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The Green Teapot
There are moments in our lives that paint the canvas of our existence with brushstrokes and shades that we did not choose ourselves. There are moments when our lives are “painted” by others, with what they cast upon us, unintentionally or intentionally. Like a teapot that has been boiling herbs in it for years, which leave marks and infuse its original colour. In the same way, the human soul can become the mirror of its experiences, impregnated by the voices, expectations and demands of others.
The Green Teapot is a work that aims to narrate a catharsis - a sonic journey towards the restoration of the true self. It is a reminder that, sometimes, the most important thing we can do is to stop. To listen. And remember who we really are.

The Green Tea Pot - Live Recording

4. Summer Solstice Song, from 44 Duos for 2 Violins, Sz. 98 by Béla Bartók

This piece—for clarinet and string quartet—celebrates the constant flow of water into creek, river, and sea.  It was first performed on the deck of the Nature Center at Shelby Bottoms, Nashville, Tennessee, overlooking the great Cumberland River.   The performance here is by clarinetist Mariam Adam and the Blair String Quartet.

Watershed (Clarinet Quintet)

Reflections - Cello Solo

The Day Before

Farewell

First Impression

Someday, Maybe

The Horizon

Narcissus

Composer of concert music; author, professor at Vanderbilt University

I work as a scientist for a living & am a hobbyist composer writing in a few different styles. I recommend headphones. All of my music is released under a Creative Commons Attribution/Noncommercial license.

My bandcamp page is getting out of date again, but some older albums there can be downloaded for free or for a name-your-own price donation.

If anyone wants to try performing any of this stuff on real instruments please send a message and I can provide scores. Not sure how playable some of it is for human musicians though.

Unsolicited messages asking me to listen to your latest song will lead to you being blocked unless if I know you well and we've interacted a lot.

Hope you enjoy and thanks for visiting!

Michael Zoumpoulakis studied composition at the Department of Music Studies of the Ionian University. He completed his studies (2021) specializing in "Composition for the Performing Arts and Interdisciplinary Media" with Dimitra Trypani. During his studies at the university he participated in various vocal ensembles and composition workshops. Quite often the elements of text and speech are guiding axes in his works, which also include experimentation with electronic media and modern instrumental techniques. His involvement with the arts does not end in music, as it also extends to poetry, theater and cinema.

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