Vassilis Chatzimakris/ Music

Vassilis Chatzimakris is a composer, Cretan lyra player, and performance artist based in Greece. He holds a PhD in Composition from Bath Spa University, where he conducted practice-based research on interfacial scores and open notation strategies under the supervision of Prof. James Saunders. His creative practice focuses on open scores, intermedia, and experimental performance practices. His work has received international composition prizes and has been performed by ensembles including Apartment House, PlusMinus, 6daEXI(t), and DissonArt. He is currently an Adjunct Lecturer and Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Music Studies, University of Ioannina, where he conducts practice-based research on experimental composition for the Cretan lyra. He is also the curator of In(s)core, an experimental performance collective exploring open scores, experimental composition, and interdisciplinary performance.