Position: Specialized Educational Staff
Sector: Sound Technology, Music Pedagogy & Byzantine Musicology
Subject Area: Byzantine Music and music of the 20th and 21st centuries with an emphasis on contemporary Greek art music.
Laboratory of Byzantine Musicology
Reception Days and Hours: After contact via e-mail
email:theokaratheo[at]music.uoa[dot]gr, theodore.karathodoros[at]yahoo[dot]com
Tel.: 0030 2107277937
Floor: 9th
Room: 927
Studies
Phd. Department of Music Studies. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2015.
MSc. Educational Administration and Management, Department of Primary Education. University of Thessaly, 2020.
BMus. Department of Music Science and Art. University of Macedonia, 2005
Advanced Diplomas in Byzantine Music, Music Theory & Piano Performance (“Karkala” Conservatory, 2001, 2002, 2004).
Academic Positions
2022-. Specialized Educational Staff. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Department of Music Studies – Sector of Sound Technology, Music Pedagogy & Byzantine Musicology – Laboratory of Byzantine Musicology.
2022-. Postdoctoral Researcher. University of Macedonia – Department of Music Science and Art.
2021-2022. Academic Fellow, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Music Studies, School of Philosophy.
2020-2021. Academic Fellow, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Music Studies, School of Philosophy.
2020-. Postdoctoral Researcher. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Department of Music Studies – Sector of Sound Technology, Music Pedagogy & Byzantine Musicology – Laboratory of Byzantine Musicology.
2019-2020. Contractor (Π.Δ. 407/80), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Music Studies, School of Philosophy (winter semester).
2016-2020. Researcher in Laboratory of Byzantine Musicology of the Department of Music Studies. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Sector of Sound Technology, Music Pedagogy & Byzantine Musicology.
Research Interests
● Music Theory and Performance of Byzantine Music.
● Analytical approaches in 20th and 21st Century Music
● Greek contemporary art music
● Composition
Courses
BA program
● Byzantine musical culture and contemporary musical composition I
● Byzantine musical culture and contemporary musical composition ΙI
● Topics in polyphonic music of the Eastern Orthodox Church I
● Topics in polyphonic music of the Eastern Orthodox Church ΙI
Representative Publications
Karathodoros, Theodore. 2020.School Autonomy within the Framework of Music Schools: The views of principals. Master Thesis. Volos: Department of Primary Education, University of Thessaly [in Greek].
__________. 2019. “Exploring the structural qualities of Legetos in Dimitri Terzakis’ Legetos for two violins”. Polyphonia 33-34: 129-182 [in Greek].
__________. 2017. “Two-way communication between composer and performer. The contribution of Lykourgos Angelopoulos to contemporary art music”. Polyphonia 30: 149-175 [in Greek].
__________. 2015.The Effects of Characteristic Byzantine Music Idioms on Contemporary Greek Art Music. A Case Study: Michael Adamis, Dimitri Terzakis. PhD dissertation, Department of Music Studies, Athens: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens [in Greek].
__________. 2013. “Theodore Antoniou: Friendly Encounters, solo and chamber music around the flute”. Polytonon 67: 49 [in Greek].
__________. 2010. “Lykourgos Angelopoulos”, “Michael Adamis”, Byzantine musicological entries at the Great Orthodox Christian Encyclopaedia (Volume A). Athens: Strategic Publications. 97-98, 210-211 [in Greek].
Karathodoros, Theodore. 2019. "Night Visions", Introductory essay to Michail Travlos’s compositional style and program notes included in the booklet of CD, Phasma Music label.
__________. 2013. "Michael Adamis, A Selection of Electronic Works, 1964 – 1977", Introductory essay to Adamis’s electronic music and program notes included in the booklet of CD (English and Greek version), Rekem/Mafia Records.
__________. 2011. “Comments and observations on Dimitri Terzakis’ work Rabasso; correlations and critical approaches to the pitch material based on the theory and practice of Byzantine music”, στο: Proceedings of UCN New Music Festival 2011, Old & New, University of Central Missouri. 106-123.
Artistic Activity (Composition)
Selection of compositions
In due time… for Baritone/chanter & string orchestra (2021)
Commissioned by the Orchestral Association Camerata Europæa (CE).
Nick Konstantelias, Baritone/chanter. Maria Makraki, Conductor.
World premiere: March 8, 2022. Location: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche, Berlin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rP5l-MXEPo
Gestures for string orchestra (2018)
Commissioned by Dinos Constantinides, composition professor (Boyd Professor) of the University of Louisiana (USA).
Louisiana Sinfonietta. Leandro Gazineo, Conductor.
World premiere: April 8, 2019. Location: Louisiana State University, College of Music & Dramatic Arts (LSU Composers Forum), Recital Hall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bWel4d7SR4
Diatonic Moods for saxophone quartet (2018)
Commissioned by the Athens Saxophone Quartet.
Athanasios Zervas, soprano sax. – Dionisios Roussos, alto sax. – Leo Saguiguit, tenor sax., Eric Honour – baritone sax.
World premiere: July 4, 2018. Location: University of Thessaly, “I. KORDATOS” auditorium – University Seafront Complex Building, Volos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVPuZYeXHzg
Heterostrophikon for flute & contrabass (2010)
Irene Delezou, flute - Yannis Sygounis, contrabass.
World premiere: January 27, 2010. Athenaeum International Cultural Centre, Athens.
Innuendo (2009)
Quintet for flute, violin, viola, violoncello & contrabass.
Commissioned by conductor and composer Theodore Antoniou.
Iwona Glinka, flute – Kostas Anastasopoulos, violin – Ilias Sdoukos, viola – Lefki Kolovou, violoncello – Evangelos Zografos, contrabass. Theodore Antoniou, Conductor.
World premiere: November 25, 2009, Location: Megaron Athens Concert Hall (Nikos Skalkotas Hall).
Diatonic Moods for saxophone quartet (2009)
Commissioned by the Athens Saxophone Quartet.
Athanasios Zervas, soprano sax. – Dionisios Roussos, alto sax. – Leo Saguiguit, tenor sax.,
Eric Honour – baritone sax.
World premiere: March 5, 2009. Location: Vafopoulio Cultural Centre, Thessaloniki.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY46ZqVHbBI
Four Sketches for solo piano, 2ndversion (2008)
Ilias Stasinos, piano.
World premiere: May 24, 2008. Location: Muse Institute Hall, Athens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnchGCfCJoQ
Sticheron for Baritone/chanter, alto saxophone, piano, viola & violoncello (2008)
Commissioned by the Nea Aghialos Society of Athens.
Vassilis Agrokostas, baritone/chanter - Athanasios Zervas, alto saxophone - Ilias Stasinos, piano -Angela Giannaki, viola - Kostis Theos, violoncello. Nikos Christodoulou, conductor.
World premiere: March 4, 2008. Location: Megaron Athens Concert Hall (Nikos Skalkotas Hall).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2CBNQcgwIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek22E75jOTg
Asmatikon for solo trumpet (2007)
Commissioned by the Centre for Music Composition & Performance (Athens).
Rex Richardson, trumpet.
World premiere: November 24, 2007. Location: Herakleidon Museum Concert Hall, Athens.
Byzantinum for solo flute (2004)
Iwona Glinka, flute.
World premiere: July 8, 2004. Location: Kalavryta Primary School.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVL8vcn71rQ
Illusion for alto saxophone (2003)
Commissioned by the saxophonist Theofilos Sotiriades
Theofilos Sotiriades, alto saxophone.
World premiere: May 20, 2003. Location: University of Macedonia Concert Hall, Thessaloniki.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CotpPtaNUIQ&t=1s
Wrong Way for solo clarinet in B flat (2003)
Marinos Galatsinos, clarinet.
World premiere: May 14, 2003. Location: University of Macedonia Concert Hall, Thessaloniki.
Discography
Illusion for alto saxophone (2003)
Included on the digital disc (Cd) ‘‘Recollections - solo saxophone in Greek contemporary compositions’’. Private production, 2004.
Theofilos Sotiriades, alto saxophone.
Sticheron for Baritone/chanter, alto saxophone, piano, viola & violoncello (2008)
Included on the digital disc (Cd) ‘‘Kostas Varnalis …rising on soundwaves’’
Vassilis Agrokostas, baritone/chanter - Athanasios Zervas, alto saxophone - Ilias Stasinos, piano - Angela Giannaki, viola - Kostis Theos, violoncello. Nikos Christodoulou, conductor. Production by the Nea Aghialos Society of Athens, 2009 (ISBN 978-960-99160-1-1).
Byzantinum for solo flute (2004)
Included on the digital disc (cd) “HETH’’. Phasma Music label, 2020.
Iwona Glinka, flute.
