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Dr. Evangelia Rigaki

Dr. Evangelia Rigaki

Assistant Professor, Music

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Biography

Dr. Evangelia Rigaki is a composer and has written a diverse compositional portfolio ranging from instrumental works to experimental music theatre, choir, dance, performance art, installation and opera. She is collaborating closely with leading singers, musicians, directors and writers/ poets, including poet W. N. Herbert and playwright Marina Carr with whom she enjoys an on-going collaboration since 2020 (The Gift/2020, Old Ghosts/2022, Farewell To The Gods/ 2023,Green/ 2024). Evangelia joined Trinity in September 2010 and since has taught a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. She was the founding Director of the 'MPhil in Composition'(2012-2020). She curates the 'Music Composition Centre's public lectures and Masterclasses (2012-). She was the Head of the Music Department (2020-2023), Acting Director of Teaching and Learning (Undergraduate) for the Hilary Term in 2024, and since June 2024 she is the Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate) for the School of Creative Arts. Selected research projects include: the opera 'Old Ghosts', libretto by Marina Carr for the Ulysses 2.2 tribute across Ireland to mark a century of James Joyce's Ulysses, commissioned by the Irish National Opera, ANU Productions, Landmark Productions (2023), the short opera `The Gift, libretto by Marina Carr, as part of Irish National Opera's online project, `20 Shots of Opera' (2020), the installation opera 'This Hostel Life' after the same titled book by Melatu Uche Okorie, Irish National Opera (2019), 'While The World Misbehaves, the Baby Must Hide in the Beehive',libretto by W.N. Herbert, for 6 Dancing Percussionists, written for Richard O Donnell for the 20th Anniversary of RIAM's 'Percussion Ensemble' premiered in New York University (2018), the object music theatre piece 'Monsieur Jean & Monsieur Jean', premiered by Ensemble Lucilin in Luxembourg (2015), the opera-installation 'The Pregnant Box' (2014), libretto by W.N. Herbert & Catherine Conlon, written for one audience member at a time in a specially constructed confession box and a wandering choir, the Arts Council funded opera 'AntiMidas, or, Bankers in Hades', libretto by W.N. Herbert (2013),'Lullabaloo', libretto by W.N.Herbert, Tête à Tête Opera Festival, London, (2010), 'Gesprekken Van De Ziel', libretto & director, Sjaron Minailo, Operadagen Rotterdam Festival(2009). Evangelia Rigaki's current PhD Students at Trinity are researching: - Promoting Community Engagement in Contemporary Music Through Street Art, Emmelle Wadding - Cross-fertilising Irish and European Styles of Compositional Construction: a new direction of music composition, Daniel Vives Lynch - Five Operatic Adaptations of Euripide's Alcestis, Anastasia Motiti - Melodic Interplay in Contemporary Composition, Boris Golovin Completed PhD in Composition Portfolios supervised by Evangelia Rigaki include the following: - Theatrical Elements and Musical Dramaturgy in Contemporary Music', PhD in Composition, Manos Markantonis, 2023 -`On the Move: Investigating processes of composition using visual/dramatic/physical elements and extended techniques with a focus on solos, mixed ensembles, and the marching arts', Lindsey Vincent,2021 -'Composing the Uncertainty - Exploring different possibilities of indeterminacy in composition and developing notations to encourage improvisation',Kai Chung Fung,2021 - `Melting the Boundaries : Integrating Ethnic Instruments into Western Art Music,Meg Stoops,2021 - 'Evolving Sounds - PhD Portfolio of Compositions',Brian Keegan, 2018 - PhD Portfolio of Compositions, Elis Czerniak, 2018 - 'Sublime Dissonance - PhD Portfolio of Compositions', Cobi Van Tonder,2017 - 'Big Scary Numbers - PhD Portfolio of Compositions',Jenn Kirby,2015 - 'The Use of Gesture and Found Information in the Generation of Musical Material - PhD Portfolio of Compositions ,Hugh O'Neill,2015

Publications and Further Research Outputs

  • Evangelia Rigaki, Experimental Music Theatre, DIT College of Music, March 2015, 2015Invited Talk, 2015
  • Evangelia Rigaki, W.N.Herbert, 'AntiMidas, or, Bankers in Hades, Opera', Beckett Theatre, Dublin, Arts Council, 2013, -Musical Score, 2013
  • Evangelia Rigaki creator/composer, Libretto: W.N. Herbert, Catherine Conlon, 'The Pregnant Box', Trinity College Dublin, Front Square, 2014, -Exhibition, 2014
  • Evangelia Rigaki Composer, Agnes Limbos Director, 'Monsieur Jean & Monsieur Jean, object music-theatre', Rottundes, Luxembourg, 2015, -Musical Score, 2015
  • Evangelia Rigaki, 'Music', Trinity College Chapel, cond. Jane Alden, 2016, -Musical Score, 2016, URL
  • Evangelia Rigaki, 'Taste I/II/III', Bill Dowdall, Royal Irish Academy of Music, 2017, -Musical Score, 2017
  • Evangelia Rigaki, The Pregnant Box, genesis and develoment, Music Department, University of Glasgow, 17 February, 2016Invited Talk, 2016
  • Evangelia Rigaki, Analysis and discussion of my recent compositions., Music Department, University of Brunel, March 2016, 2016, Music Department University of BrunelInvited Talk, 2016
  • Evangelia Rigaki Music, W.N. Herbert, Words, 'While the World Misbehaves, The Baby Must Hide in the Beehive', Composition for 6 Percussionists, New York University, Lehman College New York, CMC, 2018, -Musical Score, 2018
  • Evangelia Rigaki Music & W.N. Herbert Words, 'Lost Ships List, for Ria Georgiadis & Sven Birch', Alte Schmiede Wien, 19 June, 2018, Contemporary Music Centre, CMC, 2018, -Musical Score, 2018
  • Evangelia Rigaki, 'Playthings', Inspired by Michael Cronin's (French Department, TCD) same titled chapter from the book 'Time Tracks, Scenes from the Irish Everyday'. , Bill Dowdall, Music Dpt Ionion University, Greece, Contemporary Music Centre, CMC, 2018, -Musical Score, 2018
  • Evangelia Rigaki Music & W.N. Herbert Words, 'In the Oubliette', V-Sense, Trinity College Dublin , V-Sense, Contemporary Music Centre, 2018, -Musical Score, 2018
  • Lubna Gem Arielle Words, Evangelia Rigaki Music, Aljosa Smolic, 'Bridging the Blue', V-Sense, Trinity College Dublin, 2018, -Musical Score, 2018
  • Evangelia Rigaki, 'OTMEN [Breath] for pianist & optional audience participation', Cathy Krier, Festival Debussy, CAPe Ettelbrück (Luxembourg)12th july 2019,Rosazzo Vigne Museum (Italy) - 28th September 2020,Frauenkirche Dresden, Germany, 2018, -Musical Score, 2018
  • Evangelia Rigaki, Melatu Uche Okorie, 'This Hostel Life, Opera-Installation', Irish National Opera, 2019, -Musical Score, 2019
  • Evangelia Rigaki, W.N. Herbert (words), 'If Words Are Water', Christ Church, Taney, Dundrum/New York University, School of Music/ Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College/Lehman College School of Music, 2020, -Musical Score, 2020
  • Evangelia Rigaki, W.N.Herbert, 'Lullabaloo', Riverside Studios, London,Tête-à-Tête Opera Festival, August 2010, 2010, -Musical Score, 2010
  • Evangelia Rigaki Words: Tamsin Collison, Director: John Lloyd Davies,, ''Professional Suicide'', Linbury Studio (Royal Opera House 2), January 2011, 2011, -Musical Score, 2011
  • Evangelia Rigaki , 'The Dress I Wear', BBC Singers, 2007, -Musical Score, 2007
  • Evangelia Rigaki, Darren Ellis, 'Tempt My Better Angel', The Place, London, 2007, -Musical Score, 2007
  • Evangelia Rigaki, W.N.Herbert, 'Bumblepuppy', Tete a Tete Opera Festival London, 2008, -Musical Score, 2008
  • Evangelia Rigaki, 'Poios Ekane Pipi sto Missisipi', Pais Opera Festival, Opera of Thessaloniki, Greece, 2008, -Musical Score, 2008
  • Evangelia Rigaki, 'String Quartet', Barbirolli Quartet, Cheltenham Festival, July , 2008, -Musical Score, 2008
  • Evangelia Rigaki, Constantine Cavafy, 'Antonius is Forsaken by His God', Manchester Cathedral, , John Armitage Memorial Concert (JAM), March, 2009, -Musical Score, 2009
  • Evangelia Rigaki, Sjaron Minailo, ''Hadith Al Rouh' (Dutch title: Gesprekken Van De Ziel)', Operadagen Rotterdam Festival, May, Operadagen Rotterdam Festival, May, 2009, -Musical Score, 2009
  • Evangelia Rigaki, 'Tutare, For 4 tabla players and 4 percussionists,', Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 2009, -Musical Score, 2009
  • Evangelia Rigaki, W.N. Herbert, Darren Ellis, 'Little Instruments of Apprehension', Tete a Tete Opera Festival London, 2009, -Musical Score, 2009
  • Evangelia Rigaki, Constantine Cavafy, 'Exiles', Ostadetheater, Amsterdam, December, 2009, -Musical Score, 2009
  • Evangelia Rigaki, 'Dyarchia', Written for and priemered by Ensemble Amorpha, London, The Forge, March, 2010, -Musical Score, 2010
  • Evangelia Rigaki, 'To Be Elsewhere', Avalon Ensemble, Hugh Lane Gallery Dublin, 2011, -Musical Score, 2011
  • Evangelia Rigaki, 'Departed', Michelle O'Rourke, Creative Lab, New Music Dublin Festival, 2012, -Musical Score, 2012
  • Evangelia Rigaki, 'Evocation', String Trio written for Kirkos Ensemble, 2012, -Musical Score, 2012
  • Evangelia Rigaki, Waterford New Music Week Composition Today , Composition Today, WIT College, 7 March , 2017, WIT CollegeInvited Talk, 2017, URL
  • Evangelia Rigaki, Lucilin Ensemble, Marcel Reuter, Abbaye de Neumünster, Composition Summer School 2015, 2015, Abbaye de NeumünsterMeetings /Conferences Organised, 2015
  • Evangelia Rigaki, Lucilin Ensemble, Marcel Reuter, Abbaye de Neumünster, Composition Summer School 2015, 2015, -Miscellaneous, 2015
  • Evangelia Rigaki, Discussion with Sir Harrison Birtwistle & Evangelia Rigaki, 2014, -Miscellaneous, 2014, URL
  • Evangelia Rigaki, W.N.Herbert, 'Ode to Debt', Crash Ensemble, Beckett Theatre, 2012, -Musical Score, 2012
  • Pregnant Box: What Happens When Opera Enacts an Embodied Analysis of Concealing Pregnancy in, editor(s)Helen Kara , The Bloomsbury Handbook of Creative Research Methods, London, Bloomsbury Academic, 2023, [Catherine Conlon and Evangelia Rigaki]Book Chapter, 2023, TARA - Full Text
  • Evangelia Rigaki (music), Marina Carr (words), 'The Gift', 20 Shots of Opera, Irish National Opera, youtube, operavision, online, 2020, -Musical Score, 2020
  • Society for Musicology in Ireland (SMI) & International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM Ireland), Annual Plenary Conference of the Society for Musicology in Ireland (SMI), 2021, 2021, Trinity College DublinMeetings /Conferences Organised, 2021
  • Evangelia Rigaki (Music), Marina Carr (Words), 'Pomegranate', Contemporary Music Centre (CMC), 2021, -Musical Score, 2021
  • Evangelia Rigaki (music), Louise Manifold (words/director), Elizabeth Hilliard (performer), 'Crushbar, Video Installation', Model (Sligo), 2022, Supermarket Art Fair nterface Inagh, 2024, 2022, -Musical Score, 2022
  • Evangelia Rigaki (music), Marina Carr (words), 'Old Ghosts, Opera', Ulysses 2.2, Irish National Opera, LandMark Productions, ANU, MoLI (Museum of Literature Ireland), 2023, -Musical Score, 2023
  • Evangelia Rigaki(music), Marina Carr (words), 'Farewell To The Gods, Choir', 2024, -Musical Score, 2024
  • Evangelia Rigaki (music), Marina Carr (words), 'Green, Choir', 2024, -Musical Score, 2024
  • Evangelia Rigaki, 'Keening, for Harpsichord', Inventions: the Harpsichord across time and Borders, Ireland, Scotland, UK, 2024, -Musical Score, 2024
  • Evangelia Rigaki, Singing the Unutterable: Extended vocal techniques for dramatic purposes in contemporary opera & music theatre, Song, Stage and Screen Conference, University of Winchester, September, 2010Conference Paper, 2010
  • Evangelia Rigaki, On Music and Collaboration, 17 February, 2010, Music Department, University of SussexInvited Talk, 2010
  • Evangelia Rigaki, Evangelia Rigaki discusses her recent compositions., Evangelia Rigaki discusses her recent compositions., Music Department University of Bristol, 15 March, 2011, Music Department, University of BristolInvited Talk, 2011
  • Evangelia Rigaki, 'The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant': The Post-minimalist Gerald Barry?, Third International Conference on Music and Minimalism, Leuven, 12-15 October, 2011Conference Paper, 2011
  • Evangelia Rigaki, 'Exploring Notions of Theatricality in Music', UCD School of Music, 15 October, 2012Invited Talk, 2012

Research Expertise

Performing arts,

Recognition

  • Opera Project Award (Presentation), Arts Council IE 2012
  • Opera Writing Composition Residency, Aldeburgh 2006
  • Arts Council IE, Composition commission for CrushBar, Video Installation, Louise Manifold, Elizabeth Hilliard 2022
  • Jerwood Opera Writing Programme, Composition Residency, Aldeburgh 2007
  • Composition Commission by Cultural Ministry of Luxembourg for 'OTMEN' piano for Cathy Krier 2018
  • Arts Council UK and SPNM Composition Residency for Researching Notation for Tabla (alongside other composers and percussionists) 2009
  • ENMR (European Network for Musicological Research) Fellowship for post-doctoral research at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 2008
  • Britten-Pears Young Artist Composition Residency (New Music-New Media), Aldeburgh 2008
  • Die Neuköllner Oper, Composition Residency (Open Forum Stipendiat) 2010
  • Arts Council UK, Composition Commision, for Keening,Inventions: the Harpsichord across time and Borders Research Project 2024
  • Opera Project Award (Development), Arts Council IE 2012
  • Royal Opera House, Composition Residency (VOX 2) 2010
  • Irish National Opera Studio, Inaugural Studio Composer for 2018 - 19 2018 -19
  • SMI Society for Musicology in Ireland today
  • Contemporary Music Centre (CMC), Ireland today
  • CHMHE (The Council of Heads of Music in Higher Education) 2023
  • Shortlisted Composer for Society for Promotion of New Music, UK (former named SPNM) 2009
  • Advance HE today