Alexandros Hahalis

Alexandros Hahaliswas born 4/4/60 in Patras, Hellas (Greece)…moved to New York in 1980 to study classical composition at Aaron Copland School of Musiccomposed & performed “Geranos”, in NYC & major European festivals such as Art Carnuntum of Austria, Libertas of Dubrovnic, Croatia... in NYC “Dream of the Phoenix” for La Mama theater of New York; both plays are ritualistic interpretations of their Hellenic mythical ancestors …the “Mysteries of Eleusis” for Next Wave Festival of Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) … for the Drama Department’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”, a permanent resident of New York’s Public Library at Lincoln Center … the NYC Fringe festival, the Rochester University International Theater Program … Synastria… at Zappeion of Athens with Jean Pascal Levy Trumet (director) for the development of the Rio bridge, work inspired by Pythagoras of Samos and his theory "Music of the Spheres" ... “Pyr Aeizoon”… in Montopolis, Italy, with soprano Dimitra Theodossiou, a work dedicated to Heracleitos of Ephesos and his “Ever living Fire” theory… during “Athens 2004 Olympic Flame World Tour” at the ancient Stadium of Delphi… in Afidnai of Attica … the “Night of the Museums” commissioned by the city of Spoleto, Italy … “Unending Voyage”, a 3-D film presented at the Eugenidion planetarium, Athens … for painters and sculptors such as I.Spyropoulos, I.Parmakelis (Hellas), Stamos (USA), Muramasa Kudo, Masaaki Noda (USA/Japan) W. Oliveira (Brazil) … for the presentations of K. Alexandraki (designer) … for the William Boroughs last documentary …for the New Line Cinema “cult” film “Hanging with the homeboys” ... in NYC, as the musical director for the memorial tribute in honor of jazz master Sun Ra …at the Knitting Factory, at the New England Conservatory…was honored …by the Greek Scholars of Chicago University for his sonic interpretation of Greek language … along Olympia Dukakis (actress), Helene Alexopoulos (ballet dancer), Peter Tiboris (conductor) at Central Park of NYC and performed in the event “Celebrating the Heritage of Greek Theater & Art” … in Megaron of Athens during “Aristeia 2005” and performed solo piano (inside out)discography… his debut solo work Antithesis (AVR), in May ’89, reached the US top 10 charts of New Age / Electronic music airplay in 42 US states and in Europe via the syndicated show “New Sounds” of WNYC, “Music from the hearts of Space”, WQXR of NY Times. … Parallel Universe with Steve Thornton (perc) … Forbidden Memories… Split Infinity… Mystery Woman… with Barry Finnerty (guitar), Joe Berger (guitar), Scarlet Rivera (violin), Alex Foster (sax), Victor Jones (drums), Andy McKee (bass), Steve Thornton & Valtinho Anastacio (perc) … Unity (Leo records) … Justice…with his improvisational group Earthbound … All Life Sacred, project Toxotes with Kanelli (vocals), Alex Foster, Ion Kassotis (programming) … Eternal… a meditation/relaxation collection … Panselinos… a solo piano collection … Dynameis… with Rakesh Chaurasia (flute)…today... his life-long commitment to Hellenism brought him back home to the “Eternal Mother of Civilization” as he perceives of Greece, where he can draw unlimited inspiration...he created the non profit organization APOLLONOS NAOS (Apollo’s Temple) in order to restore the highly misunderstood, historically distorted & spiritually abused Hellenic State of Mind in it’s authentic form… he established Heliougenna (Sunbirth) a day after winter solstice (22/12), Anthestiria (Spring Blossoming, movable), Heliomegista (Sun at largest) on Summer Solstice (21/6), Athanaia, Demetria (movable), Pleiadia (30/11) as the Temple’s primary annual celebrations