Hatzis, Christos

Christos Hatzis

Biography

Born: March 21, 1953

Country: Volos, Greece

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Website: http://homes.chass.utoronto.ca/~chatzis/

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Born in Greece, educated in the United States, a Canadian citizen since 1985 and a Professor at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto since 1995, Christos Hatzis is one of Canada’s most important composers. Christos’ eclectic and powerful music is captivating audiences internationally and has been awarded several coveted Canadian and international awards, like the Jean A. Chalmers National Music Award, the Jules Legér Prize, the Prix Italia and the Prix Bohemia, in addition to two Juno Awards. Recently he has been receiving commissions from some of Canada’s and the world’s best-known soloists and ensembles, such as violinist Hilary Hahn, percussionist Evelyn Glennie, the Afiara Quartet, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. His major 2014 project is a full length ballet score for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet on the subject of the residential schools, a commission by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. A growing number of new recordings of Hatzis’s music are fast spreading awareness and appreciation of the composer’s work well beyond his home base. Recent releases include a Deutsche Grammophon recording by violinist Hilary Hahn, an all-Hatzis Naxos CD of his two flute concerti with flutist Patrick Gallois and the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra and three Hatzis works on two new Centrediscs CDs by percussionist Beverley Johnston and soprano Suzie LeBlanc. Hatzis is the 2014 recipient of the HHF Life Achievement Award.

Works for Percussion

Afterthoughts 2 - Vibraphone. Flute, Piano
Arctic Dreams 1 - Vibraphone, Flute, Electronics, Boy Soprano (optional)
Cain - Multiple Percussion, Flute
Fertility Rites - Marimba, with Tape
Four Rituals for Percussion Quintet, Chorus and Audience - Percussion Quintet, Choir, Audience
Haikus - Marimba, Soprano Voice
In the Fire of Conflict (Solo) - Marimba, Audio Playback
In the Fire of Conflict (Duet) - Multiple Percussion, Cello, Audio Playback
Lazy Afternoons by the Lake - Marimba, Clarinet, Piano
Mirage? - Multiple Percussion - Vibraphone, String Orchestra
Parlor Music - Vibraphone, Clarinet, Cello, Piano
Modulations (Hatzis) - Percussion Quartet - Mallet Quartet
Pavillons En l' Air - Multiple Percussion, Tuba or String Bass, with Tape
Phosphorus - Marimba, Audio Playback
Pyrrichean Dances - Multiple Percussion, Viola, Orchestra
Tongues of Fire - Multiple Percussion, Orchestra
Vignettes - Marimba, Violin