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Attracted by the progressive musical climate, countless aspiring composers found their way to one of the Dutch conservatoires. Among them the Greek Calliope Tsoupaki (Piraeus in 1963)..

Specially composed for the grand opening of Het Grote Raam “The light of Freedom”…

For The Netherlands Radio Choir and The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and chef conductor Karina Canellakis

To me it rather gave the impression of primal music, in a slow, sometimes extremely slow rite, in which the so essential field of tension is created by the melos…

EOTHINON in Korzo during (UN)Heard Music Festival
Performed by Matangi Quartet

Speciaal voor het Residentie Orkest heeft Calliope Tsoupaki, tot 2021 de Componist des Vaderlands, het nieuwe werk  Perasma geschreven.

the passing of time the passing of life
steps in time
a continuous transition from moment to moment

A Thrilling double bass solo.
Scorpio is especially written for the amazing Sasha Witteveen and her Dutch classical talent finalist tour.

“Beautiful were the downward gliding tones, with shivery extinction at the end”

“I didn’t write it as yet another piece for a competition, no! Rather, I have been looking for how to add something substantial to the existing repertoire for solo cello”

The participants of the lectures will have the chance to connect with some of the most significant living composers of choral music, most of whom have immense choral experience….

The music company from Almere has asked composer Calliope Tsoupaki to create a composition especially for this special work of landscape art.