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#2050580 - 03/19/13 01:21 AM
Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
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Registered: 11/26/07
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Loc: Europe
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Hey all, I'd like gloat, to impress and to share my joy with you.  I recently found out that I'm the 1st winner of the Second International Composition Competition 'Artistes en Herbe'. The work that won the competition was "Piano Stories" for piano 4 hands. Following is the press release: Greek Composer Nikolaos Sideris has won first prize in the 2nd International Composition Competition: "Artistes en Hebre". Supported by the Luxembourg Ministry of Culture, this prestigious competition attracted more than 220 entries from 17 countries.
The prolific composer won the Competition with "Piano Stories" - a piano work for four hands already published by Musica Ferrum, a publishing house which focuses on contemporary concert hall repertoire. The score is available worldwide in select music stores, as well as on Musica Ferrum's online platform.
Piano Stories will be performed in a Gala Concert, following the award ceremony, organized in collaboration with the Conservatory of Luxembourg City.
Nikolaos Sideris has also been invited to join the judging committee for the 2015 Artistes en Hebre Competition. Because of this, I found the opportunity to make a single video with all the 7 movements of the work. Without the images, without the time taking to introduce each illustration, the pianists again and again, in a single video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvrqRpZ63w4Enjoy!
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#2050581 - 03/19/13 01:21 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
[Re: Nikolas]
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Registered: 11/26/07
Posts: 4053
Loc: Europe
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Oh... The site of the competition: www.artistesenherbe.lu
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#2050584 - 03/19/13 01:27 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
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1000 Post Club Member
Registered: 01/31/10
Posts: 1974
Loc: San Jose, CA
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Congrats!! I'm off to bed after a long day at work, but I'll give it a listen in the morning!
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#2050589 - 03/19/13 01:37 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
[Re: Nikolas]
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Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member
Registered: 11/11/09
Posts: 17609
Loc: New York
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Is it premature to wonder if we're getting an answer to THIS? (Maybe we are!) Congratulations, Nikolas!! 
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#2050597 - 03/19/13 01:50 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
[Re: Nikolas]
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Congratulations, Nikolas!  The music is definitely gloat-worthy. It's engaging, entertaining and fun to listen to. (My fave is No. 5). Way to go, man! --Andy
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#2050601 - 03/19/13 01:56 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
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Registered: 03/16/13
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Loc: CA
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#2050606 - 03/19/13 02:12 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
[Re: Nikolas]
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Registered: 05/11/07
Posts: 1148
Loc: Stockholm, Sweden
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Very cool Nikolaos! Very cool indeed.
Congratulations!
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#2050607 - 03/19/13 02:16 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
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Registered: 02/22/07
Posts: 3946
Loc: Banned
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Keep on writing and lots of wisdom wished to guide you in your new judging responsibilities!
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#2050611 - 03/19/13 02:50 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
[Re: Nikolas]
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Registered: 11/26/07
Posts: 4053
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Thanks everyone!  I'm very very happy right now (and I should be). And, yes, I'll be the judge in 2015, which means that indeed I'll have to grow more than 4 wisdom teeth in order to be pull it off... (Nay... I think I'll do fine...  ) Mark: In the classical music world great composer = dead composer. I prefer to be amongst the living!
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#2050618 - 03/19/13 03:14 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
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Registered: 08/07/07
Posts: 4565
Loc: Orange County, CA
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This is SO COOL.
Way to go!
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#2050626 - 03/19/13 03:48 AM
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Posts: 2323
Loc: Andorra
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Congratulations, Nikolas!
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#2050627 - 03/19/13 03:50 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
[Re: Nikolas]
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Registered: 11/26/07
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Thank you everybody! I would like to add a couple of more news, related to this particular work: 1. While it IS a long video, it holds inside some 7 movements, so it's not that there's a huge development going on in there... 2. On the same account, I would like to notify you that as far as I know for the 2013-2014 season there will be performances of this work in Italy, Germany, Canada, Greece of course and the States. Ok, it's as broad as it seems right now, but I hope to be able and update you as soon as possible. (The Greek Premier should take place on the 27th of April... And there should be a video of that... ;)) Did I mention that I'm happy?
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#2050629 - 03/19/13 04:09 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
[Re: Nikolas]
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Registered: 06/18/09
Posts: 841
Loc: west coast island, canada
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Did I mention that I'm happy? ; ) Enjoy ! and keep exploring the wonder of composing , I look forward to hearing future compositions from you.
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#2050659 - 03/19/13 06:46 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
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6000 Post Club Member
Registered: 11/23/07
Posts: 6517
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Wow, that is fantastic and well-deserved!! Major congratulations!
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#2050667 - 03/19/13 07:11 AM
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5000 Post Club Member
Registered: 05/15/07
Posts: 5580
Loc: Down Under
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Congratulations from me too, Nikolas! Great news.
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#2050675 - 03/19/13 07:42 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
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Registered: 03/21/12
Posts: 172
Loc: Bowling Green, KY
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Such good news!
big CONGRATS!!!
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#2050677 - 03/19/13 07:45 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
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Registered: 03/19/10
Posts: 717
Loc: South Carolina
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Wow....fantastic! Gloat on, gloat on.....
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#2050679 - 03/19/13 07:46 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
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Full Member
Registered: 03/18/13
Posts: 66
Loc: North Carolina, USA
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Congratulations!!!
Beautiful pieces--The sparrow and a rainbow is my favorite!
Edited by pianopaws (03/19/13 07:54 AM)
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#2050699 - 03/19/13 08:59 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
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Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member
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Loc: New York City
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#2050752 - 03/19/13 10:58 AM
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4000 Post Club Member
Registered: 12/28/08
Posts: 4133
Loc: in the past
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Awesome!!!! Way to go, congrats!!!
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#2050768 - 03/19/13 11:30 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
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Registered: 01/18/06
Posts: 2530
Loc: Manchester, UK
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Congrats. Love the piece. And the sketch pieces. Might buy them :P
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#2050770 - 03/19/13 11:32 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
[Re: Nikolas]
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Registered: 09/14/10
Posts: 1250
Loc: Scottsdale, AZ
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Congratulations, this is a fabulous news! My only concern is that you may jack up the price of your music now that you won the 1st prize - I have been wanting to buy one of your duets. Dilly dallying up to now.
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#2050775 - 03/19/13 11:38 AM
Re: Won 1st prize in an International Composittion Competition!
[Re: Nikolas]
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4000 Post Club Member
Registered: 09/16/06
Posts: 4635
Loc: Santa Fe, NM
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Woot! We knew you when  Congratulations - you've worked hard and this is great! Cathy
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