Achilles Yiangoulli – Composer/Musician


▪ Achilles is currently employed by SBS and has worked there since
2000.
▪ His qualifications include a Post Graduate degree in Media
Technologies, Composition and Western Music History from La
Trobe University.
▪ Achilles studied Classical Guitar under Roger Granville-Hicks.
▪ Achilles has many years experience with orchestral & choral
productions including works by Mikis Theodorakis, Manos
Hatzidakis, Stelios Tsiolas, Irine Vela and others. During this time
he had produced recordings both for commercial sale and the
Australian archives.
▪ As an independent producer Achilles has been involved with
numerous ensembles and produced many recordings, some of
which have been aired all over the world and nationally with the
ABC. These CD recordings have been met with positive critical
acclaim such as: Ananke, Jouissance, Gorani, Canto Coro and the
"Habibis" album "Intoxication" which won an ARIA award for best
world music CD in 1998.
▪ The ensemble, Rebetiki has performed at WomAdelaide 2007,
Festival of the 12th FINA World Championships, Commonwealth
Games and recently for the Prime Minister of Greece at the Rod
Laver Arena.
▪ In 2007, he was invited by the United Nations to perform and
produce a concert for the re-unification of the island of Cyprus. As
you might imagine this project was met with much excitement and
enthusiasm.
▪ Other projects include the ensemble "Rebetiki". In 2010, he & cowriter,
Argyris Argyropoulos were commissioned to compose music
for a theatre/musical by Tom Petsinis' called 'Salonika Bound'
directed by David Myles at the Court House in Carlton.
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▪ In 2009, Rebetiki were asked to take part in a theatrical production
titled, "Cafe Rebetika!" For this production he was musical director
and production consultant for the 3 week season at the Victorian
Arts Centre. In 2010, the same show was toured nationally and was
received with equal success.
▪ As a composer, Achilles has been commissioned to create works
for Choral groups such as Canto Coro, the Australian Greek Choir,
and film soundtracks including Levantes, an interpretive
documentary based on a Greek-Australian’s journey back to Greece
and Turkey.
▪ Achilles is a founding member of the band 'the haBiBis', in which he
sung and played a variety of string instruments. He enjoyed many
successes with the band including a presentation with the lighting
of the Olympic torch in country Victoria for the Sydney 2000
Olympics.
▪ Another highlight was when the band’s CD Intoxication was
featured in the Australian film 'Head On' directed by Ana Kokinos,
soon followed by an ARIA award for the CD.
▪ Some of Achilles TV appearances include Channel 7s hit comedy
series Greeks On The Roof as the musical director of the show’s
band "YiassouYindi", the Denise Show as well as Channel 2s "Spicks
n' Specks".
▪ Achilles has been involved in many productions both locally and
internationally, including; Melbourne’s Fringe Festival 2003,
National Folk Festival, WomAdelaide, Maleny Folk Festival, Port
Fairy Folk Festival, Shepparton, Ballarat, Carnavale, Glenti Festival
of Darwin, Antipodes Festival Melbourne, Kulcha, Kultour etc.
▪ Achilles also runs a private studio specialising in producing
independent albums for local artists, and is a sound engineer for
SBS.
▪ RECENT
composer for : theatre - ulyssebad; exhibitions - elli ioannou; dance
- maistros; film - head on; television - greeks on the roof
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▪ Community projects - Faith - children’s community workshop,
canto coro - choral project which was on-going for 8 years and
received critical acclaim during its' duration.
▪ Eclectic musical repertoire - traditional and contemporary Greek
music; east / west fusion; ananke; western contemporary;
▪ Variety of instruments; bouzouki, guitar, vocals, keyboard,
percussion
▪ Produced CDs such as:
- the haBiBis - 4 warriors and intoxication;
- ilios trio - Ilios Trio Live
- Anthea Sidiropoulos' Full circle, daybreak, angels at daybreak.
- Anankes' - Anomie, EuroTrash Taksim, Spoke quietly, amongst
themselves and Maps for losing Oneself
- Costas Tsicaderis - The mighty and the humble
- Rebetiki - Self titled album (2004)
- Dimitris Kassionis - Migrant Songs
- SBS cd titled "whatever!"
▪ PLACES OF PERFORMANCE - sydney opera house, Melbourne
Concert Hall, ABC radio, SBS radio, Channel 7, Channel 2, canberra
folk festival and all other major festivals throughout australia. 1998
aria awards, 1998
AFI awards,