Aristotelis (Telis) Dimitrakopoulos is a composer, saxophonist, woodwind performer, and PhD researcher/musicologist based in Greece. His practice sits at the intersection of contemporary composition, musical dramaturgy, and improvisational performance, with a focus on modal systems and their historical foundations. His work explores innovative ways to connect Eastern classical and folk music with contemporary practices, reexamining historical musical textures within modern sonic contexts—often described as a “paradox of temporality,” where the historical and the contemporary inform each other.…

Telis Dimitrakopoulos

Aristotelis (Telis) Dimitrakopoulos is a composer, saxophonist, woodwind performer, and PhD researcher/musicologist based in Greece. His practice sits at the intersection of contemporary composition, musical dramaturgy, and improvisational performance, with a focus on modal systems and their historical foundations. His work explores innovative ways to connect Eastern classical and folk music with contemporary practices, reexamining historical musical textures within modern sonic contexts—often described as a “paradox of temporality,” where the historical and the contemporary inform each other.…

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Aristotelis (Telis) Dimitrakopoulos is a composer, saxophonist, woodwind performer, and PhD researcher/musicologist based in Greece. His practice sits at the intersection of contemporary composition, musical dramaturgy, and improvisational performance, with a focus on modal systems and their historical foundations.

His work explores innovative ways to connect Eastern classical and folk music with contemporary practices, reexamining historical musical textures within modern sonic contexts—often described as a “paradox of temporality,” where the historical and the contemporary inform each other.

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Language

Greek, Modern
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

PhD candidate (composition) / researcher at Ionian University
January 1, 2026 - Present
Instructor & Coordinator of Music Workshop at Ministry of Tourism (ENERDECA II programme)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Co-organized and delivered a two-day experiential music workshop focusing on collective creation and improvisation, integrating Greek traditional and contemporary music.
Seminar Lecturer at Tsaoussis Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning Center (CE-LLC)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Lectures on taksim improvisation in Ottoman classical tradition and Ottoman makam theory and composition.
Composer-in-Residence / commissioned composer at ELEVSIS (Eleusis – European Capital of Culture)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Composed original choral and chamber works and created official opening-ceremony music for Mysteries of Transition (2023 ELEVSIS).
Associate/Substitute Professor (Theory & Practice of Greek Folk Music) at Music school of Preveza
January 1, 2023 - Present
Associate/Substitute Professor at Music School of Preveza
January 1, 2023 - Present
Cognitive object: Theory and Practice of Greek Folk Music.
Commissioned composer (Greek National Opera programme) at Greek Ministry of Culture / Greek National Opera Centre
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Composed 'The Antonian Surcease' for alto saxophone, clarinet, and string quartet within the programme All Greece, one Culture.
Assistant Teaching Staff at University of Macedonia, Department of Music Science and Art
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Taught modal composition and music history.
Saxophone Teacher at Music Academy of Rosa Maligianni (Amphilochia)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Saxophone Teacher at Music Academy of Rosa Maligianni (Amphilochia, GR)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Performer (saxophonist/clarinetist) at Eurasian Breaths project / festival circuit (with ensembles and personal projects)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2025
Performed as saxophonist/clarinetist with personal project E|Άλλος duet and Argalios Jazz band; participated in multiple world/music festivals and collaborative performances.

Education

PhD candidate in Composition at Ionian University, Department of Music Studies, Faculty of Music & Audiovisual Arts
January 1, 2026 - August 4, 2026
Diploma of Education in Applied Educational Psychology at National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education (Faculty of Primary Education)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Master of Arts (M.A.) at University of Macedonia, Department of Music Science and Art
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at University of Macedonia, Department of Music Science and Art
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
Jazz Saxophone Diploma at Thessaloniki Contemporary Conservatory
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

Jazz Saxophone Diploma
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Government, Professional Services
    Memoria InTer Nos, a musical tragedy

    Cinematic Chamber Score for Psychological Drama

    Memoria InTer Nos is an original dramatic work for voice, saxophone and string quintet, exploring memory as a psychological and narrative force.

    Project Overview

    The work unfolds as an internal cinematic narrative, moving between fragile intimacy, ritual tension and sudden moments of rupture.

    Recurring musical ideas transform, dissolve and return in altered forms, creating emotional continuity across the work. Memory is treated not only as the subject of the composition, but also as its central dramatic mechanism.

    Sound and Musical Approach

    The score combines:

    • Contemporary chamber and orchestral writing
    • Dark, atmospheric acoustic textures
    • Modal and microtonal elements
    • Extended instrumental colours
    • Thematic transformation
    • Psychological tension and dramatic pacing
    • Intimate solo writing and dense ensemble passages

    The acoustic instrumentation creates an organic and distinctive sound world, balancing emotional vulnerability with unease, instability and ritual intensity.

    My Role

    • Composer
    • Orchestrator
    • Artistic director
    • Development of the dramatic and musical concept
    • Recording supervision
    • Collaboration with performers and the production team
    • Development of the project from initial concept to final release

    Relevant Scoring Applications

    The musical language of Memoria InTer Nos is particularly suited to:

    • Psychological drama
    • Arthouse and independent cinema
    • Atmospheric horror
    • Mystery and suspense
    • Historical or memory-based narratives
    • Character-led stories
    • Dark cinematic trailers
    • Ritualistic and immersive visual projects

    Scoring Skills Demonstrated

    This project demonstrates my approach to:

    • Narrative-led composition
    • Character and theme development
    • Dramatic orchestration
    • Thematic variation and transformation
    • Building tension through acoustic instrumentation
    • Creating distinctive musical identities
    • Writing for professional live musicians
    • Developing a complete musical world across an extended narrative

    Project Details

    Instrumentation: Voice, saxophone and string quintet
    Role: Composer, orchestrator and artistic director
    Project type: Original album and audiovisual performance
    Musical style: Cinematic chamber music, psychological drama, contemporary classical and atmospheric scoring

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