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New Zealand, Greek composer Ioannis (John) Psathas has a history of large-scale collaborative projects (such as writing for the ceremonies of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, and collaborating with iconic artists such as Salman Rushdie, Michael Brecker, Joshua Redman, Serj Tankian, Oum, and many others). Following three decades of creating works for traditional ensembles (particularly in the world of percussion) the nature of John's work has now shifted into a space of urgent social commentary, combining a range of live performance formats and technologies. Having collaborated in electronica, pop, classical, jazz, and multi-ethnic projects, he is now weaving these strands into new work that integrates virtuosic live performance with video, text, and cinematic soundscapes.
Working on
- Percussion Orchestra work for Texas Christian University (USA)
- Marimba and Tape work for Conrado Moya (Spain)
- New Work for Ju Percussion Group (Taiwan)
- Marimba Duo for Pedro Carneiro and Katarzyna Mycka (Portugal/Germany)
- Orbital Adaptation for Human Ensemble (Italy)
- Percussion and Tape Solo for Fabian Ziegler (Switzerland)
- Viola Concerto for Hiyoli Togawa (Germany/NZ)
Preparing for
- Amsterdam Marimba weekend (Netherlands)
- IKMAA (Slovenia)
- World Premiere with Ju Percussion (Taiwan)
- Recording Timpani Album (Japan)
- TCU Percussion Festival (USA)
- John Psathas Group performances (Europe/USA)
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Featured Works
All Music
The Jagged Stone
2025
Voices at the End (6 pianos, audio track)
2018
Three Psalms (piano concerto)
2003
Songs for Simon (piano, audio track)
2010
About John
Ioannis (John) Psathas is a New Zealand–Greek composer with a history of large-scale collaborative projects (such as writing for the ceremonies of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, and collaborating with iconic artists such as Salman Rushdie, Michael Brecker, Joshua Redman, Serj Tankian, Oum, and many others).
In the last decade, the nature of his work has shifted into a space of urgent social commentary, combining a range of live performance formats and technologies.
Having collaborated in electronica, pop, classical, jazz, and multi-ethnic projects, he is now weaving these strands into new work that integrates virtuosic live performance with video, text, and cinematic soundscapes.
In the last decade, the nature of his work has shifted into a space of urgent social commentary, combining a range of live performance formats and technologies.
Having collaborated in electronica, pop, classical, jazz, and multi-ethnic projects, he is now weaving these strands into new work that integrates virtuosic live performance with video, text, and cinematic soundscapes.
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