Apostolos Loufopoulos

Apostolos Loufopoulos – Short CV

Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Audio and Visual Arts, Ionian University
Director: Studio RED, Athens

Academic Profile

Apostolos Loufopoulos studied music at the Ionian University, Greece (Music Degree) and at City University, London (PhD in Music). His main musical interests include the composition of electroacoustic music and research on the manipulation of sound via electronic means, but also the inter-contextual approach to music and the convergence between musical genres. His music has been performed internationally in renown festivals of contemporary music (such as ICMC, Synthese, L’Espace Du Son and others) and has received a number of awards at international competitions such as Αrs Electronica (Austria), Bourges (France), Noroit (France), Metamorphoses (Belgium), Space of Sound (Belgium), Franco Evangelisti (Italy), Musica Nova (Czech Republic).

He is appointed as Assistant Professor at the Ionian University, Department Of AudioVisual Arts, Corfu, Greece. He has also taught at the TEI of Ionian Islands, Department of Sound Technology and Musical Instruments. He directs Studio RED, Athens, for sampling, orchestration, and surround sound production. In academic research, he has worked on important projects regarding the creative study on environmental sound (post-doctoral research at Ionian University, 2006-2008, optic-acoustic ecology project at the TEI of Ionian Islands 2012-14) and attended a number of international conventions on a variety of thematic subjects. He has an an academic portfolio of writings, including essays and papers published in scientific journals and conference proceedings. He is a founding member of HELMCA (Greek Union of Composers of Electroacoustic Music, www.essim.gr) and the Greek Society for Acoustic Ecology.

Key Roles & Achievements

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PhD in Music from City University London, with a strong focus on electroacoustic composition and sound manipulation through electronic means.
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Internationally recognized composer of electroacoustic music, with works presented at major festivals such as ICMC, Synthese, and L’Espace Du Son.
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Award-winning artist with distinctions from prestigious international competitions, including Ars Electronica (Austria), Bourges (France), Noroit (France), Metamorphoses (Belgium), Musica Nova (Czech Republic), and others.
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Assistant Professor at the Department of Audio and Visual Arts, Ionian University, Corfu, where he teaches electroacoustic composition and sound studies.

Selected Interests & Research Areas

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Electroacoustic Music Composition – Creation and performance of music using electronic and acousmatic techniques.
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Sound Design and Electronic Sound Manipulation – Exploration of advanced techniques for shaping and transforming sound.
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Environmental and Acoustic Ecology – Study of environmental soundscapes and their creative integration in musical and multimedia contexts.
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Spatial Audio and Surround Sound Production – Research and practice in immersive audio environments and multichannel audio.
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Interdisciplinary Approaches in Music – Investigation of genre convergence, inter-contextual music practices, and the intersection of music with technology and media arts.

Apostolos Loufopoulos