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John Psathas is a New Zealand freelance composer and teacher who, at a relatively early stage in his career, has established an international profile and receives regular commissions from organisations both in New Zealand and overseas. His works are championed around the world by a growing number of leading international artists, one of- the most consistent of whom has been the Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie.
Initially making a name for himself as a composer of high-energy percussion music, more recently the composer has concentrated on a series of larger-scale concertante works. A major career highlight to date has been the commission to compose the ceremonial music for the opening and closing of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
In 2005 John Psathas was created an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to music.
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2009 Djinn - Concerto for Solo Marimba & Chamber Orchestra |
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2009 Waiting : Still - Piano & Balinese Gamelan |
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2008 A Cool Wind - String Quartet |
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2008 Four Ancient Greek Songs - Large Chamber Ensemble |
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2008 Abhisheka: String Orchestra - String Orchestra |
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PE089 Fragment (arr. Fitzsimons) - Performance Set |
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PE087 One Study One Summary - Performance set |
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F/JP/SL Sleeper - Facsimile performance score |
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F/JP/AB Abhisheka: String Orchestra - Facsimile study score |
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F/JP/GS Four Ancient Greek Songs - Facsimile study score |
Recent recordings
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