Haralabos [Harry] Stafylakis

Composer | Professor | Producer | Guitarist


Past Events (2013–2014)


2014:


November, 2014
7:30 PM
Dallas, TX
Cellist Barbara Thiem will perform my Suite for Solo Cello on a program with two of Bach's great cello suites.

November 5, 2014
12:30 PM
Vanier College – Noon Concert Series

Montreal, QC

Guitarist Patrick Kearney will perform Hyperion for solo guitar, along with a work by Denis Gougeon.

October 27, 2014
7:30 PM
Organ Recital Hall – Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
The CSU Faculty Chamber Ensemble perform Kritikos Horos (Michelle Stanley, flute; Copper Ferreira, clarinet; Leslie Stewart, violin; Barbara Thiem, cello; Kim Joyce, piano; and Eric Hollenbeck, percussion).
Cellist Barbara Thiem will also perform my Suite for Solo Cello.

Also on the program are works by John Harbison, Victor Ewald, and Jorge Montilla.
More info.

August 13, 2014
7:00 PM
Arbor Crest Wine Cellars
4705 N Fruit Hill Rd, Spokane, WA 99217
Spokane Symphony, led by Eckart Preu, perform Brittle Fracture.
Tickets and info.

June 20, 2014
7:00 PM
Spectrum
350 E 82nd St, New York, NY
The Keats Cycle will be performed by baritone Seth Gilman and pianist Mirna Lekic as part of the Brooklyn New Music's Collective season-closer.

June 10, 2014
7:30 PM
Maison Symphonique (Place des Arts)
1600 St Urbain St, Montreal, QC
The Esther Diaries, with libretto by Ellen Frankel, will be given its world premiere by soprano Sharon Azrieli, with Boris Brott conducting the McGill Chamber Orchestra.
For tickets, visit the Place des Arts website.

June 7, 2014
7:30 PM
DiMenna Center for Classical Music
450 West 37th Street, New York, NY
The orchestral version of Brittle Fracture will be read by the American Composers Orchestra, with conductor George Manahan, as part of this year's Underwood New Music Readings.

June 5, 2014
June in Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Kritikos Horos will be performed by the Swedish ensemble Norrbotten NEO as part of the June in Buffalo festival, held at the University of Buffalo.

April 28, 2014
8:00pm
Gildenhorn recital hall, University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
The Tempo Contemporary Music Ensemble performs Never the Same River and a work by fellow call for scores winner Nicholas Omiccioli.

April 25, 2014
8 PM
Montreal International Classical Guitar Festival
DB Clarke Auditorium (Concordia University)
1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Montreal, QC
Guitarist Patrick Kearney performs Hyperion as part of Guitare Montréal's opening night concert, along with music by Denis Gougeon.

April 19, 2014
Temple University Theory and Musicology Society (THEMUS) Annual Conference
2001 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA
I will be presenting my paper "Altered States: Metrical Dissonance in the Music of TesseracT" at the THEMUS conference. The paper explores the conception of rhythm and meter in progressive metal, taking British prog metal band TesseracT as a case study.

April 9, 2014
7:30 PM
Elebash Hall
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016 USA

The Cadillac Moon Ensemble will premiere Scars and Braids, which I composed for the group.

April 6, 2014
University of Iowa SCI Chapter New Music Symposium
2742 University Capitol Centre
Iowa City, IA 52242

Performance of Never the Same River .

March 14, 2014
O Patro Vys
356 Mt Royal Ave E, Montreal, QC H2T 2G4, Canada
Architek Percussion will present 12 recently commissioned works, including my piece for percussion quartet, Avowal.

The show, ZIG BANG: READINGS AND MEDITATIONS (THE SUITCASE SHOW) features miniatures by Ashkan BEZADHI, Sophie DUPUIS, Fjòla EVANS, Chris GODDARD, Hugo Arne HARMENS, Patrick HART, Lukas LIGETI, Greg SAMEK, Jason SHARP, Stine SORLIE, and myself. The pieces were inspired by Georges Aperghis's Zig Bang. Click here for program details.

March 1, 2014
Cluster Festival
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Architek Percussion will present 12 recently commissioned works, including my piece for percussion quartet, Avowal.

The show, ZIG BANG: READINGS AND MEDITATIONS (THE SUITCASE SHOW) features miniatures by Ashkan BEZADHI, Sophie DUPUIS, Fjòla EVANS, Chris GODDARD, Hugo Arne HARMENS, Patrick HART, Lukas LIGETI, Greg SAMEK, Jason SHARP, Stine SORLIE, and myself. The pieces were inspired by Georges Aperghis's Zig Bang. Click here for program details.

February 26, 2014
5:30 PM
Composers Now Festival
Elebash Hall
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016 USA

The Keats Cycle will be performed by baritone Seth Gilman and pianist Mirna Lekic.

February 22, 2014
all day
the Interwebs

Composers Circle will be running a feature on my work for chamber orchestra, Brittle Fracture.

Eric Guinivan has been running Composers Circle since 2012 as a labour of love. It's a great service to the contemporary music community.
Head over to the site and check out the site – there's a new composer featured every day!

January 27, 2014
7:30 PM
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
Suite for Solo Cello will be performed by cellist Barbara Thiem. See concert details here.


2013:


December 13, 2013
7 pm
Brooklyn New Music Collective
Brooklyn Conservatory
58 Seventh Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217 USA

The Metal and the Flower will be performed by tenor Nils Neubert, with Red Wierenga (accordion) and Alana Murphy (piano).




October 26, 2013
7:00pm
Ailey Studios, 5th floor
The Joan Weill Center for Dance
New York, NY USA

Untitled|Collective will be performing a studio showing of their new repertory work, 'From the Feet Up', choreographed by Ian RT Colless on my work for string quartet, In Flames.
Admission is free with RSVP by emailing info@untitled-collective.com


October 21, 2013
7:30pm
Aries Composers Festival
Fort Collins, CO USA

My piece for mixed sextet (Pierrot+) Kritikos Horos will be performed as part of the Aries Composers Festival, held at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.

October 21, 2013
Elebash Hall
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016 USA

Violinist Lisa Tipton and pianist Adrienne Kim will premiere the Seasonal Phantasy Suite, a collaborative work by myself, Whitney George, Inés Thiebaut, Nicolas Scherzinger, and Inessa Zaretsky. My piece Winter Still comprises one of the movements.

October 19, 2013
3:00pm
SCI Region IV Conference at EKU
Richmond, KY USA

My piece for saxophone quartet, The Sharp End, will be performed by the Osland Saxophone Quartet, as part of the SCI Region IV Conference at Eastern Kentucky University.

August 28, 2013
7:00pm
Greenwich House Music School
New York, NY


Broadway veteran Amy Justman and versatile mezzo Kate Maroney will perform a joint recital featuring contemporary works of New York composers Randall Eng, Harry Stafylakis, and Michael Rose.

Mezzo-soprano Kate Maroney and pianist Michael Rose will be giving the US premiere of The Keats Cycle.

See the Facebook event for more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/173378639509096/

LOCATION: Renee Weiler Concert Hall, Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street at 7th Avenue South
(NEAREST SUBWAY: #1 to Christopher Street/Sheridan Square, ABCDEFM to W4th St.)

ADMISSION: $15/ $10 students & seniors

To reserve tickets, email:
maroneyjustmanrecital@yahoo.com


August 16th at 7pm
August 17th at 3pm
August 17th at 7pm


Untitled|Collective / www.untitled-collective.com for their fourth performance at the Ailey Citigroup Theater (NYC).

The Collective will be performing their new repertory work, 'Bird Study' as part of Kat Wildish's Perfoming in New York Showcase in partnership with The Ailey Extension. Previous years have seen this diverse showcase receive sold-out success.

"Bird Study" was created by choreographer Ian RT Colless with my
Suite for Solo Cello as the musical basis. It will be played by cellist Hiro Matsuo, who premiered the choreographed version of the Suite with the U|C earlier this year.

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July 20, 2013
7:30pm
York Guitar Festival (Queen Margaret's School Chapel)
Helmsley, York, UK

My piece for guitar quartet, Waves Obsidian, will be given its UK premiere by the York Guitar Quartet. For tickets, see the festival's website.

June 15, 2013
1pm
New Music on the Point Festival / University of Vermont
Burlington, VT USA

My new quintet for bassoon, two violins, cello, and piano, Never the Same River, will be premiered by members of the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) at the New Music on the Point. Details TBA.

June 8, 2013
7:30pm
Helmsley Arts Centre
Helmsley, York, UK

My piece for guitar quartet, Waves Obsidian, will be given its UK premiere by the York Guitar Quartet. For tickets, follow this link.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
8pm
Elebash Hall
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016 USA

My new work, Brittle Fracture for 14 players, will be premiered by The Contemporary Music Ensemble (CUNY), with whom I will be composer-in-residence. Conductor/composer Whitney E. George will lead a wonderful concert that will also include Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring, Charles Ives's Central Park in the Dark, and a world premiere by my fellow composer-in-residence Austin Shadduck.

Friday, April 19, 2013
7:30pm
The Governor Henry Lippett House
199 Hope Street
Providence, RI USA

A new work commissioned by the Providence Premieres new music festival will be premiered at the festival's inaugural concert. The trio is being written for soprano Blythe Walker, violinist Alexey Shabalin, and harpist Hyungjung Choi.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
7pm
Composers Now Festival
Elebash Hall
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016 USA

Kritikos Horos (2010) for mixed sextet will be performed by the American Modern Ensemble under the baton of Robert Paterson.
FREE ADMISSION
For more information: http://composers-now.org/

Sunday, February 17, 2013
8pm
Roulette
509 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Suite for Solo Cello will be performed by Hiro Matsuo with new choreography by Ian RT Colless (Untitled | Collective).