Academic Experience
- Academic Associate - Institute of Education, University of London (2009 - )
- Music and Violin Tutor - University of East Anglia, Norwich (2005 - 2009)
- International Examiner of Music - International Baccalaureate Organization (2006 - )
- Violin Tutor - "F.Nakas" Conservatory, Thessaloniki (2007 - 2008)
- Violin-Chamber Music Teacher and Visiting Violin Teacher - Contemporary Conservatory, Thessaloniki (2000-2005 & 2005-2007 respectively)
- Appointed Supervisor in Greece - Cambridge University E.S.O.L. Examinations (2004 - 2008)
Education & Teaching Qualifications
Professional Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher and Professional Education - Institute of Education, University of London (expected 2009)
Specialized in: Group Tutoring and Lecturing
One-to-one music teaching, supervising, mentoring
Designing Curricula
PhD in Music - University of East Anglia, subject: A Conceptual Analysis of Otakar Ševčik's Violin Method: A Cognitive Approach of Studentship and Preceptorship (expected2009)
MMus in Chamber Music - University for Music and Theater, The Netherlands (2003 with further completion)
MMus in Solo Violin - University for Music and Theater, The Netherlands, grade: 9 out of10 (2001)
BMus in Music-Performance (Violin) - University for Music and Theater, The Netherlands, grade: 9.5 out of 10 (1999)
Diploma in Music-Performance (Violin) - Contemporary Conservatory of Thessaloniki, Greece, grade 10 out of 10, First Prize and Gold Medal Summa Cum Laude (1999)
Apolytirion, Mandoulides Unified Lyceum, Thessaloniki, Greece, grade: 17.2 outof 20 (1996)
Publications-Lecturing
2009 O.Ševčik:The Father of the Bohemian Violin School, "Czech Music" Magazine, UK (inpress)
2009 Intercultural Music Perception, Public Lecture for the Intercultural Awareness International Conference organized in Greece by the "Euroyouth Project Greece"and E.U. (voted the best lecture of the conference)
2009 Cognitive and Metacognitive Performance Practice Preceptorship, Paper for the National Music Performance Symposium, Coventry University, UK
2009 Understanding People through Music, Public Lecture in the Arts Club of London, UK
2009 The inner system of O.Ševčik's Violin Method, Academic Lecture in University of EastAnglia, UK
2008 Professional Music Orientation, Paper-Talkin St. Paul's College, Thessaloniki, Greece
2007 Big Music Decisions, Article published in the "Student's Messages" Journal of Thessaloniki, Greece
2006 O.Ševčik's Work and Life, Academic Lecture in University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece
2005 Violin Pedagogy and O.Ševčik's Violin Treatise, Academic Lecture in University ofEast Anglia, U.K.
2005 The Violin Methodology from its Origins to 1850, Academic Lecture in University ofEast Anglia, U.K.
2005 A complete questionnaire for violin methodology and O.Ševčik, Research Paper-CaseStudy, University of East Anglia, U.K., supported by the European Association of Conservatories, Academies of Music and Musikhochschulen, translated in Greek, English, Italian, French and Czech
2000 A Complete List of Violin Methods and Studies, MMus Dissertation, University for Musicand Theater, the Netherlands
Performing
Live Concerts
Violin Solo Performances in Greece,Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, England, Italy, Ireland, United States andCzech Republic including the "Salthouse Music Festival", UK / the "King's LynnMusic Festival", UK / the "Prades Music Fetsival", France / the "Vertiskos MusicFestival", Greece / the "Summit Music Festival, New York, U.S.A. / St.JudeProms, London, UK / The House of Lords, London, UK (1993 - 2009)
Leader of the "St. Nicolas Concert Orchestra", Great Yarmouth, UK / U.E.A. Symphony Orchestra, UK and member of various other orchestras including "The Athens Municipal Orchestra", Greece / "The Netherlands Youth Orchestra", The Netherlands / The"Orpheus Soloists" Chamber Music Orchestra, Greece (1996 - 2008)
Harpand Violin Duo performances in Greece, Italy, The Netherlands and U.K. (2005 - 2009)
PianoTrio "The Trio Ad Libitum", Chamber Music Performances in Greece and Italy (1997 - 2001)
Recordings - CDs
Music for Violin, Voice and Harp, Live Performance Recording by "Normuse Recordings" / Brian Davis-Harp, Efthymios Papatzikis-Violin, Andree Back-Soprano / Swaffham Assembly Rooms, Swaffham,U.K. (2008)
Music for Violin and Harp, Live Performance Recording, MCPS Limited / Brian Davis-Harp, Efthymios Papatzikis-Violin /Salthouse Festival, U.K. (2005)
"The Dusty Shoes", Music for String Quartet and Voice, Tapeless Studio Amsterdam, "Tsiou Tsiou" Productions / Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2002)
School Project "The Student Messages", Greek and western Folk Music for Student Chamber Orchestra, Mandoulides Record Productions,Thessaloniki, Greece / Leader: E.Papatzikis (1995)
Further Education
Workshop on Professional Orientation,Greek Company of Business Administration and Greek Marketing Institute,Thessaloniki, Greece (2008)
Certificate in ICT in Music Education,"Prelude" Project as a part of the E.U.'s Socrates Program (2007 - 2009)
4th International Musicians' MedicineCongress (2008)
Career Management workshop - Subject:Managing Career and Finding Opportunities, University of East Anglia, Norwich,U.K. (2007)
Workshops in Software usage (Dbase, C+, C++,PowerPoint, Word), Thessaloniki, Greece (1994 & 2006)
Workshop in Doctoral Research,University of East Anglia, Norwich, U.K. (2005)
Violin Master Classes and chamber music or Orchestra workshops with L. Kavakos, J.J. Kantorow, V. Mendelssohn, Sir ColinDavis, J. Belohlavek, B. Berezowski, D.Yamplosky, A.Stankov, G. Demertzis, K.Kashkasian / Europe (1990 - 2004)
Seminar-Workshop in Public Relations,Greek Organization of Public Relations, Thessaloniki, Greece (2002)
Musical and Various Memberships
Member of the Musicians Union, U.K. (2008 - )
Member of the Royal Music Association, U.K. (2004 - 2009)
Member of the "Friends ofthe State Orchestra of Thessaloniki" Association, Thessaloniki, Greece (2006 -)
Member of the European String Teachers Association (E.S.T.A.) (2005 - )
Member of the "Friends of Music" Association, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece (2005 - )
Member of the International Rotary (2004 - )
Prizes - Awards - Scholarships
1st Prize / Northern Greece Violin Competition of Schools and Colleges (1995)
2nd Prize / National Greek Violin Competition of Schools and Colleges (1995)
"Award of Honors" in Artistic Performance /"Mandoulides" Unified Lyceum of Thessaloniki, Greece (1995)
Scholarship to Wechester University.Master Classes of Music / New York, USA (1995)
1st Award and Scholarship/ "Contemporary Conservatory"‘s Violin Competition, Thessaloniki, Greece (1994)
1st Prize for Violin Performance/ C.O.Y Greek National Competition of Music, Category B (1994)
"Award of Honors" in Artistic Performance/ "Mandoulides" Unified Lyceum of Thessaloniki, Greece (1994)
"Award of Honors" in Artistic Performance/ "Mandoulides" Unified Lyceum of Thessaloniki, Greece (1993)
1st Prize of Violin Performance/ C.O.Y Greek National Competition of Music, Category C (1992)
Research Interests
-Music Education, Performance Practice and Philosophy
- Psychology of Music Education
- Cognitive and Metacognitive Performance Practice Preceptorship
- Philosophical issues concerning Music Education and Violin Teaching.
- Performance Practice
Languages
- English
- French (Advanced Level)
- German (Beginner)
References available uponrequest
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