Aris Antoniades

Aris Antoniades (Greek: Άρης Αντωνιάδης; born December 2, 1991) is a Greek-Cypriot composer, arranger, and orchestrator. Antoniades has composed and arranged music for concert, film, and theater. Some of his most notable works include Chiaroscuro, a symphonic piece that was first performed at the Riverside Church under the baton of conductor George Manahan and later recorded by the National Radio Symphony Orchestra of Greece (ΕRΤ); his Toccata & Fugue for Organ, that was performed at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City; and his big band arrangement of Lalo Schifrin's Mission Impossible Theme which was performed by multi-Grammy nominated percussionist and band leader Bobby Sanabria at Dizzy's Club - Jazz at Lincoln Center.[1][2][3]

Aris Antoniades
Birth nameAris Antoniades
Born (1991-12-02) December 2, 1991
Limassol, Cyprus
GenresClassical, Musical Theater, Film
Occupation(s)Composer, Arranger, Orchestrator
InstrumentsPiano
Years active2013–present
Websitehttps://www.arisantoniades.com/

Early life and Education

Antoniades was born and raised in Limassol, Cyprus, and began taking piano lessons at age 5.[1][4] After being awarded a scholarship from the Fulbright Commission, he moved to the United States where he completed his bachelor's and master's degrees in classical composition at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City, receiving the Provost's Award for Academic Excellence upon graduation. [4][5][6]

Musical career

Antoniades' concert works have been performed in various international venues and music festivals. Most recently, his original big band adaptations of Cypriot folk songs were featured at the "Kypria International Festival 2020". Aside from concert works, he has written extensively for film and theater, having scored seven short-films - including the film "Bizone" whose Main Theme was released on all major streaming platforms in 2019. His latest original theater score was for the Greek experimental play Women of Soil (Greek: Γυναίκες από Χώμα) [1] [5] [7] [3] [6] [8]

References
  1. Sakellis, Eleni. "Greek-Cypriot Composer Aris Antoniades Speaks about His Work". The National Herald. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  2. Sakellis, Eleni. "Aris Antoniades' Toccata & Fugue Performed at St. John the Divine in NYC". The National Herald. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  3. Athanasatos, Christodoulos. "Fylakismena Mnimata Draws Emotional Response from Audience (Vid)". The National Herald. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  4. "Άρης Αντωνιάδης, ετών 27, Συνθέτης / Ενορχηστρωτής". Philenews (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  5. Tribune, EMEA. "Aris Antoniades A Famous Cyprus Talented Musician Story". Latest Breaking News From US, Europe & World. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  6. "Άρης Αντωνιάδης: "Τα μεγάλα αστικά κέντρα των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών είναι από τα μεγαλύτερα πολιτιστικά κέντρα παγκοσμίως"". My Writers Gang. 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  7. "FROM CYPRUS WITH JAZZ / Giorgos Krasidis featuring Jazzologia Cyprus Big Band – Kypria Festival". Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  8. "Γυναίκες από χώμα: Θεατρική παράσταση βασισμένη σε πραγματικά γεγονότα". avant-garde.com.cy. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
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