with William Brooks at the University of York (MA in Composition). He is a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Music Studies, School of Fine Arts, A.U.Th., where he has taught for many years. He teaches Composition and Advanced Music Theory at the Music College Conservatory of Thessaloniki and at the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki.

He has received national and international awards such as the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Composition Prize 2009 (UK), the Charities Philharmonia Young Composers Award 2009 (UK), Honorary Mention Award in the 34 Concurs Joves Compositors Premi International F. Mompou 2013 (ES) and was also the Winner of the Sounds New / Coups de Vents project: International Composer Pyramid 2009-12 (UK). He has also received the: 8th Composition Competition Y. A. Papaioannou 2007 - 2nd Prize (GR), Contemporary Music Workshop in Thessaloniki Concert Hall 2006 - 1st Prize (GR), 3rd International Competition for Composers 2006 by the Mediterranean Music Centre - 2nd Prize (GR), Composition Competition for the 20 Years of Foundation - School Of Fine Arts - A.U.Th 2006 - Prize (3 equal, GR), Contemporary Music Workshop in Athens Concert Hall 2005 - Prize (3 equal, GR), 1st National Chamber Music Festival 2003 - Prize (3 equal, GR) among others.

Economou’s works have been published by Edition Peters and have been commissioned by orchestras such as the Athens State Orchestra (GR), Thessaloniki State Orchestra (GR), Philharmonia Orchestra (UK), Charities Philharmonia (UK), the Greek National Opera, and ensembles such as the Berlin PianoPercussion (DE), Trio IAMA (GR), dissonArt Ensemble (GR), Piandaemonium Ensemble (GR), Contra Tempo (GR), Lontano Ensemble (UK) Chimera Ensemble (UK), Ossian Ensemble (UK), Hellenic Ensemble for Contemporary Music (GR) among others. His works have been presented with numerous performances worldwide and released in collections by Dissonance Records, Irida Classical and Phasma Music.

https://dimitris-economou.com/

Dimitris Economou

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