Costas Bravakis

δεν είμαι νέος, ούτε αρχαίος
δεν είμαι έλληνας ωραίος
δεν είμαι απόγονος του Ομήρου
και χρήστης δανεικού ονείρου
δεν έχω μνήμη ν' ακουμπήσω
δεν έχω μάχη να κερδίσω
δεν έχω φόβο μήτε ελπίδα
να ξαναπέσω στην παγίδα
είμαι της γης τ' απολειφάδι
ένα βλογιοκομμένο χάδι
μια σαχλαμάρα που νομίζει
πως κάπου κλέφτικα σφυρίζει
είμ' ένα πρόβλημα λυμένο
ένα παιχνίδι τελειωμένο
ένα μυγάκι μες στο μάτι
που σου χαλάει το ραχάτι
ρέκβιεμ ΙΙ - CD "ο παράδεισος μακριά"
INFO
Composer, songwriter, music producer, member of the Union of Greek Composers. Studied composition under Th. Antoniou and graduated with full marks and honorary distinction. As a musician he has collaborated with a host of artists from various styles.
PRINCIPAL WORKS
Agapi (Love): From the 1st Epistle of the Apostle Paul to the Corinthians for a four-part (SATB) mixed choir, a kapella, 2003. 1st performance: 10th Choral Olympiad, Athens 2004.
Acheron: For 5 percussion players, 1998. 1st performance: International Percussion Festival, Thessaloniki, 1998, prize for composition.
Therino Iliostasi (Summer Solstice) [poem by G. Seferi]: For piano, cello, clarinet, flute and soprano, 1998. 1st performance: Makedoniko Conservatoire, Thessaloniki.
Three Faces from Euripides’ Bacchantes: For orchestra 1998. 1st performance Municipal Symphony Orchestra of Thessaloniki, 1998.
Chamber Music for six players (2 violins, viola, cello, clarinet and flute), 1998. 1st performance: New Composers’ Workshops,Athens Megaron, 1998.
Greek Dance for Guitar: 1997. 1st performance: Philippos Conservatoire, Veria, 1999.
Piano Suite: 1996. 1st performance: Macedonian Studies Society, Thessaloniki, 1996.
Jazz Suite for Guitar: 1999. 1st performance: Philippos Conservatoire, Veria, 2000.
Dreams – four night stations: for saxophone and piano : 2001. 1st performance: Hellenic-American Union, 2003.
Themes and Variations for young pianists: 2003.
String Quartet: 1996. 1st performance: Armenian Cultural centre, Thessaloniki,1997.
Flute Prelude: 1995. 1st performance: Philippos Conservatoire, Veria, 1995. Greek Dance for Guitar: 1999. 1st performance: Philippos Conservatoire, Veria, 1999.
“Kelomai se Gongyla” [poetry of Sapfro] : 2005. for cello, oboe, piano and mezzo-soprano.
“Veria, city in Macedonia” [poetry of Thanassis Georgiadis]: 2004. for piano and mezzo-soprano. 1st performance: Hellenic-American Union, 2004.
“Little Geography” [poetry of Thanassis Georgiadis]: 2004. for six-part mixed choir, a kapella.
Songs for the Theatre: 2007. Concert Hall, Thessaloniki.
“Simydes” (Birch trees): 2007. Suite for guitar, based on the poetry of Socrates Xenos.
“Lament”: 2007. for chamber orchestra, commissioned by, Athens Megaron 1st performance: March 2008.
DISCOGRAPHY
Contemporary classical
“Works of 20th Century Composers” for the guitar: ANO KATO RECORDS 2001, works of Antoniou,Georginakis, Mavroudis, Bravakis, Barrios, Kleynjans.
“Simydes” (Birch trees): 2007. Suite for guitar: Polytropon-Universal.
Song cycles
« Noah » ANO KATO RECORDS 1988
NOAH “Grandma Irini (Peace) LYRA 1991
“When you look to the East, I am secretly comforted” 2000
“Myrsini’s Embrace” ANO KATO RECORDS 2001
“Moon in the palm of my hand” Sonia Theodoridou OUTOPOS 2002
“Twelve Cycles” Polytropon-Universal 2005
“Distant paradise” Polytropon-Universal 2007
PUBLISHED WORKS
« Jazz Suite » for guitar, in a collection of works by Greek composers for the guitar, Mavromoustaki Publications, Thessaloniki.
“pianissimo” novel, Barbounakis publications.