ALEA III

Contemporary Music Ensemble in residence at

Boston University since 1979

Theodore Antoniou, founder

Young Composers’ Workshop at

Berklee College of Music

Working with Guitar Duo

Alexandra Christodimou and Yannis Petridis

The Project

Alexandra Christodimou and Yannis Petridis are two guitarists from Greece who have been
working with young composers to create new works for Guitar Duo, a program sponsored by
the Boston based new music ensemble Alea III.

The performers are open to working with Berklee student composers who wish to write new
pieces for them. The new works will be presented in Boston during their 2021 USA-Canada
tour.

Composers interested in participating in the Workshop will attend three group meetings with
the performers discussing the instrument, the repertoir for two guitars and other relevant
issues. Composers who will decide to proceed with the creation of a new piece will work closely
with the performers during the creative period. Finished works should be delivered to the
performers by November 15, 2020.

Timetable

 April 29, 2020, 6:00 – 7:30 EST

Berklee Composition Directed Study Seminar.
Alexandra Christodimou and Yannis Petridis present 4 new works completed by:
Ty Katsarelis (New England Conservatory)
Rene Nikolaou (Athens, Greece)
Maddie Stephenson (Boston University)
Dimitris Makris (Chalkida, Greece)

 April 29 – May 8, 2020

Composers interested in participating in the Workshop should send an email to
Prof. Alex Kalogeras akalogeras@berklee.edu
 At this point composers do not need to commit to composing a new work.
This opportunity is sponsored by ALEA III and is open to graduating composers.

 May 12, 2020

Composers will be notified for the dates and times of 3 group meetings.
 May 15-22, 2020
Composers will attend 3 group meetings through Zoom, where the performers will
demonstrate the instrument, discuss repertory and other relevant issues.

 May 25, 2020

Composers willing to proceed with the creation of a new work should express their
interest to the performers and notify Prof. Alex Kalogeras.

 June - November, 2020

Composers will work independently with the Duo.

 November 15, 2020

Deadline for the finished pieces to be delivered to the performers as Finale (or
Sibelius) and pdf files.