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Music Composition, Music Theory, Music Analysis, Music History, Orchestration, Instrumentation
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Humans have invented three ways of exploring life: philosophy, religion and art. For me, music is the most effective one, as it works in time and it is in time how we perceive life.

As a musician or a young composer you will need to equip yourself with the right tools in order to explore the world of music. I have designed my courses as a practical and deep guide made for young composers and musicians. Except from regular music lessons, I teach to people who they wish to study in Dutch Conservatories or in Music Academies and/or Universities abroad.

Courses:

- Music Composition

Are you a creative mind? Are you ready to implement your musical ideas? In this course you will learn how to compose for instruments of you preference, composition techniques and basic rules of orchestration and instrumentation. I will guide you based on your compositional ideas and concepts in order to materialise the music that you have imagined.


- Music Theory

The focus of this course is to learn how theory and harmony function through a musical piece. Whatever your instrument is, having knowledge on classical harmony, will give you much more confidence in your performance.


- Music History

Learning the historic background of our musical legacy helps us to understand more in depth the musical languages and aesthetics of the past decades/centuries. In this course we will focus on important historic moments when important composers formed significant changes through the centuries. We will discuss what were these changes were about and what impact had for the next generations.


- Orchestration - Instrumentation

In this course you will learn how the notes work together. During our lessons you will be aware on how the great masters like Beethoven or Mozart created the masterpieces that we are still listening in concert halls.
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  • Around Tilburg, Netherlands
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  • Boschveldweg, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
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About Me
Hi there!

I am Kostas and I am 28 years old from Athens, Greece. I am a very friendly person who loves to teach and transmit his knowledge to other people. Music is a journey which never ends and I am willing to make you see and explore musical paths that you have not even imagined that they exist. Let's have fun and work together :)

Education
- Koninklijk Conservatorium te Den Haag, MA Music Composition
- HKU Utrecht Conservatorium, BA Music Composition
- Athens Conservatory, Advanced Music Theory – Counterpoint Studies
- Athens Conservatory, Specialised Diploma in Harmony
Experience / Qualifications
- 5+ years Teaching

- Experienced professional

- Artist in Residence. Arts, Letters & Numbers Residency Program. Averill Park, NY (USA)

- Commissioned by Philharmonie de Paris (FR)
- Commissioned by The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague - HAMU (CZE)
- Commissioned by Bachdag Festival in Amersfoort (NL)
- Commissioned by KamerOrkest Driebergen (NL)

- 1st Prize Composition Competition - Franz Schubert Konservatorium, Wien (AT)
- Finalist in ‘’Bruno Maderna Composition Competition’’ (IT)
- Honourable mention - Ensemble Ibis Composition Competition (USA)

* My music has received premieres in France, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Ukraine, Israel and Canada.
Age
Preschool children (4-6 years old)
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Greek
Availability of a typical week
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New York
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