Ioannis Angelakis (1988) is a Greek composer of acoustic music. He is interested in large-scale forms, his works draw very often on drama, and he is preoccupied with research on the mechanism of acoustic instruments, on physicality, corporeality, and embodiment.
His compositional output consists of 38 works, and has a span from solo works to ensembles and orchestras. His music has been commissioned or performed by groups such as Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Athens State Orchestra, Orchestra of the League of Composers, JACK quartet, Mivos Quartet, Momenta Quartet, Sound Icon, Talea Ensemble, loadbang, mdi Ensemble, Yarn Wire, TAK Ensemble, Curious Chamber Players, and Wild Rumpus. He has also been awarded several prizes in international competitions of music composition including loadbang’s Commission Competition (2017), the 1st Prize in ALEA III Composition Competition (2015), the 1st Prize in Toru Takemitsu Award (2012) and the 1st Prize in Takefu Composition Award (2012).
