Kostas Zisimopoulos
Kostas Zisimopoulos (Greece, b. 1994) is a composer and sound artist whose work centers on the concepts of deviation, instability, interruption, and interference. He explores the interplay between technology and the essence of sound, creating sonic narratives that weave together instrumental, vocal, and electronic media, while collaborating in multidisciplinary projects. He is drawn to complex sounds and strong emotions, often working across disciplines to create works that explore form and perception.
He has been an artist in residence at the Cité internationale des arts (France), the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest (Netherlands), and Levélød Kunstnartun (Norway). His music has been commissioned and performed by leading institutions and venues including the Philharmonie de Paris, Berliner Philharmoniker, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, Concertgebouw Brugge, GMEM Marseille, and the Alexandrinsky Theatre. He has collaborated with ensembles such as Percussions de Strasbourg, Ensemble Multilatérale, Les Metaboles, Ensemble Fractales, Divertimento, TACETi, PHACE, Taller Sonoro, Ensemble U:, and Cikada among others.
His music has received premieres and performances in France, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Estonia, Norway, Czech Republic, Hungary, Spain, Greece, Serbia, Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Israel, China, United States, Thailand, Russia and Canada.