Αn afternoon to celebrate the life and work of composer, conductor, educator and ALEA III founder Theodore Antoniou.
The event will include a Memorial Service, speeches delivered by Theodore Antoniou's friends and colleagues, performances of his works, a slide show, displays of photos, music scores and other memorabilia.
Reception to follow.
Press Release . Announcement . Program Book . The Venue
Memorial Service:
Presided by His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston
Speakers:
Yehudi Wyner - Composer, Pianist, Professor Emeritus Brandeis University
Samuel Headrick - Composer, Associate Professor, Boston University
Apostolos Paraskevas - Composer, Guitarist, Professor, Berklee College of Music
Works by Theodore Antoniou:
Aria - from the 1986 film The Girl from Mani
The Forgotten - suite for guitar (excerpts)
Octet - for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and string quartet
Performers:
Maria La Vita, mezzo soprano
Sue-Ellen Hershman-Tcherepnin, flute
Peggy Pearson, oboe
Diane Heffner, clarinet
Janet Underhill, bassoon
John McDonald, piano
Apostolos Paraskevas, guitar
Aija Reke, violin
Jessica Amidon, violin
Scott Woolweaver, viola
Karen Kaderavek, violoncello
Tiffany Chang, conductor
The Annunciation Cathedral is located at 514 Parker Street, Boston, MA 02120, on the E branch of the MBTA Green Line, at Museum of Fine Arts stop, and is wheelchair accessible.
Free parking is available.
Theodore Antoniou passed away in his sleep early in the morning of Wednesday, December 26, 2018, in Athens. He founded ALEA III at Boston University in 1979, and served as the artistic director from its beginning until his passing. He was a rare and exceptional human being who embodied a selfless commitment to promoting the future of music, and whose influence was profound. With unlimited generosity and endless energy, he contributed in extraordinary and unprecedented ways to the training of thousands of composers and performers worldwide. Gifted, charismatic and always kind, he touched and changed the lives of everyone who had the good fortune to meet and work with him. As a composer of an artistically significant, extensive catalogue of compositions, he embraced a selfless vision of what it means to be a composer, performer and music educator. His vision will always inspire us and lead us to the future. We will miss him greatly.
