Biography

Currently, Dimou serves as a Research Assistant Professor at the Academy of Music at Hong Kong Baptist University. His teaching interests encompass Composition, Music theory and analysis, as well as Electronic/Electroacoustic music. His research focuses on vibrant complexity and live interactivity, utilizing technologies to create a harmonious blend between instrumental and electroacoustic elements. Dimou strives to develop artistic-technological frameworks where technology plays an equal role alongside human beings in the realization and execution of musical masterpieces. Dimou's compositional works span a wide range of genres, from concert pieces and mixed electroacoustic productions to interactive audio installations. His recent instrumental compositions explore the intricate relationship between organic, pitch-driven and/or noise-based elements, and the progression and eventual exhaustion of repetitive mechanical rhythms. He aims to create immersive, electrifying, and meticulously crafted sonic experiences in various multichannel spatial contexts.

Dimou's talent and dedication have garnered him numerous awards, distinctions, and nominations throughout his career. Some notable accolades include the 2nd Prize in the Fifth Regensburg Composition Competition 2022, finalist nomination at the ICE Week 2022 together with the TEMPUS KONNEX ensemble, and the Charles S. Miller Prize (2019) from the GSAS of Columbia University for artistic and academic excellence. Dimou has collaborated with a multitude of esteemed performers, ensembles, and orchestras, including the Ensemble InterContemporain, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Arditti Quartet, Sigma Project Saxophone Quartet, and many others.

His music has been commissioned and presented at renowned international festivals, institutions, and composition competitions in Europe and the USA, such as the International Festival of Contemporary Music Warsaw Autumn, Festival Ensemble(s), Mixtur festival, impuls, and Gaudeamus Music Week. Stylianos Dimou's contributions to the world of music are characterized by innovation, artistic excellence, and a deep understanding of the intricate relationship between technology and human expression. His works continue to captivate audiences and push the boundaries of contemporary composition.

Stylianos Dimou is a highly acclaimed Greek composer specializing in acoustic, electroacoustic, and acousmatic music. He is also an accomplished conductor and performer. Dimou has received numerous awards and distinctions for his work, and his endeavours have been supported by international organizations such as the Fulbright Program, Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation, and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Public Humanities Initiative.

Dimou's musical journey began with advanced studies in Music Composition at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, where he earned his BMus and MMus in Composition under the tutelage of Prof. Christos Samaras. He further honed his skills at the University of Rochester in the Eastman School of Music, where he obtained his MA in Composition. During his time at Eastman, Dimou studied with renowned composers Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Robert Morris, and David Liptak, and delved into the realm of advanced electronic music with Allan Schindler.

In 2017-18, Dimou was accepted into the Cursus program at the Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music (IRCAM) in Paris, France, where he received professional training in Composition and advanced Electronic Music. He then went on to serve as a Composer and Music Researcher at the OeAD organization, closely affiliated with the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, Austria.

Dimou's pursuit of artistic excellence led him to become the selected Composer in residence at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris in the fall of 2019, upon a call for artists by The Embassy of Greece. He holds a Doctoral Degree from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Columbia University, where he conducted advanced artistic research and pursued graduate studies as a Deans's Fellow. His primary teachers in Composition were Prof. George Lewis, Prof. Fred Lerdahl, and Prof. Georg Friedrich Haas, with Prof. Brad Gardon guiding him in Computer Music.

© 2019 Alexandra Riba

© 2019 Alexandra Riba