Michalis Andronikou
| Michalis Andronikou | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Μιχάλη Ανδρονίκου |
| Born |
1977 (age 38–39) Limassol, Cyprus |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Website |
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Michalis Andronikou (born 1977 Limassol, Cyprus) is a Greek composer.
Life
Michalis Andronikou (1977– ) holds a PhD in composition from the University of Calgary. He received his Bachelor in musicology from the Department of Music Studies, University of Athens, Greece. He has a Diploma in Classical Guitar, Clarinet and Music Theory from the Trinity College and the Royal Academy of Music, and a Diploma in Byzantine Music from the Argyroupolis Municipal Conservatory. Michalis gained credentials in Harmony, Counterpoint, Fugue, and Music Composition (with Theodore Antoniou) from the Hellenic Conservatory. Moreover, he has studied Greek folk instruments such as lute, tampoura and bouzouki. Michalis has composed music for small and large ensembles, theatre plays, art exhibits, movies, songs. Six CDs with his works have been released, since 2003. His ‘Latin Suite’ for two guitars (2005) is published by the Bulgarian company, Balkanota, and his ‘Jazz Suite’ for two pianos (2016) is published by the Canadian Palliser Music Publishing. He is a member of the Greek Composers’ Union, the Centre of Cypriot Composers, and the Alberta Registered Music Teachers' Association (ARMTA).
Compositions
“An everyday music”, CD MUSIC MIRROR, Athens, Greece. March 2003 “Diosimia”, artistic book/CD KEDROS April 2005 “Al-khatt, the magic script”, CD The Benaki Museum February 2008 “Latin Suite”, score for two guitars BALKANOTA, Sofia, Bulgaria June 2008 “From the earth, the ocean and the air”, CD, [Ap ti steria, to nero kai ton aera] LYRA December 2008 “The dictation of love”, CD Edit METRONOMOS, Athens, Greece June 2010
“Jazz Suite”, score for two pianos
Palliser Music Publishing, Calgary, AB, Canada August 2016
The Northlander, CD (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), released by Plaza Mayor Company Ltd, London, UK, 2016.