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ABOUT
?omposer and pianist that explores different mediums of art, V.R. Alevizos connects his performance with a reflection on society through the high musical activity level. Based in London, he distinctively graduated from the Royal Academy of Music- class of Tessa Nicholson- with an MA in Piano Performance and a Professional Diploma in Piano and Composition. He is currently graduating with a MA in composition at the Royal College of Music, specialising in Composition for Screen. His studies are accompanied by many solo and chamber music recitals, various compositions and involvements in theatre, film, interactive music and electronic music projects in contemporary music festivals in Athens, London, Berlin, Luxembourg, and more.
He received scholarships and awards for his exceptional virtuosity from the Aristotle Onassis Foundation, the Athena Scholarship of London, the Maris Vergotis Foundation of Greece and is currently supported by the World in Harmony foundation, with the sponsorship of
Her Royal Highness Princess Irene of Greece. He is also a Clifton Parker Award Holder from the Royal College of Music, and he had substantial nominations for his music at several International film Festivals, recently winning the award for 'Best Composer' at the Oslo Independent Film Festival. Among other interdisciplinary collaborations, he was a BFI delegate for 2019; he had work premiered at SHOWstudio, Channel 4 Television and has worked closely with world-renowned composers like Philip Glass and John Adams.
A native of Athens, he graduated from the Athens Conservatory with the highest distinction of the Golden Medal and received his Bachelor's degree in Visual Communication and Mass Media from the University of Athens. He frequently gave lectures and seminars on society, communication, and philosophy of arts at the University of Athens and King's College in London, where he was a piano tutor for three years.
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ABOUT
? omposer and pianist that explores different mediums of art, V.R. Alevizos connects his performance with a reflection on society through the high level of musical activity. Currently based in London, he distinctively graduated from the Royal Academy of Music- class of Tessa Nicholson- with an MA in Piano Performance and an Artist Diploma in Piano and Composition. This year, he will start his MA in composition at the Royal College of Music, specializing in Composition for Screen. His studies are accompanied by many solo and chamber music recitals, a great variety of compositions and involvements in theatre, film and contemporary music festivals in Athens, London, Berlin, Luxembourg and more.
He received scholarships and awards for his exceptional virtuosity from the Onassis Foundation, the Athena Scholarship of London and the ‘Maris Vergotis’ Foundation. He is a Clifton Parker Award Holder, and he had substantial nominations for his music at several International Festivals, recently winning the award for ‘Best Composer’ at the Oslo Film Festival. Amongst other multimedia collaborations, he was a BFI delegate for 2019; he has collaborated with SHOWstudio, BBC 3, Channel 4, ICA and he has worked closely with world-renowned composers such as Philip Glass and John Adams. Sergei Babayan has noted that ‘’he is an extremely gifted person, both pianistically and as a composer’’ whereas Martha Argerich commented on his piano concerto as a ‘’tremendous achievement of artistry’’.
A native of Athens, he graduated from the Athens Conservatory with the highest distinction of the Golden Medal but also received his Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication and Mass Media from the University of Athens. He has been invited to give lectures and seminars on society, communication and philosophy of arts at the University of Athens and King’s College in London, where he is a current piano teacher.
