Curriculum Vitae (CV)

NICK M. VARGEMEZIS

Studies.

• 1974. He started his musical studies by learning tzenis (brass instrument) and drums at the Philharmonic Band of the Ymittou Municipality and at its Mandolin Orchestra under the care and teaching of the conductor and composer Spyros Chartofilakas who immediately recognized his talent. He continued to study Theory with him until 1978 when he taught him the basics of the bouzouki, thus instilling in him the love for Greek folk and traditional music, and especially for new Greek artistic music.
• 1978. After the death of S. Chartofylakas, he continued his studies on instrumentation and orchestration with George Benevits who was an accomplished accordion and cornet player at the Greek National Opera.
• 1981 - 1982. He enrolled at the National Conservatory Manolis Kalomiris in Athens. He learnt harmonium by George Palias and refined his knowledge of the bouzouki in the Music Department of the National Conservatory under the supervision of Stavros Palias. 
• 1982. After high school he continued his studies in Classical Education at the National Conservatory as a student in Αdvanced Μusic Τheory courses. 
• 1985. First certificate in Odeki (the art of) Singing, vocal performance, with grade “Excellent”. In September of the same year he enrolled for the second certificate in Harmony. 
• 1986. Certificate in Harmony with grade “Very good”. (His specialist teacher at the music theory courses of the two above Degrees was Mr. George Kampanas. He was taught to play the piano by Kate Trouli). 
• 1988. Having fulfilled his military obligations, he enrolled at the National Conservatory for the third certificate in Counterpoint. 
• 1992. He finished his studies of Counterpoint with the grade “Excellent” and enrolled at the National Conservatory for the fourth Degree, Fugue and Orchestration. 
• 1994. He finished the above studies with the grade “Excellent”. (His specialist teacher at the music theory courses of the two above Degrees was Mr. Spyros Klapsis). 
• 1995. He enrolled at the National Conservatory for the certificate in Composition under the teaching of the Professor and composer Mr. Periklis Koukos for the first two years. 
• 1997 - 98. The third year of the Composition courses, he continued with the professor, conductor, and composer Mr. Theodore Antoniou who held teaching positions at Stanford University, the University of Utah, and the Philadelphia Musical Academy. Also he has held the position of professor among the composition staff at the Boston University, where he has served since 1978. 
• 1998 - 99. Finally, he continued for the fourth year his studies with the professor, conductor, and composer Christos Bozikis, Artistic director of the Iliako Conservatory, and the Symphony Orchestra of Corfu. 
• 1999. In June, he got the certificate in Composition from the Iliako Conservatory with the grade “Excellent”. 
• 2001. In June, he received certificates in Keyboard and Modern Song from the Amphitheas Conservatory Irene G. Safela with the grade “excellent” in both. 
• 2002. In January, he graduatd from the Amphitheas Conservatory Irene G. Safela with the certificate for bouzouki with the grade “Excellent”.

Activities. 

Classic Music. 

 1994. 

• Book of Life: Fugue for string quartet in A minor. 
• Night Happiness: Fugue for string quartet in C major.

1995 - 1996. 

• Passacaglia for organ in four variations, and coda. 
• Passacaglia for organ in four variations. 
• Passacaglia Quartet for flute, oboe, violin and cello in (7) seven variations. 

1996. 

• Dance of the Fairies: Theatrical musical trilogy for solo flute. Free genre composition.

1997. 

• The Sonata of My Life: Sonata for violin and piano in three parts. 

1998. 

• Quintet for English horn, B flat clarinet, French horn in F, trumpet in C and cello in the twelve-note system in three parts. 

1998 - 99. 

• Symphonic Poem: Pegasus and Bellerophon for Symphony Orchestra 18th century. In the first part sonata form. 

1999. 

• 7 Variations with final fugue for string orchestra (violins I, II, violas, cellos). It is a composition on the Amphiphonic music system, which after doing a cycle of dissonances leads to a final fugue in strict counterpoint of the 16th century. 
• East. Music composition for large orchestra with choir and solo baritone, on two (2) poems by Kostis Palamas from the poetry collection “Heartaches of the Lagoon”. 

2001. 

• Composition of the Cycle Symphony (Grand symphonic work) with the music system AUGMEDIMIN SCHEMATIC MUSIC that he discovered. This is a survey of global unification of all musical systems. As demonstrated scientifically, it iss the 2600 years lost PYTHAGOREAN MUSIC HARMONY OF THE SPHERES.

2004. 

• MODERN SONATA OF LOVE: Sonata for violin and piano in three parts. 

• INNER IMPULSES: Sonata for Flute and Piano in three parts. 

• MYTH OF THE CAVE PLATO: Quintet for flute, oboe, Solo Violin, Cello and Solo Bass on 12-TONE system into three parts. 

Discography. 

• 1997. A duet with singers AKIS KOTSIAKIS and VICKY CHELIOTI entitled SEEMS LIKE A FAIRYTALE that was published by the record label company Hi Music G. Spanos. CD title: JUST TELL ME A LIE. 
• 1998. A song with his own music and lyrics by S. Kouskounis, sung by DIMITRIS STAIKOGLOU. The song's title is HOW MANY APOLOGIES that was published by the record label company Wave Music. CD title: ONE - ONE. 
• 2001. Two songs with his own music and lyrics, sung by DIMITRIS ROUMELIOTIS. The titles of the songs are: I THOUGHT THAT I WAS LOSING MYSELF and LOVE TRAP that was published by the record label company Wave Music. CD title: A NEW BEGINNING. 
• 2006. Two songs sung by ELIAS MARKETIS, one titled A TΗΟUSAND AND ONE NIGHT, with his own lyrics and music by S. Kouskounis and the other one titled HOW MANY APOLOGIES with his own music and lyrics by S. Kouskounis, that was published by the record label company Wave Music. CD title: IF YOU WANT.

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