Michalis Andronikou
*9 April 1977
Works by Michalis Andronikou
Biography
Michalis Andronikou is a composer and musicologist currently residing in Calgary, AB, Canada. He holds a PhD in composition from the University of Calgary. He received his Bachelor’s and Integrated Master’s degrees in musicology from the Department of Music Studies, University of Athens, Greece. Michalis has composed music for small and large ensembles, theatre plays, art exhibits, movies, and songs. Eight CDs with his works have been released since 2003, and his scores are published by the Canadian Palliser Music Publishing, the Bulgarian Balkanota, the Italian Da Vinci Edition, the English Trübcher Music Editions, and the American Alea Publishing & Recording. Michalis is an associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre, a member of the Canadian League of Composers, a theory examiner of the Royal Conservatory of Music, a member of the Greek Composers Union, a member of the Center of Cypriot Composers, and Ambassador of Culture for the Hellenic Institute of Cultural Diplomacy.
About the music
My music integrates gestures from Eastern Mediterranean folk music into Western music practices and techniques. Over the years, the integration of folk music from other regions was added in my composition practice, resulting in an eclectic style of music.