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Constantine Koukias (born 1965) is an Australian composer.

General Information

Constantine Koukias is the co-founder and Artistic Director of IHOS Music Theatre and Opera, based in Hobart, Tasmania. He is well known for his innovative work in contemporary opera and other forms. In 1993 he was commissioned by the Sydney Opera House Trust in association with REM Theatre to compose Icon, a large-scale music theatre piece for the 20th anniversary of the Sydney Opera House. In 1995 he composed and directed Medea for the State Theatre of South Australia. In 1997 his Incantation II for soprano and digital delay won the International Valentino Bucchi Vocal Prize in Rome. His work Pentekostarion, which draws on traditions of religious chant, was performed at the Melbourne Federation Festival in 2001. Constantine has composed and directed several large-scale operas, including Days and Nights with Christ, To Traverse Water, Mikrovion, The Divine Kiss, and Tesla - Lightening in his Hand, first performed in 2002.

List of works

Opera

Days & Nights with Christ

A Opera in Two Parts, Sung in Ecclesiastical & Modern Greek. Premiered 1990.

To Traverse Water

A Opera in Two Parts, Sung in Ecclesiastical & Modern Greek. Premiered 1992.

MIKROVION - 36 Images in a Phantom Flux of Life

A Opera in Five parts . Premiered in 1994.

The Divine Kiss

A Opera in Seven Parts. Premiered in 1998.

TESLA – Lightning in His Hand

An Opera in 2 parts, Sung in English about the life and times of Nikola Tesla. Premiered in 2003.

Orchestral

Within a Prayer at Lamplighting For Orchestra. Commissioned by the China National Symphony Orchestra. Premiered in 2003.

Ancient Immortal Spirit For Orchestra and Mezzo Soprano Soloist. Premiered by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in 2004.

Choral

PENTEKSOTARION – Prayer Bells

For 3 Solo Chanters and Male Choirs with Hand Bells. Premiered in 2001

Chamber

Requiescat For Solo Soprano. Premiered in 198?

Echoi 1 – Incantation For Soprano & Digital Delay. Premiered in 198?

Echoi 2 – Byzantine Images For Amplified Flute & Digital Delay. Premiered in 1985

1000 Door, A Thousand Windows For Soprano & Video Projection. Premiered in 2003.

Seven Veils For Piano & Video Projection. Premiered in 2003.

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