Vasilis Athanasiadis

Basil Athanasiadis (Greek: , born in 1970 in Katerini, Greece) is a Greek composer based in the United Kingdom.

Early life and education Athanasiadis, after completing his piano and advanced theory studies (harmony, counterpoint, fugue) at the National Conservatoire of Athens, moved to London, England. under the supervision of Roderick Watkins and Paul Patterson supported by the Research Studentship Award. for the second time to further his research with Research Subject The Japanese Aesthetic of Wabi Sabi and its Potential in Contemporary Composition and support the composition of new works for Japanese and Western instruments and their performance in both Japan and Europe.

Athanasiadis' works are characterised by a strong visual identity; his performances has often been accompanied by dance or stage action. Shonorities and choirs such as the BBC Singers, Wells Cathedral Choir, Cambridge Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Montreal Christ Church Cathedral Choir.

Selected works Athanasiadis's compositions include the following: Anamnisis (2003) for solo piano Knots II (2003) for violin and organ Dream Fragments (2004) for solo cello Terpsichore Bemused (2004) for two pianos For the Ice (2005) for violin and piano Faded Shonoriites (2005) for wind quintet Little Songs of the Geisha (2006) for female voice, flute, violin and cello Ithaka (2006) for sho, shakuhachi, samisen, koto, harp, oboe d'amore, clarinet and viola For the Ice II (2006) for soprano saxophone and piano Antiphon to Mary (2006) for choir and organ Faded Shonorities II (2007) for alto saxophone and marimba Fantasmata (2007) for female voice, flute, violin, cello and piano Jardin d'Iris (2009) for female voice, violin and electronics Dance of the Seven Veils (2010) for percussion trio Interrupted Dreams (2010) for sho and 20-stringed koto Clouds that I Like (2011 Sargasso Records) for female voice, sho, 20-stringed koto and string trio Tear from the Moon (2010) for 20-string koto Jardin d'Iris (2010) for female voice, violin and electronics Stray Cat's Dream (2012) for piano Youki (2012) for piano Shinobu Koi (2012) for violin Aura (2013) for Sho and vibraphone To the Touch (2013) for sho and violin Utakata (2013) for violin and 20-stringed koto Air Still (2013) for female voice and sho Soft Light (2014) for female voice, flute and piano The Cat in Love (2014) for female voice, violin and piano Little Songs of the Geisha II (2006) for female voice, sho and violin Eyes are now dim (2016) for female voice, sho, violin and koto Dream of a Butterfly III (2017) for piano Book of Dreams II (2017) for alto flute and string quartet Shonorities - Soft Light (2018) Shonorities - Book of Dreams (2019) Circles (2023) for wind quintet Echo I (2023) for 1 to 4 female voices Echo II (2023) for 1-4 female voices Echo III (2023) for 2-4 female voices Echo IV (2023) for 2-4 female voices Echo V (2023) for 4 female voices Echo VI (2023) for 5 female voices