Calliope Tsoupaki facts for kids
Calliope Tsoupaki (born on May 27, 1963) is a talented Greek musician. She is known as a pianist and a composer, which means she writes music.
About Calliope Tsoupaki
Calliope Tsoupaki was born in Piraeus, Greece. She started her music journey by studying piano and music theory. She learned these at the Hellinicon Conservatory in Athens. Later, she studied how to compose music with a teacher named Yannis Ioannidis.
She continued her studies in the Netherlands. She learned from Louis Andriessen at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. She finished her studies there in 1992.
After her studies, Tsoupaki decided to live in Amsterdam. She began her career as a pianist and a composer. Her musical works have been performed in many places. People have heard her music in Europe and the United States. Her pieces have also been featured at big international music festivals.
In 1993, she spent three months living and working in Budapest. This was part of a special program for young artists. In 2007, she started teaching composition at the Koninklijk Conservatorium. Since 2018, Calliope Tsoupaki has held a special title. She is the composer laureate of the Netherlands. This means she is recognized as a leading composer for the country.
Her Musical Works
Calliope Tsoupaki has written many different kinds of music. Here are some examples of her selected works:
- Enigma for viola solo (1999)
- Medea for viola and three female voices (1996); the words are from an ancient Greek play by Euripides
- When I Was 27 for viola and double bass (1990)
- Music for Saxophones
- Greek Love Songs
- Vita Nova is a chamber opera. This is a small opera for one singer, a baroque violin, a viola da gamba, and a harpsichord.
- Sappho's Tears for a female voice, a tenor recorder, and a violin
- Ananda for piano solo. She wrote this piece for an Indonesian pianist and composer named Ananda Sukarlan.
Tsoupaki's music has also been recorded. You can find her works on CDs, including:
- Syrinx Saxophone Quartet
- Calliope Tsoupaki: St. Luke's Passion (2010)
- Vintage Brisk (2007)
- Thin Air (2020)
- Black Moon (2012)
External links
- Calliope Tsoupaki website
