Music | Haris Kittos

• pnoes (2025), violin, cello, piano. 8.5 mins.
Commissioned by Waldstein Trio.

First performed: 24 October 2025, Shoe Factory, Pharos Art Foundation, Nicosia.

• hakanai (2024), sakuhachi, shamisen, kokyu, 2 kotos, percussion. 16 mins.
Commissioned by J-TRAD Ensemble MAHOROBA, with the support of the

Royal College of Music Research Development Fund, and the Daiwa Foundation.

First performed: 15 March 2025, Dojin Christ Church, Tokyo.

• 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 + video art. 9,5 mins.

Commissioned by Born Creative Festival.

First performed: Ensemble Nomad, 8 July 2023, Tokyo Metropolitan

• 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, rev. 2019), flute, cello, piano. 12 mins.

Commissioned by trio IAMA.

First performed: 4 March 2018, Solon Mihailidis Hall, Thessaloniki.

Revised version, first performed: 1 October 2019, BKA Theater, Berlin.

• 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

Honourable 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)

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• 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, 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