Haris Kittos
• Schismatic (2023), 2 voices and ensemble. 5,5 mins.
Commissioned by NOVOFLOT for the Opern Call project.
First performed: 28 September 2023, Akademie der Künste, Berlin
• 5 ways to move (2022-23), octet with video art. 9,5 mins.
Commissioned by Born Creative Festival.
First performed: Ensemble Nomad, 8 July 2023, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre.
• boat-feet-plane-train-bus (2021-22), octet. 2,5 mins.
Commissioned by dissonArt for the NFTs project.
• four meditations (2021-22), piano. 5-15 mins.
Commissioned by Lenio Liatsou.
• Ètude a X (2020-21), piano. 4,5 mins.
Written for the Iannis Xenakis centenary.
• '...beloved, pretending to be forgotten...' (2020-21), 1-4 musicians. 12-30 mins.
Commissioned by Pietro Doronzo (flute) and Nicola Monopoli (electronics).
First performed: 1 July 2021, 'Incontri col Contemporaneo' concert, by Cultura e Musica and PugliaSoundsPlus.
Auditorium Laboratorio Urbano GOS, Barletta.
• stRay (2020), accordion. 2 mins.
Commisioned by Ghenadie Rotari for the 'Quarantine Diaries' series.
Performed and recorded online, May 2020, Trieste.
• Sitio (2019), organ. 15 mins.
Commissioned by David Graham.
First performed: 28 October 2019, St Michael’s Cornhill, London
• Athróa (2018), 22 string players. 12,5 mins.
Finalist, Basel Composition Competition 2019.
First performed: Kammerorchester Basel, cond. Franck Ollu.
20 February 2019, Oekolampad, Basel.
• Ìama (2018), flute, cello, piano. 12 mins.
Commissioned by trio IAMA.
First performed: 4 March 2018, Solon Mihailidis Hall, Thessaloniki.
• Pauline (2017), accordion. 7 mins.
Commissioned by TKE Associazione Culturale, for Risuonanze Festival.
First performed: Ghenadie Rotari, 1 June 2019, Casa Cavazzini, Udine.
• Athróo (2017), string ensemble. 10 mins.
Honourable Mention by the As You Like It composition competition,
Alvarez Chamber Orchestra
• ADRIFT (2016), walking choir – installation. 30-45 mins.
Composed with Lillie Harris and Dan McBride.
Commissioned by Fruit for the Apocalypse.
First performed: 20 June 2016, ‘Sing for Live, Live to Sing’ Community Choir,
South Kensington Underground Station tunnel, InTransit Festival, Refugee Week, V&A
• Dyades (2016), flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello. 9 mins.
Commissioned by dissonArt.
First performed: 29 April 2016, L’Auditori, Mixtur Festival 2016, Barcelona
Honoourable Mention, Earplay Competition 2017
• Fauve (2015), cello & 3 kotos. 7 mins.
Honourable Mention, 21st Century Japanese Music Project
• re-creations, re-composed (2015), bass clarinet & double bass. 10 mins.
Written for Alexandre Klein.
First performed: Alberto Santamaria, Alexandre Klein, 2 June 2015, East Parry Room,
RCM, London
• Ètude (2014), solo piano. 4 mins.
Commissioned by Lenio Liatsou.
First performed: 21 November 2015, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art,
Thessaloniki Piano Festival 2015, Thessaloniki
• Aenaa (2013-14), saxophone quartet
2 versions: 2 altos & 2 baritones. 10 ½ mins. 2 sopranos & 2 tenors. 12 mins.
Commissioned by Fukio Saxophone Quartet and re:sound collective.
First performed: version 1: echo # 3, 22 November 2013, St Gabriel’s Church, London.
Version 2: 4 June 2014, Konzertsaal HfMT Köln (Wuppertal)
• Alexander (2013-14), Theatre music: 3 songs for actors and ensemble. 15 mins.
Commissioned by SplitMoon Theatre.
Workshopped and first performed: 11-13 March 2014, Jerwood Space, London
• Boxtreat (2013), flute & violin, 30 seconds.
Commissioned by dissonArt for the Collaborative Miniature.
First performed: 19 October 2013,
Villa Kapantzi, Thessaloniki
• Hectic (2012-13), male voice & recorder, with electronics. 12 mins.
Commissioned by UMS 'n JIP, for the Greece Project.
First performed: 23 February 2013, Solon Michailidis Hall, Thessaloniki
• Intermezzo (2012), 2 bass-clarinets & 2 cellos. 7 mins.
Written for Variable Geometry.
First performed: 18 May 2012, Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, RCM, London.
Conductor: Jean Phillipe Calvin
• Dancechase (2011, rev.2012), quintet (fl, b/cl, pno, vln, vc). 8 mins.
Written for dissonArt.
First performed: 24 August 2011, Music Village, St. Laurentios, Pelion
Conductor: Beat Furrer
First Prize, International Composition Competition Città di Udine 2016
• Omadón (2010-11), oboe & string trio. 7 mins.
Commisioned by Britten Pears Foundation for the Xenakis International Symposium 2011
First performed: Ensemble Exposé, 3 April 2011, Purcell Room, Southbank, London
• Ermaïkó (2010), solo guitar. 10 mins.
Commissioned by SAM and Milos Karadaglic.
First performed: 6 July 2010, Cheltenham Festival
• Aberrant Growth (2009-10), sextet (fl, cl, perc, pno, vln, db). 9,5 mins.
Commissioned by Migrant Sound.
First performed: Ensemble Exposé, Roger Redgate, 27 May 2010, The Warehouse, London
• Organic Duo (2009), clarinet & piano. 7,5 mins.
Commissioned by Glendower Duo.
First performed: 13 January 2010, Purcell Room, PLG Series, Southbank, London
Honourable Mention: Ensemble Nuove Musiche "Torre Della Quarda" Competition 2018
• Toy Escape (2008), clarinet quartet. 5 mins.
Commissioned by Clariphonics.
First performed: 7 January 2009, Purcell Room, PLG Series, Southbank, London
• Wonderoom (2007-09), ensemble (cl, sax, bsn, tpt, tbne, 2 perc, hp, vln, vla, vc). 15 mins.
Written for London Sinfonietta, for Blue Touch Paper Scheme
(funded by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation)
• Altamira’s Book: Hinterlandways I (2006-08), string quartet. 12,5 mins.
First performed: Delphinia Quartet, 4 May 2008, RCM, London
• Pulsing Touches (2006), string quartet. 5 mins.
‘For Daryl Runswick’s 60th birthday’
First performed: Smith Quartet, 22 October 2006, Almeida Theatre, London
• Another Air (2006), amplified cello & live electronics. 5 mins.
Commissioned by Nick Allen.
First performed: 26 April 2006, Vestry Hall, London
• Vessel Tales (2005-2007), 4 movements, piano & orchestra. 22 mins.
‘In memory of Susan Bradshaw’
First performed: Jianing Kong, RCM Sinfonietta, Robin O’Neil, 6 December 2007,
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, RCM, London
• Òrthros (2004), soprano & piano. 8 mins.
Written for Jane Manning OBE and Eleni Liatsou.
First performed: 16 November 2004, Telogleio Institute, Thessaloniki
• Alice’s Alices (2004), amplified oboe. 7 mins.
Written for Paul Goodey.
First performed: 9 August 2004, Dartington International Festival
• A Sniff of the Real Me, revised version (2004), soprano & sine wave. 7 mins.
First performed: Jaqueline Barron, London Sinfonietta, 6 May 2004, Pasidy Hall, Nicosia
• Recreation (2002), octet for any instrumentation. 10 mins.
Commissioned by COMA.
First performed: COMA Summer School Orchestra, Simon Foxley, 26 July 2002,
New Theatre, Bretton Hall, Yorkshire
• Àtropo, revised version (2002), piano. 5,5 mins.
First performed: Sarah Nicolls, 28 April 2002, Purcell Room, Southbank, London
• Àtropo (2001-2002), cello with BACH.boggen. 6 mins.
Written for Nick Veliotis.
First performed: 1 April 2002, Theseion Room, Athens
• Ecce Homo (2001), bass clarinet & large ensemble. 14 mins.
Written for Gareth Davis.
First performed: Gareth Davis, Guildhall New Music Ensemble, Sye Mishler,
26 September 2001, GSMD Music Hall, London
• Eisodion (2001), violin. 13 mins.
Written for James Widden.
First performed: 6 June 2001, Bantock Room, TCM, London
• Arthròs (2001), piano. 11 mins.
Written for Rolf Hind.
First performed: Aleksander Szram, 11 June 2002, Peacock Room, TCM, London
• Realisations, 3-song cycle (2001), baritone & piano. 15 mins
First performed: David Lawrence, Nigel Foster, 4 July 2001, GSMD Music Hall, London
• Pròsforo (2001, rev. 2011), violin. 4 mins.
Written for Layla Benjamin.
First performed: 27 June 2001, Regent Hall, London
• Aberrant Confection, Dance music (2001), alto saxophone, percussion & harp. 7,5 mins.
First performed, in collaboration with London Contemporary Dance School:
Max Wild Trio, choreography: Sarah Cameron, 21 March 2001, The Place, London
• Achranteia (2000), string quartet. 8,5 mins.
First performed: Arditti Quartet, 22 April 2001, Purcell Room, The Southbank, London
• Min/re-pq (2000), piano & strings quartet. 2 mins.
First performed: Sundial Piano Quartet, 5 October 2000, Wigmore Hall, London
• Priam’s Night-Journey (2000), voice (mezzo), clarinets, violin, cello & piano. 23 mins.
First performed: Sandra Nakhosteen, Benjie del Rosario, Sarah Crisp, Laura Moody,
Aleksander Szram, David McQueen (cond.), 25 January 2001, Hinde St Church, London
• Mystis (2000), piano quartet (strings). 6 mins.
First performed: Vicentic Piano Quartet, 24 March 2000, Barbirolli Lecture Hall,
TCM, London
• Askòs (2000), string quartet. 8,5 mins.
First performed: LSO Players (Lennie Mackenzie, David Alberman, Liz Varlow,
Jennie Brown), 27 February 2000, Barbican Hall, London
First Prize, Greek Composers Workshops, Athens Concert Hall
• Prooimion (2000, rev. 2001), clarinet. 11 mins.
Written for Gareth Davis.
First performed: 10 April 2000, Chiesa Cristiana Evangelina Battista, Rome
• Penthesileia (1999), large ensemble. 11 mins.
First performed: TCM Contemporary Music Group, 17 February 2000, Hinde St Church, London
First Prize, Daryl Runswick Competition
• Re-creations (1999), bass clarinet & double bass. 14 mins.
First performed: Gareth Davis, Jonathan Moss, 16 March 2000, BMIC, London
• Avarice (1999), tape. 5 mins.
First performed: 24 June 1999, Trinity Hall, Cambridge
• Second Tomb of Ionia (1999), viola & piano. 10 mins.
First performed: Jordi Nabona, Sue Donahoe, 26 May 1999, Hinde St Church, London
• First Tomb of Ionia (1999), flute, violin, percussion & piano. 15 mins.
First performed: Szram Quartet, 2 December 1999, Hinde St Church, London
• Sistina (1999), organ. 6 mins.
First performed: Nicholas O’Neil, 17 May 1999, Hinde St Church, London
• Piece for String Quartet (1997), string quartet. 7 mins.
First performed: Solaris Quartet, 16 June 1999, Christ Church,
Spitalfields Festival, London
• Three Pieces after a Rothko’s Exhibition (1997), piano. 12 mins.
First performed: Haris Kittos, 20 February 1998, Thermaikos Center, Thessaloniki
Catalogue of selected works, premieres and awards