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Elia, Marios Joannou (b. 1978, Paphos). Cypriot composer, now resident in Austria and Germany, of mostly stage, chamber, choral, vocal, piano, electroacoustic, and multimedia works that have been performed in Europe.
Mr. Elia had private studies in composition, guitar and music theory in London from 1996-98 and received diplomas in guitar and music theory from the Associate Board of the Royal Schools of Music in London. He studied composition with Boguslaw Schaeffer at the Salzburg Mozarteum in 1999-2000, where he has also studied composition with Adriana Hölszky since 2000, guitar with Matthias Seidel and Marco Diaz Tamayo since 2001 and pedagogy with Wolfgang Roscher since 2002 and where he has earned BMus degrees in composition, guitar and pedagogy. In addition, he attended the composition masterclass of Klaus Huber at the Musik-Akademie Basel in 2003-04.
Among his honors are the Annerkennungspreis in the competition of the Salzburger und Pinzgauer Blasmusikverband (1999-2000, for Spring of the Poor) and two awards in the Paolo Barsacchi guitar competition (Diploma di Merito, 2000, for Suite No. 1; Third Prize, 2002, for Ontologie Kubik I-II). He was the highest-scoring student at the Salzburg Mozarteum (2001-02) and has also earned the Diploma di Merito in the Città di Barletta competition (2002, for Eco I-III) and Third Prize in the Città di Pavia competition (2002, for Im Spiegel). Most recently, he received a commission from the Hinrichsen Foundation (2003), First Prize in a competition in Volos, Greece (2004), the Raiffeisen Klassik Preis (2004) and First Prize in the Witold Lutoslawski competition in Warsaw (2004). In addition, he has received scholarships from organizations in Austria, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Liechtenstein, Poland, Switzerland, and the UK. His music has been performed in Austria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Liechtenstein, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland, and the UK.
Mr. Elia is also active in other positions. He has written three volumes of poetry, Koita Ligo Apexo Lupimeni Kardia, Lampeio Mais – Sad Heart, May Is Shining (1998-2004), DIE LETZTE KERZE, BRENNT! (2002-04) and ProCheiros – Thoughts of the Day, Night and In-Between (2003–), all unpublished.
He has taught as an assistant to Adriana Hölszky at the Salzburg Mozarteum since 2003.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: elmajo@web.de
Street address: Mr. Marios J. Elia, Haunspergstr. 27, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
Telephone: + 4366 4596 8966
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
STAGE: For the Unknown Soldier (collage of abstract texts compiled by the composer), actress-voice, violin, double bass, 2002; Im Spiegel (improvisatory music theatre work, texts by Hans Christian Andersen [German translation], Clemens Brentano, Ezra Pound [German translation], Adalberg Stifter), 6 children's voices, dancer, guitar, violin, cello, 2-track tape, film projections (by Christoph Kendlbacher), 2002 (also concert version for guitar, cello); My Eyes, Only You (text by the composer), 2 actors, 2002; Lifting Shadows (text by the composer), dancer, voice, percussion, 2003; eMotion Study, actor (+ any number of Orff instruments, any number of percussion instruments, any number of musical toys, any number of self-made objects), 2003; Vanished Statues (text by the composer), 3 actors, 2003; Die Vitrine (music theatre work, text by the composer), 3 actors, 4-/6-track tape, 2003; Just...Maybe..., fisherman, 4 cyclists, 2004
ORCHESTRAL: Spring of the Poor, 1998-99; O-Mega Stasis, conductor, orchestra, 2001
CHAMBER MUSIC: Odyssée pour quatre et moi, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, 1998-99; Suite No. 1, guitar, 1999-2000; Del amor imprevisto, flute, guitar, cello, 1999-2000; Original Sculptures in Multiple Editions, percussion ad libitum, any 4 melody instruments (with conductor ad libitum), 2001; Ontologie Kubik I, guitar, 2001; Ontologie Kubik II, 2 guitars, 2001; Ontologie parallèle, guitar, 2001; Can-on per quattro clarinetti, 4 clarinets, 2001; Anasyndeseis, percussion, 2001; Praksandros – planning a 'CitY' in 9 steps, any player/ensemble (with conductor ad libitum), 2001; Salut an einen flammenden Engel, violin, 2002; Im Spiegel, guitar, cello, 2002 (concert version of stage work); Der verrückte Granatapfelbaum, French horn, amplified trombone, tuba, live electronics, 2002; Ideas and Dreams, guitar, violin, 2002; Ode an die weisse Nacht, guitar, 2002; Fantaisie symbolique, player (any 3 flutes from: piccolo, flute, alto flute, bass flute), live electronics, 2002; A Door, improvisational guitar, 2003; WAiTiNG FOR LiGHT, any player, any melody instrument, any accompanying instrument, 2003; black WHITE, 2 guitars, violin (all + amplified sound utensils), 2003; Mensch aus Glas (all players also speak text by the composer), any 3 players/ensembles, 2003; I Have Seen You Tomorrow (all players also speak text by the composer), A-flute, bass clarinet, cello, piano, percussion, 2003
CHAMBER MUSIC: Tears in Crystal Vase, bassoon, guitar, violin, 2003-04; Strawberries and Grapes (String Trio No. 2), violin, viola, cello, 2004; Holy Bread, violin, ensemble (violin, viola, cello), 2004; Autosit, cello, 2004; Pagi, 2 celli, 2004; Believe my tears in your eyes I, percussion, amplification ad libitum, tape ad libitum, 2004; Believe my tears in your eyes II, 2 percussion, amplification ad libitum, tape ad libitum, 2004; Donate all my coloured clothes!, bass recorder (+ soprano recorder), reed flute (+ prepared tenor recorder, sheep bell, leather sieve), 3 double basses, 2004-05
CHORAL: Homage an deine Nachbarin, die Medea (texts by Federico García Lorca, Giuseppe Ungaretti, Paul Éluard, Hans Magnus, Odysseus Elytis, Eugène Guillevic), speaker, 2 choral groups (3 mixed voices each), guitar, 2000; Corpo, Aqua e Vino (text by the composer), mixed chorus (divided into variable groups, teams), 2002-04; Voices, without a Voice (text by the composer), 5-50 mixed voices (with conductor), 2002-04
VOCAL: Mythos und Magie (text from a book on ancient magic traditions), any 2 voices, flute, harp, cello, piano, 2001; Histoire de la Grèce antique – A (text by Sappho), female voice, 2-track tape, film projections ad libitum (by Christoph Kendlbacher), 2001; Böse Träume ohne Duft (text by the composer), male speaker, guitar, live electronics, 2002; '– ich mag nicht Liebe die mit Wörter liebt –...' (text by the composer), female voice (+ riqq, sagat [finger cymbals]), 2003; ...mainly a lot of wounds, mother! (text by Costas Montis), female voice, 2-track tape, live electronics, 2004
PIANO: Anamniseis – Mémoires (text by George Seferis), speaker ad libitum, piano, 1998; Kindersonatine, 2000; In memoriam A. Berg, 2001; Eco I, piano, live electronics ad libitum, 2001; Eco II, 2 pianos, live electronics ad libitum, 2001; Eco III, 3 pianos, live electronics, 2001; Impromptu, 2001; The Magic Box XI, piano 4 hands, 2002; Song of Five, 2002
HARPSICHORD: Magnetic Fields, harpsichord, 2-track tape, 2002-04; Essays (player also speaks texts by Odysseus Elytis [English translation], George Seferis [English translation], the composer), harpsichord, live electronics, 2002-04
ELECTROACOUSTIC: Fröhliche Weihnachten, 2-track tape, 2002; Game of Chance, 2-track tape, 2002 (collaboration with Nicolas Joannou Elia); Dialogues Looking for Voices, 2-track tape, 2004 (also version as an installation for kitchen utensils [1 player], 2004)
MULTIMEDIA/PERFORMANCE: Histoire de la Grèce antique – B, 2-track tape, film projections (by Christoph Kendlbacher), 2001; Hydor – Chronos, 2-track tape, live mixing, film projections (by Christoph Kendlbacher), 2002; L'impression inclue, et mes fleurs, Alphorn, bagpipes, utensils (1 player), film projections (by Christoph Kendlbacher), 2003; WhY?, 2 electric guitars, live electronics, slide projections (by the composer), 2002-04; running through m y veins (text by the composer), 3 actors, 2-3 film projectors (film by the composer), 2003-04 (also version for 2-track tape, 2-3 film projectors [film by the composer], 2003-04); Strophes (texts by André Breton, Paul Éluard, the Tridentine Mass, the composer), boy soprano, 10 mixed voices, ensemble (French horn [tubes filled with water], trumpet [+ piccolo trumpet], trombone, harp, 2 percussion) (with conductor), car, elevator, glass tower, live electronics, 1-2 sound technicians, 1-4-floor room, 2003-04; The walls they didn't build yet, 5 moving players, 5 tapes (with 5 moving loudspeakers), 5 unmoving listeners, 2004
(Last updated on January 22, 2005)
