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“MEMENTO NOSTRI” will sound in a U.S /NEW YORK premiere.
With the amazing Cantori New York conducted by Mark Shapiro also featuring Parthenia Viol Consort and Farallon Recorder Quartet

Daring compositions for a Daring New Land. Bringing together newcomers from all corners of the world, with an openness to experimentation and a wonderfully unexpected mix of old and new; these three elements apply to both to the province of Flevoland and to ensemble Black Pencil.

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”. The 23 meters high and 6 meters wide stained glass Large window created by the artist Fiona Tan & the world-famous Van Hagerbeer/Schnitger organ…

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”