Constantine Koukias
Composer
1965 –
Who is Constantine Koukias?
Constantine Koukias is a Tasmanian composer and opera director of Greek ancestry based in Amsterdam, where he is known by his Greek name of Konstantin Koukias. He is the co-founder and artistic director of IHOS Music Theatre and Opera, which was established in 1990 in Tasmania's capital city, Hobart.
Koukias's works range from large-scale music theater and opera to mobile installation art events. His atmospheric compositions are characterized by mesmerizing temporal, spatial and production designs, while his recent works exhibit eastern influences. His avant-garde approach to the presentation of opera has resulted in hybrid productions such as Days and Nights with Christ, To Traverse Water, Mikrovion, The Divine Kiss, Tesla – Lightning in His Hand and The Barbarians. His music theater works include ICON, Kimisis – Falling Asleep, Borders, Orfeo, Rapture – Sonic Taxi Performance, Schwa – The Neutral Vowel, Antigone and The Da Ponte Project.
Koukias was commissioned in 1993 by the Sydney Opera House Trust to compose the large-scale music theater piece ICON to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sydney Opera House.
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