resume - Manolis Vlitakis

RESUME
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Family Name:
Vlitakis
Birth Name:
Emmanouil
Date of Birth:
04.05.1967
Place of Birth:
Athens
Citizenship:
Greek, German
Address:
Hochstr. 2, 12209 Berlin
Telephone:
0049-(0)30-45 02 98 90
Mobile:
0049-(0)176-39097951
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Preferred Name: Manolis
EDUCATION
1985–91:
Romance Studies at the University of Athens
1984–91:
Studies in Music Theory at the Music School “Nikos Skalkottas” in
Athens; Diploma in Harmony (1987), Diploma in Counterpoint (1989),
Diploma in Fugue (1991)
1992-97:
Studies in Composition at the Universität der Künste (UdK) Berlin with
Prof. Dr. Gösta Neuwirth and Prof. Walter Zimmermann; Degree with
Grade “sehr gut” (Highest Honors)
1997-2000:
Studies and Degree as Meisterschüler at the UdK Berlin with Prof. Walter
Zimmermann
1998-2000:
Studies in Composition and Instrumentation with Prof. Gérard Grisey,
Prof. Marco Stroppa und Prof. Marc-André Dalbavie at the Paris
Conservatoire (CNSMDP) as part of the Erasmus Program; Participation
in additional courses: Electro-Acoustic Music, Renaissance Polyphony,
Harmonization at the Keyboard
2007:
PhD in Musicology from the TU Berlin (Prof. Dr. Christian Martin
Schmidt); Thesis: “Funktion und Farbe. Klang und Instrumentation in
ausgewählten Kompositionen der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts:
Lachenmann – Boulez – Ligeti – Grisey“, completed “with Distinction”;
Published by Wolke-Verlag (October 2008)
2008:
Completed Studies in Music Theory at the HfM “Hanns Eisler” Berlin
with the Grade “sehr gut” (Highest Honors)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1987-91:
Active as Music Teacher at the Music school “Nikos Skalkottas” in
Athens
since 1992:
Compositions Performed Throughout Europe
1996:
Composed Original Music for the Documentary film “Schwarze Sonne“
by Rüdiger Sünner (Co-Production of the WDR and Arte)
1996:
Composition and Arrangement of the Music for the Film “Rokoko” by
Ulrike Pfeiffer (Co-Production of the WDR and Arte)
1997-98:
Second Conductor of the Amateur Choir “Chorgemeinschaft PotsdamRehbrücke e.V.”, Regular Concerts and Participation in the International
Choral Competition in Riva del Garda, 1998
since 2000:
Teaching Position, Organology at the UdK Berlin
2001-08:
Taught at the Oranienburg Music School
since 2002:
Teaching Position, Instrumentation at the UdK Berlin;
various analysis seminars for the Composition department of the UdK Berlin
(Murail, Grisey, Dalbavie, Benjamin, Boulez)
10.2004:
Lecture at the 4th Congress of the Society for Music Theory (Gesellschaft für
Musiktheorie) in Cologne
(On the Methodology of Instrumentation Pedagogy)
12.2005:
Conception und Direction of the Berliner Notation Congress 2005;
Lecture: Survey on Notation Examples: Results and Tendencies
Winter Semester 2006: Teaching Position, Music Theory at the Hochschule für Musik und
Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main as Part of the IEMA-Master Studies
Program (Seminar on Notation)
since 2008:
Teaching Position, Music Theory and Ear Training at the UdK Berlin
October 2008:
Guest Lectureship at the Paris Conservatoire (CNSMDP); Lecture on
Mixtures in György Ligeti’s Works
2008-2010:
Teaching Position, Music Theory und Ear Training at the Hochschule für Musik
“Franz Liszt” Weimar
since 2008:
Teaching Position, Music Theory und Ear Training at the Hochschule für Musik
“Hanns Eisler” Berlin
Winter Semester 2009: Substitution for Prof. Walter Zimmermann at the UdK Berlin
since 2010:
Guest Lectureship (Gastdozentur) for Music Theory at the UdK Berlin
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
1993, 1994:
Stipend from the “Moussighetis” Musical Foundation in Athens
1996-1998:
Stipends from the Schubert Foundation and the Franz-Grothe
Foundation
1996:
Sponsorship Award from the UdK Berlin for the Composition
“Fünf kleine Stücke für Ensemble (mit Interludien)”
1998-99:
Erasmus Scholarship
2000-2001:
Composition Stipend from the Berliner Senate in the Cité des Arts in
Paris
2002-2004:
Doctoral scholarship (Nafög) from the Berliner Senate
2004:
Composition Stipend from the Berliner Senate (Commission of Work for
Ensemble Mosaik)
2005:
2. International Composition Seminar of the IEMA with Ensemble
Modern and George Benjamin
2005:
Commission from the International Ensemble Modern Academy and the
Paxos Spring Festival, Greece
2008:
Funding for the Printing Costs of the Doctoral Dissertation Awarded by
the VG Wort
2010:
Commission from the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE
Languages:
Greek, German, French, English
Software:
Finale, Pro Tools