About the Music

We thank the composer for sharing this introduction to his Danzas Latinas:

The three "Danzas Latinas" for two clarinets in Bb or two bass clarinets were commissioned by and written for the great Canadian clarinetist Jean-Guy Boisvert, after the success of our previous collaboration with the "Dreams of Nature" for solo clarinet which he also performed, recorded, and published. These three short duets were written to enrich the repertoire for wind duets with fun pieces that imply Latin American rhythms, melodic gestures, and harmonies.

Duo Score: 9 pages. Extended-range instruments NOT required when performed for bass clarinet duet.

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About the Composer

Michalis Andronikou is a composer and musicologist currently residing in Calgary, AB. He holds a PhD in composition from the University of Calgary. He received his Bachelor’s and Integrated Master’s degrees in musicology from the Department of Music Studies, University of Athens, Greece. He has a Diploma in Classical Guitar, Clarinet and Music Theory from the Trinity College and the Royal Academy of Music, and a Diploma in Byzantine Music from the Argyroupolis Municipal Conservatory. Michalis gained credentials in Harmony, Counterpoint, Fugue, and Music Composition (with Theodore Antoniou) from the Hellenic Conservatory. Moreover, he has studied Greek folk instruments such as lute, tampoura and bouzouki.

Michalis has composed music for small and large ensembles, theatre plays, art exhibits, movies, and songs. Eight CDs with his works have been released since 2003, and his scores are published by the Canadian Palliser Music Publishing, the Bulgarian Balkanota, the Italian Da Vinci Edition, the English Trübcher Music Editions, and the American Alea Publishing & Recording.

Michalis is an associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre, a member of the Canadian League of Composers, a theory examiner of the Royal Conservatory of Music, a member of the Greek Composers Union, a member of the Center of Cypriot Composers, and Ambassador of Culture for the Hellenic Institute of Cultural Diplomacy - Cyprus.