Dimitris Ktistakis

KTISTAKIS DIMITRIS

Field:

CHORAL CONDUCTING FOR MIXED CHOIR

Rank:

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Government Gazette:

121 / 25-1-2021 / b. C

Tel. number:

+30 6938002999

Email:

dimitrisktistakis@ionio.gr

www:

Office hours:

Monday 13:00 - 15:00 (by appointment)

Courses

·         CHORAL CONDUCTING FOR MIXED CHOIR MUS106 - ΔΧ

·         UNIVERSITY CHOIR OF DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC MUS 116

·         VOCAL ENSEMBLE OF DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC MUS113-ΦΣ

Studies / Education

2020: DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) in Choral Conducting for Mixed Chorus (Ionian University)

2007: Master of Music Degree in Orchestral Conducting (HFM SAAR / Germany)

2004: Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance (HFM SAAR / Germany)

2004: Master of Music Degree in Choral Conducting (HFM SAAR / Germany)

2002 - 2004: Participation in Irvine Gage's two-year experimental class LIEDduo with Anne Kathrin Fetik. (HFM SAAR / Germany)

2000: Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano Performance (HFM SAAR / Germany

Committees / Artistic Work / Awards / Scholarships / Concerts

·         Jury Member at the International Choir Competitions (Antwerp - Ghent 2021, Gothenburg 2019, Corfu 2018, Berlin 2017).

·          Jury member at Saarland Radio / Germany in the 9th Children - Youth Choir Competition.

·         Member of the Artistic Evaluation Committee of Greek representation in the EUROVISION Song Contest.

·         Organization of the 1st and 2nd Panhellenic Festival of Youth Choirs, Municipal Conservatory, Larissa

·         Numerous recordings and interviews on Greek and foreign radio and television media, such as: SR, Deutsche Welle, BR, ERT

·         Gold medals, category wins, and Grand Prize Winner at the International Choir Competitions with the Women's Choir "InDONNAtión" (Portugal 2018, Latvia 2017, Corfu 2016, Kalamata 2015).

·         From the “Union of Greek Critics for Drama and Music” received in 2010 the Honorary award for a regional Cultural Organization (Municipal Conservatory of Larissa) for the exceptional and successful production of the opera "Carmen" of Georges Bizet and for activating the musical-theatrical potential of the city.

·         Fellow of the Richard Wagner Foundation 2007.

·         Performed as a conductor and soloist in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Romania, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Latvia, Australia and the USA

Research / Artistic Interests

·         The stylistic evolution and shaping of choral sound

·         The unpublished choral music of modern Greek composers

·         Modern trends in vocal ensembles and kinesiology/ choralography

Professional Career

2021: Assistant Professor of the Department of Music Studies, Ionian University.

2014 - 2021: Assistant lecturer in Choral Conducting for Mixed Choir/Conductor of the University Choir and Conductor of the Vocal Ensemble, KE Mixed Choral Conducting at the Department of Music Studies. Teaching Kinesiology for the postgr

aduated Master’s course in Choral conducting for Youth Choirs, Ionian University.

2013 - 2021: Municipal Conservatory of Larissa: Professor of Piano and Choir Conducting.

2013 - 2021: Conductor of the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Trikala

2016 - 2020: He has collaborated with the Greek Radio Choir in 45 productions including concerts with the Greek National Symphony Orchestra, the Greek Contemporary Music Orchestra, the Athens Municipality Symphony Orchestra, the Camerata Chamber Orchestra and the Athens State Orchestra

2012 - 2016: Municipal Conservatory of Kozani: Professor of Orchestra Conducting and Choir Conducting.

2010 - 2012: Department of Music Studies of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: Assistant lecturer for Conducting of Vocal Ensembles

2010 - 2013: Associate Professor of Piano at the Music Schools of Larissa and Trikala.

2006 – 2007: High school for Music Saar, Germany. Authorized Professor - Assistant Conductor in the subject: Conductor of Musical Ensembles.

1996 - 2007: Conductor of the choirs Madrigalchor Dillingen, Kinder und Jungendchor Wemmetsweiler, Kinderchor Rodenhof, Chorioses Rodenhof