ANDREAS F. XENOPOULOS D.M.A. · 7 Doctoral Studies (D.M.A. - Piano Performance) Minor Focus on Arts Entrepreneurship University Of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Doctor

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ANDREAS F. XENOPOULOS D.M.A.C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E

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INDEX

PERSONAL INFORMATIONCONTACT DETAILS

SHORT BIOACADEMIC EDUCATION

SCHOOL EDUCATIONLANGUAGES

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGEMASTER CLASSES / SEMINARS

MUSIC EDUCATIONDISTINCTIONS

COMPOSITIONSWRITING ACTIVITY

TEACHING EXPERIENCEADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

RECORDINGSGRAPHIC DESIGN - PHOTOGRAPHY - VIDEO ACTIVITIES

PHOTO ALBUMREVIEWS

RECOMMENDATIONSDIGITAL PERFORMANCE - TEACHING EXAMPLES

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NAME: Andreas XenopoulosNATIONALITY: GreekDATE OF BIRTH: October 17, 1986MARITAL STATUS: Not Married

PERSONAL INFORMATION

ADDRESS (GREECE):STREET & NUMBER: Ithakis 32 St., Ano GlyfadaCITY: AthensPOSTAL CODE: 16561AREA: AttikiLAND LINE NUMBER: +30 210 96 14 369CELL NUMBER: +30 6945 175 905

ADDRESS (U.S.A.):STREET & NUMBER: 1322 E Street Apt. # 301CITY: LincolnPOSTAL CODE: 68508STATE: NebraskaCELL NUMBER: +1 402 508 3623

EMAIL: [email protected]: www.xenopoulosandreas.com

CONTACT DETAILS


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Doctor of the Glenn Korff School of Music of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Greek pianist Andreas Xenopoulos has concertized throughout France, Italy, Germany, Thailand, USA and numerous major Greek cities. He has taught master classes in Greece and abroad and many students develop their musical skills under his guidance. Since 2002 he has composed music for three theatrical plays, piano solo works and a concerto for piano and orchestra. Major performances include the National Opera Theater in Greece and music festivals such as Piano Plus Festival in Ath-ens, Classic Fest in Xanthi, and the Tage deutch griechischer Begegnung festival in Germany.

He has attended several master classes by distinguished pianists, including Reinhart Becker (Trossingen Musik-hochshule, Germany), Kemal Gekic (University of Miami), Steve Glasser (Ohio State University), Maxim Mogilewsky (Bowling Green State University), Eri Nakagawa (Mahidol University of Thailand), Eduard Zilberkant (Fairbanks University – Alaska), Prisca Benoit (France) and many others. He has received musical awards in performance (1st place at the UNL concerto competition 2012, 1st prize at the Chicago Women’s University Club Compatition in Piano Performance, 3rd prize at the 14th Bowling Green State University Concerto Copmetition, 3rd interpretation cham-ber music award at the International composition and interpretation for chamber music competition in Greece and Special honor for Piano Sufficiency at the Greece Student Music Competition) and conducting (3rd music award in Contemporary Greek Song for mixed children’s coir competition). In 2012, Andreas Xenopoulos, got invited to Saint Petersburg – Russia to participate as a juror to the 1st Russian Heritage Piano Competition, organized by the Special Music School of Saint Petersburg Conservatory.

In 2006 Andreas Xenopoulos got involved with arts management and events planning and organization. His ad-ministrative projects include organizations and productions of major cultural events in Greece and the United States where he has developed an exchange network for both music students and university professors. Since January 2009 he holds the position of Production Manager for the first piano festival in Athens entitled “Piano Plus Festival”. His first professional recording was published in March 2008 under “Hellenic Classical Music Artist” with works by Chopin, Liszt and Mendelssohn. His second digital recording was published in May 2014 and includes transcriptions of Greek rempetika songs and improvisations for piano and voice with the soprano Mariangela Chatzistamatiou.

After receiving his undergraduate degree in piano performance at Ionian University – Corfu, Greece under Professor Lambis Vassiliadis (www.lambisvassiliadis.com), Andreas Xenopoulos joined the Erasmus program and studied at the Trossingen Musikhochshule in Germany with Professor Reinhart Becker. He completed his master’s degree at Bowling Green State University, Ohio with Professor Robert Satterlee in 2011, and finally in 2014 he completed his Doctoral studies at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Glenn Korff school of music with Professor Dr. Paul Barnes.

SHORT BIO

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Doctoral Studies (D.M.A. - Piano Performance)Minor Focus on Arts EntrepreneurshipUniversity Of Nebraska-LincolnGlenn Korff School of MusicDoctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A): 2011-2014

Master Studies (M.M. - Piano Performance)Bowling Green State UniversityCollege of Musical ArtsMaster of Music (M.M.): 2009-2011

Bachelor studies in Piano PerformanceIonian University - Department of MusicPiano Performance Bachelor’s Degree with a grade “Excellent” 8,59 (September 30, 2009): 2004-2009

ACADEMIC EDUCATION

Graduate of the 2nd High-School of Tavros in Athens with a grade 16,2

GREEK: NativeENGLISH: ExcellentElementary Certificate in English – Palso (May 2000)Basic Certificate in English – Palso (May 2001)University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations Certificate in English (December 2002)

Professional user of MAC και PC environmentsApplications: Microsoft Office, Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop, In Design, Illustrator, Finale, Adobe Sound Booth, Final Cut ProExcellent internet browsing and web design

SCHOOL EDUCATION

LANGUAGES

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE


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Internationale Musiktage Brache: Piano Master Class with pianists Reinart Becker (Trossingen Musikhochshule, Germany) and Lambis Vassiliadis (Ionian University) – Hamburg, Germany (August 2012)

Bowling Green State University, Piano Master Class Πιάνου with pianist Prisca Benoit (Paris Conservatory of Music) (September 2010)

Bowling Green State University, Piano Master Class with pianist and vocal coach Margo Garrett (The Julliard School of Music) (2008)

Workshop: School Music Education: Structure and Design and Applications. Organized by Ε.Ε.Μ.Ε. (Association for Music Education in Greece) – Corfu (November 2008)

Internationale Musiktage Brache: Piano Master Class with pianists Reinhart Becker and Lambis Vassiliadis (August 2008)

Ionian University - Department of Music: 6th International Music Summer Academy (July 2008)Piano Faculty: Lambis Vassiliadis (Ionian University), Michael Boydd (University of Toledo), Steve Glaser (Ohio State University), Laura Melton (Bowling Green State University)

Trossingen Musikhochshule (Germany) Piano Master Class with pianist Kemal Gekic (January 2008)


Ionian University - Department of Music: 5th International Music Summer Academy (July 2007)Piano Faculty: Maxim Mogilewsky, Svetlana Smolina (Bowling Green State University), Eri Nakagawa (Mahidol University of Thailand)


Piano Master Class with pianist and conductor Eduard Zilberkant (July 2006)

Ionian University - Department of Music – Bowling Green State University: 4th International Music Summer Academy (July 2006)Piano Faculty: Lambis Vassiliadis (Ionian University), Maxim Mogilewsky, Svetlana Smolina (Bowling Green State University)Piano Pedagogy Faculty: Cynthia Benson (Bowling Green State University), Petros Vouvaris (University of Wisconsin), Athina Fytica (Ionian University)


Ionian University - Department of Music: 3rd International Music Summer Academy (July 2005)Piano Faculty: Lambis Vassiliadis, Elena Mouzala (Ionian University), Maxim Mogilewsky (Bowling Green State University).

George Th. Pavlides: Dyslexia Seminar & Workshop – Eye movement and related educational difficulties (March 2004)

Athens Megaron Concert Hall: Participation to the 2nd International Musicology Conference in Athens «Music Analysis and Interpreta-tion» (November 2003)

IEK OMIROS – Business & Computer Studies: Use of Personal Computer and Programming Environments (03/02/2003 – 30/5/2003)

MASTER CLASSES - SEMINARS

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Piano Performance Doctoral Studies at the University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Glenn Korff School of Music (United States of America) under Prof. Dr. Paul Barnes (2011-2014)Master of Music in Piano Performance at Bowling Green State University, College of Musical Arts (United States of America) under Prof. Dr. Robert Satterlee (2009-2011)Erasmus Semeter Program in Piano Performance at theTrossingen Musikhochshule (Germany) under Prof. Reinhart Becker (2007-2008)Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance at the Ionian University - Department of Music under Prof. Lambis Vassiliadis (2004-2009)Collaborative Piano Lessons with conductor and band director Panagiotis Tsouknidas (1998)Music Theory Education with Prof. Stamati Kosmas (Conservatory of Music Education)Piano Lessons with Prof. Koutsavli Irini and Katerina Mitrousi (Conservatory of Music Education)

2012 | 1st Prize at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Concerto Competition

2010 | 1st Prize at the Chicago Women’s University Club Music Competition in piano performance

2010 | 3rd Prize at the 11th annual Dr. Marjorie Conrad Peatee Art Song Competition (Ohio/USA) with singer Eric S. Blair

2010 | 3rd Prize at the Bowling Green State University 14th Concerto Competition

2005 | 3rd Interpretation award for the Piano Quintet No.1 by John Andrioti at the International Compo-sition and Interpretation for Chamber Music Competition - Greece

2004 | Special honor for Piano sufficiency - Student Music Competition - Greece

2004 | Third music award in “Contemporary Greek Song for Mixed Choir” category with the children’s choir in Student Music Competition (coaching & conducting) - Greece

Fantasy Piano Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (2008)Music for the theatrical play «Aneva sti stegi na fame to synefo» by John Xanthoulis (2007)Music for the theatrical play «To Vromochori» by Sofia Zarabouka (2007)Op. 4 “acquaintance with Schumann» (2005-08)Op. 3 Piece for Solo Piano (2005)Op. 2 Piece for Solo Piano (2004)Op. 1 Suite for Solo Piano (2004)Music for the theatrical play «To Findanaki» by Pantelis Chorn (2003)Music for the theatrical play «H Tychi tis Maroulas» by Dimitrios Koromilas - lyrics by Dimitrios Kokkos (2002)

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“The Role of Women in Music: Gender Stereotypes in Music Education”College Teaching in Music, University of Nebraska, Glenn Korff School of Music –Lincoln (United States of Amer-ica, 2012)

“The continuation and realization of Scriabin’s philosophy and mystical ideas through the musical output of the Greek composerJani Christou”Piano Repertoire of the 20th Century, University of Nebraska, Glenn Korff School of Music –Lincoln (U.S.A., 2011)

“Sheila Jordan: the life, characteristics, and teaching approach of a jazz singer”History of Jazz, University of Nebraska, Glenn Korff School of Music –Lincoln (U.S.A., 2011)

“The use of Group Piano as a tool for decreasing stage fright symptoms”M.T.N.A. (Music Teachers National Association) Poster ProposalPiano Pedagogy, Bowling Green State University, College of Musical Arts (Ohio, U.S.A., 2010)

“Perform or Fly – Beta-blockers and Stage Fright Syndrome”Piano Pedagogy, Bowling Green State University, College of Musical Arts (Ohio, U.S.A., 2009)

Book «The Dissaster of Asia Minor – Memories of Tavros’ Refugees» - Kedros Publications 2004 (co-authoring, design)

2014 | Piano Faculty on the 2nd Internation Summer Piano Institute by Piano Plus Festival in Corfu, Greece

2013-2014 | Private and Group piano instructor at the Peru State College, School of Arts and Sciences

2013-2014 | Graduate Studio Teaching Assistant of Prof. Dr. Paul Barnes at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Glenn Korff School of Music, U.S.A.

2013 | Piano Master Class at the 1st Internation Summer Piano Institute by Piano Plus Festival in Corfu, Greece

2012 | Piano Master Class at the Municipal Conservatory of Music of Moschato, Athens, Greece

2011-2014 | Private and Group piano instructor at the University Of Nebraska–Lincoln, Glenn Korff School of Music, U.S.A.

2009-2011 | Group piano instructor at the Bowling Green State University, College of Musical Arts, U.S.A.

2004-2009 | Private piano teaching while a student at the Ionian University – Department of Music, Corfu, Greece

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2013 | Founder and production manager of the International Summer Piano Institute. Partners: Piano Plus Festi-val, Ionian University, University Of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music, Bowling Green State University, Mahidol University of Thailand, Prefecture of Ionian Islands, Embassy of Thailand in Athens

2012 | Juror at the 1st Russian Heritage Piano Competition in Saint Petersburg, Russia – Special Music School of St. Petersburg Conservatory

2011-2014 | Founder and organizer of the photo event “Music Photo Days” at the University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Glenn Korff School of Music, U.S.A.

2010-2011 | Member of the Music Teachers National Association, U.S.A.

2009-2014 | Founder and production manager of the first piano festival in Athens entitled Piano Plus Festival (www.pianoplusfestival.gr)

2008 | Member of the Ε.Ε.Μ.Ε. (Association for Music Education in Greece): Writing and Events Planning Section

2008 | Member of the “Board for Cultural Events and Activities” at the municipality of Tavros, Athens

2008 | Organization and production of the concert series “Piano Days in Athens”

2007 | Organization and production of the concert series “Pianistic Days in Tavros” in Athens

2007-2008 | Secretary and Graphic Designer at the Terra Editions and Communication (October 2007 - June 2008)

2006-2008 | Contract of Employment with Ionian University for the project International Music Summer Acad-emy and Festival in Corfu, Greece

2006 | Organization and production of the concert series “Professors and Students” in Athens

2004 | Organization and participation in concerts dedicated to major Greek composers with the “Choir of Spring” at the municipality of Tavros in Athens (Manos Chatzidakis, Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Loizos) at the “Student’s Creation Festival”

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Wandering – Songs of Dream and Longing. Transcriptions of Rempetica and folk songs. With the mezzo-soprano Mariangela Chatzistamatiou. Digital CD recording. (2012)

Piano Plus Festival Concert CD 2009. Digital CD recording. Live recording from Piano Plus Festival (2009)

Archae | Chopin, Mendelssohn, Liszt. Digital CD recording . Production: Orpheus Classical music (October 2008)

RECORDINGS


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Graphic Design of CD recordings by the artists Lambis Vassiliadis, Dr. Robert Satterlee, Cornelia Leuthold, David Talamante, Irina Yurkovskaya

Logo and promotional material graphic design for the music competition “Sing Your Song! Lincoln” by the University Of Ne-braska–Lincoln, Glenn Korff School of Music (www.singyoursonglincoln.com) (2013)

Graphic design of the promotional material for the music festival “Pianists of the Americas” in Oregon, U.S.A. (2013)

Logo and promotional material graphic design for the music festival “Camille Festival” in Zurich, Switzerland (www.camillefes-tival.ch) (2013-2014)

Web design of the Lambis Vassiliadis website (www.lambisvassiliadis.com) (2013)

Logo and promotional material graphic design for the music festival “Meadowlark Music Festival” in Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. (www.meadowlarkmusicfestival.com) (2013)

Video Marketing Intern at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln, Nebraska (U.S.A.) – Recording, montaz και editing of promotional video advertisements for the 25th celebration of Lied Center (www.liedcenter.org) (2013)

Full Video and Graphic design production of the digital DVD for the Jackie Allen Jazz Quintet of their live concert at the Lied Center for Performing Arts (www.jackieallen.com) (2012)

Web design for the conductor Zoi Tsokanou’s website (www.zoitsokanou.com) (2012 version)

Graphic designer for the University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Glenn Korff School of Music (October 2012 – May 2013)

“George Crumb – His Life and Work” Short film documentary for the life and work of the composer George Crumb (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coSSkxdmyy4) (2011)

Web and Graphic design for the music festival Piano Plus Festival (www.pian0plusfestival.gr) (2006-2014)

Graphic design for student recitals at the Bowling Green State University, College of Musical Arts (2009-2011)

Graphic design for student recitals at the Ionian University - Department of Music (2007-2008)

Book editing and design «Album 2004 – Back again» in conjuction with the 2nd High School of Tavros, Athens, Greece (2005)

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PHOTO ALBUM

Up: Concert dedicated to the Greek composer Manos Chatzidakis at the “Nikos Temponeras” auditorium of Tavros in Athens (2004) - Instrumentation and Music direction of the ensemble and children’s choirDown Left: With pianist Lambis Vassiliadis at the College of Music of Mahidol University of ThailandDown Right: With pianist Reinhart Becker

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Up: Award Ceremony at the Greek Students Music Competition (2004) Middle: Piano recital at the Mahidol University of Thailand - College of Music (2007)

Down: Piano recital at the archeological museum of Eretria

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Up: Press Conference at the Town Hall of Corfu, Greece (from the left: Lambis Vassiliadis, Mr. Micalef (Mayor of Corfu), Mr. Karagiannis, Mr. Zoumboulides (Vise Mayor of Cultur) (2008)Middle: Chamber Music Recital at the Internationale Musiktage Brache in Germany (2008)Down: Winners of the Dr. Marjorie Conrad Peatee Art Song Competition - Bowling Green State University College of Musical Arts (Ohio, U.S.A.) (2010)

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Full Page: Pictures with the Group Piano Class students at Bowling Green State University and University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Glenn Korff School of Music (2009-2014)

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Up: Piano recital at Bowling Green State University - College of Musical Arts (2009)Down: Recording session at the Blue Griffin Studio “Ballroom Hall” with the mezzo soprato Mariangela Chatzistamatiou (2012)

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Up & Down: Pictures from the 1st Russian Heritage Piano Competition in Saint Petersburg, Russia (2011)

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Up: Rehearsal with the UNL Symphony Orchestra (2012)Middle:Rehearsa with the UNL Symphony of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln under conductor Keith LockhartDown Left: Piano Master Class with Prof. Lambis Vassiliadis (2011)Down Right: Piano Master Class (teacher) at the 1st Summer Piano Institute in Corfu (2013)

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Up: With the participants and faculty members of the 1st Summer Piano Institute in Corfu, Greece (2013)Down: Concert with the University Singers in Kimball Recital Hall under conductor Dr. Peter Eklund (2013)

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Up: With the Thailand student team and the ambassador of Thailand in the Thai Embassy in Athens (2013)Down: With pianist Dr. Paul Barnes after a piano recital (2012)


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NEWSPAPER REVIEWS

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RECOMMENDATIONS

LAMBIS VASSILIADIS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSORIONIAN UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MUSICOLD FORTRESS OF CORFULAND LINE.: +30 26610 87540POSTAL CODE 49100 EMAIL: [email protected]

DR. ROBERT SATTERLEE, PIANISTASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ASSISTANT DEAN FOR GRADUATE STUDIESBOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITYCOLLEGE OF MUSICAL ARTS107 MOORE MUSICAL ARTS CENTERBOWLING GREEN, OHIO, USALAND LINE.: +1 419.372.2182EMAIL: [email protected]

DR. ANN CHANG, PIANIST - ARTISTIC DIRECTORLIED CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS12TH AND R STREETS - P.O. BOX 880151LINCOLN, NE 68588-0151, USALAND LINE. +1 402.472.4700EMAIL: [email protected]

DR. PAUL BARNES, PIANISTUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA–LINCOLNGLENN KORFF SCHOOL OF MUSICWESTBROOK MUSIC BUILDING 241 LAND LINE. +1 402.472.2493EMAIL: [email protected]

REINHART BECKER, PIANISTBUTSCHSTRASSE 23/1TROSSINGEN D-78647GERMANYEMAIL: [email protected]

DR. ERI NAKAGAWA, PIANISTMAHIDOL UNIVERSITY OF THAILANDCOLLEGE OF MUSIC MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY SALAYA CAMPUS25/25 PHUTTHAMONTHON SAI 4 ROAD SALAYA, PHUTTHAMONTHON NAKHONPATHOM, 73170 THAILANDROOM NUMBER: A403LAND LINE.:+28 00-2525 (417)EMAIL: [email protected]

ZOI TSOKANOU, CONDUCTORUNIVERSITY OF ARTS ZURICH (ZHdK)ZURICH, SWITZERLANDEMAIL: [email protected]

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DIGITAL PERFORMANCE - TEACHING EXAMPLES

DVD INDEX:

1. FREDERIC CHOPIN PIANO SONATA OP.35 NO.2

2. EDWARD GRIEG PIANO SONATA OP. 7

3. CPE BACH 12 VARIATIONS OVER THE SPANISH FOLIA

4. MODEST MUSSORGSKY, PICTURES FROM AN EXHIBITION

5. FRANZ SCHUBERT, WANDERER FANTASY

6. FRANZ SCHUBERT, PIANO TRIO NO.2 IN E FLAT MAJOR OP. 100

7. L.V. BEETHOVEN, CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA NO. 1

ON-LINE LINK:http://youtu.be/NGEyrB-A0oQ

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ANDREAS F. XENOPOULOS D.M.A. · 7 Doctoral Studies (D.M.A. - Piano Performance) Minor Focus on Arts Entrepreneurship University Of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Doctor