LUMINA Concert Series
Kostas Tiliakos, oboe
Evgueni Tchougounov, piano
Contemporary Works by Greek Composers
Program
Minas Alexiadis (1960): Folk Cadenza No.5 for English Horn solo (2013)
Anastassis Philippakopoulos (1969): Syrna for solo Oboe (2000)
Dinos Constantinides (1929): Rhapsody II for Oboe and Piano (1977, rev. 1998)
Aris Carastathis (1957): Intimations for Oboe and Piano (1992)
Theodore Antoniou (1935): Five Likes for solo Oboe (1969)
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Like a Dirge
- Like a Study
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Like a Diaulos
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Like a Polymorphia
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Like a Cadence
A native of Athens, Greece, Kostas Tiliakos has been Principal Oboe in the Greek National Opera Orchestra
in Athens since 1997, where he previously held the Solo English horn position.
An avid lover of contemporary music, Kostas has been a member of the Hellenic
Ensemble for Contemporary Music since 1990 and has premiered and recorded works
by contemporary composers. He also recorded solo and chamber music works on Wandelweiser
(Germany), Lyra and Irida Classics (Greece) and has been broadcast on radio and
television throughout Europe. Internationally, he has appeared as soloist
throughout Europe, Africa, Canada and the US. Parallel to his studies in music, Kostas studied Biology at Athens University from where he also received a BA in European Cultural Studies. He received his MMus in oboe performance from the
University of Wisconsin (UW), Madison under Marc Fink where he was a Paul
Collins Wisconsin Distinguished Fellow. He also studied with Didier
Pateau, Claude Chieulet, Paul Dombrecht, and Hansjörg Schellenberger. Beginning
Fall 2013, Kostas is the new Visiting Associate Professor of Oboe at
UW-Madison, following Marc Fink’s retirement.
Evgueni Tchougounov has a Ph.D. in Piano Performance
(University of Montreal), where he studied with Marc Durand, and a Ph.D. in Music Education
(Moscow State Pedagogical University). He is currently a Lecturer at the
Department of Music of Lakehead University. Before coming to Canada,
he worked as a Lecturer in
Methodology and Psychology of Music Education at the Music Faculty of
Moscow State Pedagogical University. Upon arrival
and the outset of his doctoral studies, he taught Piano
Performance at the Faculty of Music of the University of
Montreal and at the McGill Conservatory of Music.
Dr. Tchougounov is regularly performing as a concert pianist,
both as a soloist and collaborator and choir conductor with
different programs in U.S.A, Canada, Russia, and Switzerland. Many of his solo and chamber music recitals were presented in
the famous recitals halls such as: Carnegie Weill Recital Hall
(New York, 2010), Pollack Hall and Redpath Hall (McGill
University, Montreal, 2009, 2006), Salle Claude Champagne (Université de Montréal, 2002-2008), Rachmaninoff Hall of
Moscow Conservatory (Russia, 1998), Chapelle Historique du
Bon-Pasteur (Montreal, 2010), Live Radio Lac Recital Hall
(Geneva, Switzerland, 2000). A sensitive artist and a critically acclaimed pianist he possesses
a rare musicality, which unmistakably charms his audiences
around the world.