Neoclassical Suite is a column that will present 7 recent, distinctive tracks of the neoclassical-modern classical-contemporary -and beyond!- music field.
The Players
Moodee
(neoclassical)
Moodee’s music reflects the landscape that she grew up in. Wide open spaces, the ocean and low hanging clouds. The first 22 years of her life she could be found sailing the canals or walking the cold beaches of the Netherlands. Her compositions are a combination of space and melancholy, movement and calm. Her music is a journey, an observation of the beautiful, restless, harsh and delicate reality of today’s world.
Yorgos Karagiannis
(neoclassical, soundtrack)
Mathematician, Composer and Writer. Working as a Math, Music and Guitar Teacher for the last 15 years I have prepared thousands of students age 16 – 20 for their school, national exams and university. I have been awarded on many world composition competitions such as Maurice Ravel, Great American Song Contest, Film Music Contest. I have also published three music books and five classical music albums. I am an active scientist in the field of mathematics and music. I am a husband and a father of two children.
Rikard Mathisson
(neoclassical)
Piano Where It Feels!
Rikard Mathisson is a newborn contempary piano composer, artist and producer. He produces piano music in varying style; solo piano in the style of Yann Tiersen, Michael Nyman, Nils, Frahm and pop in the style of Béatrice Martin (Coeur de Pirate) and Coldplay, and electronica in the style of Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis and/or Mike Oldfield.
He writes and produces neoclassical Nordic folk-inspired music and lyrics. Earthbound and heavenly, true to the core of each tune, striving to inspire other people to contribute to this universe with art and music during the lifetime, contributing to something larger than the individual. Every song has it’s own soul, mood and sense…
Christophe Menassier
(neoclassical, contemporary music)
Christophe Menassier is a composer of French film music. He is based in Marseille in the south of France.
Darklights
(modern classical, jazz, contemporary music, ethnic)
Duo from London – a blend of easy listening, balladry, with jazzy songs and neo-classical/new age piano and instrumentals.
Yasuaki Ishikawa
(neoclassical, meditative music)
Composer.Musician.Fairly tale writer.Visual Artist. Yasuaki Ishikawa graduated from Aichi Prefectural University of Arts University Composition Course and completed graduate school. He is creating post-classical music with piano, strings, and electronic sounds mixed. The 21st Japan Media Arts Festival New face Award. The 19th Japan Media Arts Festival judge recommended works. The 1st album “onomatopia” of the concept of the ideal village made with onomatopoeia released.
It is taken up and admired also in the radio program of Ryuichi Sakamoto. Works are screened at many overseas art festivals including France, Italy, and Austria. He participated in the music production of the musical Endless SHOCK 2019 starring Koichi Domoto. Arranged by SNGO, a vocalist of Aoi Teshima. Directed the MV for “Christmas Eve in April” and distributed music worldwide. Music composition of the epoch animation “Chikai” by Tekken. He produces a lot of visual music such as movies, dramas, commercials, and installations.
Francisco Casarotti
(neoclassical)
Francisco Casarotti is a self-taught pianist and composer from Montreal, Quebec. He was born in Argentina but moved to Canada with his family when he was only 12.
After playing the guitar and drums as a teenager, he fell in love with the beautiful sound of the piano when he was 18 years old and it quickly became his favorite instrument. In 2019, he started composing his own music after spending a few years posting videos of himself covering pieces from other composers on social media.
His first single called “The Emerging Light” was released on May 15, followed by “Motion” on August 7 and “Timeless” on October 16, 2020.
Francisco finds inspiration in nature and life experiences. His music is influenced by modern-classical / minimalist pianists.
The Music
Christos Doukakis