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Alkis Panayotopoulos

Άλκης Παναγιωτόπουλος

Conductor

Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra

Alkis Panayotopoulos studied harmony, counterpoint and fugue with Giannis Papaioannou, conducting with Hans Schwarowsky (Vienna), Pierre Derveaux (Paris) and composition with Harold Genzmer (Munich). From his works, which include five agreements, Symphony No. 2 was awarded by the Ministry of Culture and “Heroic Scenes” by the Municipality of Athens. He started his work in Greece recording with the Symphony Orchestra of the Greek National Broadcasting Corporation. He has collaborated with important European orchestras such as: the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lorraine Philharmonic Orchestra (France), Wroclaw Symphony Orchestra (Poland), Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Sofia Symphony Orchestras, Varna Symphony Orchestras, and Symphony Orchestras of Burgas (Bulgaria), ΟΟRT Symphony Orchestra and many contemporary music ensembles. Since 1995 he has been chief conductor of the Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra.

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Performances

#	Date	Venue	City	Country	Festival	Organiser	Artist(s)	Ensemble(s)	Work(s) Performed
1	March 21, 1998	Bulgaria Concert Hall	Sofia	Bulgaria	N/A	Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra	Alkis Panayotopoulos (conductor)	Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra	Concerto for Orchestra

Works

#	Catalogue Number	Work Title	Subtitle	Opus	Instrumentation	Work Page
1	YSC99	Ballade	Simphonic Fantasy for Large Orchestra	56	4334-4331, Harp, Timpani, Percussion (Xylophone, Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Triangle, Tam-Tam, Cymbals, Clapper), Strings	View
2	YSC86	Mellichomeide	for Soprano and eleven instruments. Text in poems by Sappho and a dedication to Sappho by Alcaeus.	44	Piccolo, Alto Flute in G, Oboe, Cor Anglais, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Mandolin, Guitar, Harp, Violin, Cello, Soprano.	View
3	YSC78	Paysages	for percussion and orchestra	36	2222-4231, Solo Percussion I (Timpani, Tubular Bells, Marimba, Xylophone, Tam-Tam, Snare Drum, 3 Suspended Cymbals, 5 Temple Blocks, 2 Woodblocks, Cymbals, Tambourine), Solo Percussion II (Timpani, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, 3 Gongs, 2 Bongos, 2 Timbales, 2 Congas, Triangle, Maracas, Claves), Percussion (Cymbals, Small Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum), Strings	View
4	YSC46	Concerto for Orchestra		12	2222-4331, Timpani, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Triangle, Strings	View

Discography

#	Album Cover	Title	Artist(s)	Work(s) by Sicilianos	Format	Label	Release Date	Album Page
1		Yorgo Sicilianos - Concerto, Ballade, Mellichomeide	Alkis Panayotopoulos, Anna Todorova, Symphony Orchestra of Bulgaria	Ballade Simphonic Fantasy for Large Orchestra Op. 56, Concerto for Orchestra Op. 12, Mellichomeide for Soprano and eleven instruments. Text in poems by Sappho and a dedication to Sappho by Alcaeus Op. 44	Compact Disc	Agorá Musica	1999	View
2		Works for Orchestra by Greek Composers	Alkis Panayotopoulos, Symphony Orchestra of Bulgaria	Paysages for percussion and orchestra Op. 36	Compact Disc	Lyra	2004	View

References

Yorgo Sicilianos - Concerto, Ballade, Mellichomeide, performed by Anna Ivanòva, conducted by Alkis Panayotopoulos with the Symphony Orchestra of Bulgaria. Agorá Musica, 1999, Compact Disc, 61:14. Catalogue No.: AG 179.1.
Valia Christopoulou, Yorgos Sicilianos Catalogue of Works [Κατάλογος Έργων Γιώργου Σισιλιάνου] (Athens: Panas Music Papagrigoriou - Nakas, 2011) , 41, 99, 117, 140
Francis Guy, Yorgos Sicilianos - diapason a dialogue with Francis Guy [Γιωργος Σισιλιανος - διαπασων ενας διαλογος με τον Φρανσις Γκαϋ] (Cyprus: Cyprus Wine Museum, 2009) , 52, 132, 143-148
Works for Orchestra by Greek Composers, performed by the Symphony Orchestra of Bulgaria, conducted by Alkis Panayotopoulos, with Antonin Breska and Stojan Pavlov (percussion). Lyra, 2004, Compact Disc, 50:42. Catalogue No.: CD 1042.
Anastasios Rupert Arthur Mavroudis, Sicilianos, The Greek Modernist: Performing Selected Chamber Works and Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 51 (Athens: Benaki Museum, 2020) , 280
“Alkis Panayotopoulos,” Blogspot, accessed August 16, 2024, http://alkispanayotopoulos.blogspot.com/.

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