Ou...Patsia...Ra

As a part of the "2nd Contemporary Series", Louvana Diskoi presents the first worldwide performance of the brand new piece by Cypriot composer Andys Skordis, "Ou...Patsia...Ra".

The piece is an opera in the Cypriot dialect, where a sculptress falls in love with on of her sculptures, which is, something that acquires form according to her own art and inspiration. " "Ou...Patsia...Ra", which means "ritual" in the Balinese dialect, places us inside the metal journey of the sculptress, in a world where her sculptures is alive.

The piece does not intend to tie the listeners down on a chair, but to include them in this "ritual". Visuals and electronic elements will enhance the music that Andys Skordis composed and will be conducting, thus transferring the enchantment of classical music in our day to day lives. This is not just a concert but an interesting audiovisual experience, intense and perhaps unfamiliar.

Personnel:
Andys Skordis: Composer / Maestro / Electronics
Elli Aloneftou: Soprano
Sophie Fertokaki: Soprano
Demetris Yiasemides: Flute / Trombone
Charis Constantinou: Clarinet
Nicolas Melis: Keyboard
Doros Zisimos: Cello
Nicolas Tryphonos Contrabass
Andreas Trachonitis: Percussion
Stefanos Meletiou: Percussion
Andreas Petrou: Visuals
Aggeliki Koutsodimitropoulou: Visuals
Mikaela Tsangari: Sound Engineer / Sound Design
Andys Skordis: Text (libretto)
Sofronis Sofroniou: Text Editing

Shows: 13, 14, 15 and 16 of November 2014, Engomio, Nicosia
Starting time: 20:30
Tickets: 15 euros

Sponsors: Ministry of Culture and Education, Youth Board Cyprus, Ethnikon Odeon Cyprus, Interton Music Management, eleven63 Studio, Crepaland, Engomio Cultural Centre

Media Spnsor: Parathyro
Ticket Presale: Prozak Kafeneio, Crepaland Engomi, Crepaland Aglantzia και Crepaland Lakatamia.

Composer's Bio:
Andys Skordis was born in Nicosia in 1983. He's been involved with music from a very young age, playing electric guitar and composing music in the style of rock for his bands "Offtone Thieves" and "SpiritS".

During his military service, he was a member of the military band playing euphonium and guitar. After his service ended he followed jazz guitar lessons at the University of Bridgeport, where he earned a scholarship. In 2004 he began his studies at Berklee College of Music. He graduated in 2007 with a Magna Cum Laude in Composition, and Music for Film.

In 2008 he moved to Amsterdam, where he enrolled at the Amsterdam Conservatorium for post-graduate studies in composition with Richard Ayers and studies in Carnatic music (South-Indian music) with Rafael Reina. In November 2011 he got his Masters in composition with Richard Ayres and Wim Hendrickx, and in June 2012 he will be completing his 4-year studies in Carnatic Music.

His music has been performed in Europe and the United States by various orchestral ensembles like Nieuw Ensemble, Orkest de Ereprijs, Mousique Nouvelles, Kalistos Chamber Orchestra, Triple Helix, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra and others.

Andys is sponsored by WWIK (Dutch Government), the Leventis Foundation and the Nicholas Economou Foundation. His compositions have earned various awards, for instance the second place in the composition competition for the 50th Birthday of the Cypriot Republic, the selected composition at the "Young Composers Meeting 2011 - Apeldoorn", Best Music Film - CIFF 2007 and others.

Besides composing, Andys plays percussion with the band "PAYAZEN!" that regularly tours Europe and Asia, and is a member of the Javanese Gamelan Ensemble "Jumat Siang".