List of Works

Solus is a musical reflection on isolation and its effects on people. Isolation affects us in plenty of different ways. It can be relaxing, meditative, and rejuvenating. It allows us to get in touch with ourselves and reflect on our lives. At the same time, social isolation might make us feel lonely, cut off, and unwanted. Intense loneliness could potentially trouble our hearts and negatively impact our mental health. Despite this, I often find myself craving solitude. It is a time when I feel most inspired. When interruptions are limited, I feel that my imagination is free to run loose. I enjoy that solitude gives rise to both states of peace and chaos. Now I understand why most creative people thrive in it. I intended to capture these different bursts of feelings and emotions in this piece. Solitude is also musically represented by several occurrences of instrumental solos. MSM Symphony Orchestra Kyle Ritenauer, conductor Premiered at Neidorff-Karpati Hall, New York, on April 8th, 2022. To purchase the score, contact me here: alexandros.darna@gmail.com Listen more here: https://soundcloud.com/alexandros_darna

Music for Dance. Collaboration with choreographer Joziah German. Scored for Violin, Cello, Piano and Percussion.

For the AXIOM Ensemble, led by its music director Jeffrey Milarsky. Premiere performance at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, on December 4th, 2023. Fables were considered the initial exercise in prose composition and public speaking, known as the "progymnasmata," during ancient Greek education. Students were required to learn fables, expand upon them, create new ones, and ultimately use them as convincing examples in longer forensic or deliberative speeches. Educators had to teach a broad range of fables to students for this purpose, which led to the compilation of collections like Aesop's fables. I have always held a deep admiration for Aesop's fables and have fond memories of reading them as a child. The valuable lessons contained within these timeless tales have stayed with me throughout my life and continue to inspire me to this day.