List of works

MATER TREMENDA

for five performers and electronics (2026)

Commissioned by Áktapha Ensemble
Premiere: April 21, 2026, Athens
Duration: 25’ min

[ lived_space ]

for violin, double bass, trombone, electronics, and lights (2025)

Commissioned by the Greek National Opera for the mentorship at the Composition Workshop
Premiere: Ergon Ensemble, Alternative Stage at the Greek National Opera, 10-12 October, 2025
Duration: 14’ min

Stumbles

for two dancers and two musicians (2025)

Devised performance of dance and music theater
Funded by the Greek Ministry of Culture and Produced by Ars Nova Experimentalis
Concept/Creation: Nikos Kalivas & Ioannis Angelakis; Choreography: Nikos Kalivas; Music Composition, Sound Design, Electronics: Ioannis Angelakis; Dramaturgy: Rodia Vomvolou; Costume Design: Ellada Damianou; Light Design: Giorgos Agiannitis; Sound Engineer: Nicolas Koutsothanasis; Communication: Giota Dimitriadi; Photography/Videos: Ioannis Kampanis; Production: Ars Nova Experimentalis; Performers: Natalia Baka (dancer), Sophia Pouchtou (dancer), Irini Bilini-Moraiti (voice/violin/medieval fiddle), Ioannis Angelakis (live electronics)
Performances: B’ Ancient Theater of Larisa, Greece, August 1 & 2, 2025 (2 performances)
Duration: 55’

[ schizo ]

eight-channel electronic composition (2025)

Written for the collaborative sound installation Latent Space
Production: Greek National Opera, Learning and Participation Program
Installation: National Library of Greece, March 27 – April 2, 2025
Duration: 9’ min

La Petite Mort

for two dancers and electronics (2025)

Devised dance performance, funded by the Greek Ministry of Culture & Ars Nova Experimentalis
Concept/Creation: Nikos Kalivas & Ioannis Angelakis; Choreography: Nikos Kalivas; Music Composition, Sound Design, Live Electronics: Ioannis Angelakis; Dramaturgy: Rodia Vomvolou; Costume Design: Ellada Damianou; Light Design: Giorgos Agiannitis; Sound Engineer: Nicolas Koutsothanasis; Communication: Giota Dimitriadi; Poster, Videos, Photography: Grigoris Morikis; Production: Ars Nova Experimentalis; Performers: Ioanna Apostolou, Maria Fountouli
Performances: PLYFA Theater, Athens, January 22 – February 11 (5 Performances)
Duration: 45’ min

[ lived_space ]

for string quartet and electronics (2024)

Commissioned by the Washington Square Contemporary Music Society
Premiere: Bergamot Quartet, Tenri Institute at New York City, October 19, 2024
Duration: 13’ min

Bacchae’s Voice

music theater for four performers (2024 rev. /2021)

Commissioned by the Greek Ministry of Culture || Co-funded by the Greek National Opera
Music Composition, Sound Design, Live Electronics, Texts: Ioannis Angelakis; Director: George Koutlis; Set & Costume Design: Artemis Flessa; Light Design: Giorgos Agiannitis; Performers: Christos Kechris & Ergon Ensemble
Premiere: Ancient Theater of Mieza, Greece, September 5 & 6, 2021
Next (Revised) Performances: Alternative Stage, Greek National Opera, May 18-19, 2024
Duration: 60’ min

A Man and His Double

for a dancer and a musician (2024 rev. /2023)

Devised performance for a dancer and a musician, created and performed by Alex Vardaxoglou (choreography) and Ioannis Angelakis (music composition, sound design, live electronics)
Funded by Duncan Dance Research Center & Ars Nova Experimentalis
Premiere: Theatro Vraxon, Athens, June 9, 2023 Next Performances: PLYFA Theater, Athens, April 1-9, 2024 (4 Performances)
Duration: 35’ min

Goodbye BATMAN

music theater for three actors and electronics (2023)

Produced by Ars Nova Experimentalis
Stage Direction, Music Composition, Sound Design, Live Electronics, Adaptation, Dramaturgy: Ioannis Angelakis; Texts: Tasos Theofilou; Set & Costume Design: Ellada Damianou; Light Design: Giorgos Agiannitis; Movement: Nikos Kalivas; Assistant Director: Dimitra-Ioli Exarchou; Assistant Set Designer: Christina Zacharia; Photographer, Video, Poster: Ioannis Kampanis; Communication: Giota Dimitriadi; Sound Engineer: Konstantinos Baras; Technician: Giorgos Kassakos; Production: Ars Nova Experimentalis; Actors: Dora Kamposou, Nicolas Bravos, Maria Dinou
Performances: PLYFA Theater, Athens, November 11- December 17, 2023 (12 Performances)
Duration: 80’ min

STEREO • FONIE

for two male voices and two accordionists (2022)

Commissioned by Darmstadt Summer Course 2021 for Neuevocalsolisten
Premiere: Neuevocalsolisten, Carlo Sampaolesi, Aleksandar Popović; Stuttgart, March 20, 2022
Duration: 13’ min

FRAGILE

for five performers (2022)

Commissioned by Brandeis University for the 2nd Henri Lazarof International Composition Competition.
Premiere: Sound Icon, Jeff Means (conductor); Brandeis University, March 27, 2022
Duration: 32’ min

Rondo Vocale

for two singing percussionists (2021)

Commissioned by the Popocatepetl Percussion Duo
Premiere: Popocatepetl Percussion Duo; Teatro Miela Bonawentura, Trieste, October 14, 2022
Duration: 13’ min

Sonatina

miniature for four performers (2021)

Commissioned by Mixtur New Sound Creation Festival 2021
Premiere: Garage Ensemble, Fabra i Coats, Barcelona, October 1, 2021
Duration: 3’ min

|| ΔΥΟ ||

for saxophone quartet (2021)

Commissioned by St. Petersburg International New Music Festival 2021
Premiere: Konus Quartett, House of Radio in St. Petersburg, April 27, 2021
Duration: 12’ min

KADIN, miniature for revolution

for 8 musicians and 6 dancers (2020)

Commissioned by the Intercultural Orchestra of Greek National Opera Choreographer: Nikos Kalivas Streamed
Premiere: Stavros Niarchos Foundation, GNO TV, December 10-20, 2021
Duration: 5’ min

DUST.

a music drama for Lord Byron, for 2 male voices and 7 soloists (2020)

Commissioned by the Greek National Opera
Premiere: Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Alternative Stage, January 16 & 17, 2021
Duration: 24’ min

MATRA • PERSONA

for voice and flute (2019)

Commissioned by Ensemble No
Premiere: Ryoko Aoki & Kazushi Saito, Shibaura House, Tokyo, December 19, 2019
Duration: 22’min

Bacchae: Paralipomena

for voice, bass clarinet, trumpet, and trombone (2018)

Commission Award by loadbang for their 6th Commission Competition Premiere: loadbang, National Opera Center in New York, February 18, 2018 Next Performance: loadbang, Baryshnikov Arts Center, New York, December 7, 2018
Duration: 40’min

DIVINE • ANARCHY

for six performers (2017)

Commissioned by Waverly Project
Premiere: Talea Ensemble, Jeffrey Means (conductor), Dimenna Center, New York, April 8, 2017
Duration: 23’min

Institution Imaginaire

for string quartet (2016)

Commissioned by Momenta Quartet
Premiere: Momenta Quartet, Dimenna Center, New York, March 29, 2017
Duration: 45’min

Les Bonnes Pouilleuses

for voice and four performers (2016)

Commissioned by Composit New Music Festival
Premiere: Angèle Chemin & mdi ensemble, Rieti, Italy, July 6, 2016
Duration: 11’min

Hell’s Kitchen: IV16/g-BAY n’ NIL-r

for 2 pianists and 2 percussionists (2016)

Commissioned by Waverly Project
Premiere: Yarn|Wire, Dimenna Center, New York, April 16, 2016
Duration: 8’min

Hell’s Kitchen: LS + MN –VI/16

for piano and percussion (2016)

Commissioned by Il Suono New Music Festival
Premiere: Ensemble Suono Gialo, Citta di Castello, Italy, July 24, 2016
Duration: 8’min

Bacchic Prolegomena

for voice, bass clarinet, trumpet, and trombone (2015)

Commissioned by NYU Department of Music
Premiere: loadbang, Dimenna Center, New York, April 20, 2016
Duration: 11’min

ASC-2.1-III15

for 2 percussionists (2015)

Finalist in the Competition International Percussion Premier Night (2^nd Edition) 2020
Premiere: Popocatepetl Percussion Duo (Gabriele Petracco & Marko Jugovic), Casa della Musica, Trieste, Italy, February 15, 2020.
Duration: 20’min

Dream Play III

for flute, clarinet, piano, violin, and cello (2015)

DreamPlay (II)

for flute, cello, and piano (2014)

Commissioned by Trio IAMA
Premiere: Trio IAMA, Mihailidis Hall, Thessaloniki, Greece, February 25, 2016
Next Performance: Trio IAMA, BKA Theater, Berlin, February 21, 2017
Duration: 14’min

DreamPlay (I)

for 6 performers (2014)

Commissioned by Wild Rumpus
Premiere: Wild Rumbus, Nathaniel Berman (conductor), Center of New Music, San Francisco, February 28, 2015
Duration: 13’min

Y-87-XII13

for large orchestra (2013)

[3.3.3.3 – 4.2.3.1 – 4 perc – Harp – 30-14-12-10-8]
Commissioned by Athens State Orchestra
Grand Prix Winner, Second International Competition of Composers “New Music Generation”, for symphonic composition, Kazakhstan (2020)
Premiere: Athens State Orchestra, Conductor: Loukas Karitinos, Athens Concert Hall, March 7, 2014
Other performances: Eurasian Symphonic Orchestra, Conductor: Aidar Torbaev, University of Arts, Astana Kazakhstan, October 3, 2022
Duration: 13’min

ASC-3.1-VIII13

or bassoon, trombone and percussion (2013)

Commissioned by Voix Nouvelles de la Fondation Royaumont
Premiere: Namascae Lemanic Modern Ensemble, Fondation Royaumont, September 14, 2013
Duration: 11’min

ASC-4.1-III13

for string quartet (2013)

Finalist in the 9^th Thailand International Composition Competition
Premiere: Violins: Song Qiang, Sakkan Sarasap, Viola: Michael Hall, cello: Martin Jaggi, 9^th Thailand International Composition Festival, Auditorium-Mahidol School of Music, July 13^th, 2013.
Other performances:
Momenta String Quartet, Silver Center of New York University, April 21, 2014
Mivos String Quartet, Pick Staiger Hall of Northwestern University, April 26, 2014
JACK quartet, Boston University, Concert Hall, February 26, 2013
Duration: 18’min

TR-6.1-X12

for fixed media (2013)

Commissioned by NYU Department of Music
Premiere: Orchestra of the League of Composers, Merkin Hall, New York, May 5, 2014
Duration: 11’min

M_f_E

for solo bass clarinet and small chamber ensemble (2013)

Premiere: Marshal Room, School of Music, Boston University, May 5, 2013
Duration: 10’min

Edtaonisl (II)

for 15 performers (2012)

Commissioned by International Composers’ Pyramid (ICP)
Premiere: ICP Ensemble, Canterbury, December 8, 2012; Dunkerque, December 9, 2012
Duration: 9’min

Éternelle, Inassouvie… (II)

for viola and double bass (2012)

Winner of the TAKEFU Composition Award of TAKEFU International Music Festival in Japan
Premiere: Viola: Yoshiko Hannya, Double Bass: Shishey Mitsui, Echizen Cultural Center in Takefu, Fukui: September 8, 2012
Duration: 12’min

Éternelle, Inassouvie…(I)

for clarinet and piano (2012)

Winner of the ALEA III International Composition Competition 2015
Premiere: Clarinet: Amy Advocat, Piano: Sarah Bob, ALEA III International Composition Competition 2015, Tsai Performance Center, Boston, April 19, 2015
Duration: 11’min

Edtaonisl (I)

for 14 performers (2012)

Premiere: Sound Icon Ensemble, Conductor: Jeffrey Means. Boston University Concert Hall, February 19, 2012
Duration: 9’min

Obsessions Sombres

for 5 performers (2011)

Commissioned by the 2012 ALEA III workshop.
Premiere: Alea III, Conductor Theodore Antoniou, Tsai Performance Center, Boston, March 26, 2012
Duration: 11’min

L’ Âme Noire

for 12 performers (2011)

Premiere: Sound Icon Ensemble, Conductor: Jeffrey Means. Boston University Concert Hall, October 29, 2011
Duration: 12’min

Une œuvre pour l’ écho des rêves (II)

for orchestra (2011)

[2.2.2.2, 2.2.1, 3 percussion groups, piano/celesta, harp, strings]
1^st Prize in the Toru Takemitsu Award 2012 (judge: Toshio Hosokawa)
Premiere: Tokyo Philarmonic Orchestra, Conductor: Noahiro Totsuka, Tokyo Opera, May 27^th, 2012
uration: 12’min

Les Quatres Petites Filles

for string quartet (2011)

1^st Prize in the 11^th National Composition Competition of Y.A. Papaioannou
Premiere: Violins: Sarah Atwood and Sean Larkin, Viola: Young Sin Choi, Cello: Ian Gottlieb, Boston University Concert Hall, April 11, 2011
Duration: 15’min

une petite œuvre pour l’ écho des rêves

for alto flute and guitar (2011)

Commissioned by Ria Georgiadou and recorded for her personal album:
Flute DimensionsFlute: Ria Georgiadou, Guitar: Korina Vougiouka
Duration: 7’min

Dödsdansen

for violin, violoncello, clarinet and piano (2010)

1^st Prize in the 5^th National Composition Competition of Dimitris Dragatakis
Duration: 10’min

Noir

for violin and chamber orchestra (2010)

3^rd Prize in the International Composition Competition “Synthermeia 2012”
Premiere: Idée Fixe Ensemble, Violin: Maria Spanou, Conductor: Miltos Logiadis, Municipal Conservatory of Thermi, April 22, 2012
Duration: 11’min

Quaint Tale of a Flower

for string orchestra (2010)

2^nd Prize in the 2^nd Sofia International Competition for string orchestra in Bulgaria
Premiere: Sofia Soloists String Orchestra, Studio of National Bulgarian Radio, October 10, 2010
Duration: 11’min

Le Phantome de Marseille

for 5 guitars, actors, live video art, and lights (2010)

Commissioned by Guitarte Ensemble
Premiere: Guitarte Ensemble, Vafopouleio Cultural Center, Thessaloniki, May 18, 2010
Actresses: Eleni Lyra, Maria Fotiadou; Video Art and Live Cameras: Anestis Patkas; Lights: Sgouros Sgouromallis
Duration: 13’min

Lumiere Noire

for string quartet and piano (2009)

Finalist in the 7^th National Composition Competition for chamber music
Premiere: Theocharakis Foundation, Athens, January 13, 2010
Duration: 10’min

Αερικό

for 6 performers (2009)

Commissioned for the 10^th Workshop of Athens’ Concert Hall for young composers
Premiere: Greek Ensemble of Contemporary Music. Conductor: Theodore Antoniou, Athens Concert Hall, November 24, 2009
Duration: 10’min

Romantic

for alto flute, violin, harp and percussion (2009)

Premiere: Alto flute: Ria Georgiadou, Violin: Omiros Yiavroumis, Harp: Eleni Tsaousaki, Percussion: Petros Gambelis, Vafopouleio Cultural Center of Thessaloniki, May 20^th, 2009
Duration: 8’min

“Τι είναι η γαλήνη...”

for 8 performers (2009)

Commissioned for the 3^rd Workshop of Thessaloniki Concert Hall for Young Composers
Premiere: Dissonart Ensemble, Conductor: Vladimiros Simeonidis, Concert Hall of Thessaloniki, May 9, 2009
Duration: 10’min

Woodwind Quintet (2008)

Honorable Distinction in the 6^th National Composition Competition for Chamber Music
Premiere: Woodwind Quintet of the State Orchestra of Athens, Theocharakis Foundation in Athens, December 27, 2008
Duration: 8’min

Transparent Night

for violin and piano (2007)

2^nd Prize in the 3^rd National Composition Competition of Dimitris Dragatakis
Premiere: Violin: Kostas Anastasopoulos, Piano: Vicky Stylianou, Athens Concert Hall, January 15, 2009
Duration: 10’min

Nefeles

for solo alto flute (2007)

Premiere: Angeliki Sousoura, Vafopouleio Cultural Center, Thessaloniki, Greece, November 29, 2007
Duration: 7’min