The Department of Music Studies at Aristotle University is organizing two electronic music concerts on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., at the NOESIS Science Center and Technology Museum.

The concerts are part of the 5th Iannis Xenakis International Composition Competition. According to the organizers, now established as a benchmark for the global electroacoustic community, this year’s competition has attracted 266 works of extremely high artistic quality, with entries from composers from 44 countries. According to the organizers, the innovative ideas of Iannis Xenakis, which continue to be a source of inspiration for the new generation of creators, are reflected in many of these works.

At the first concert, the audience will have the opportunity to enjoy works by members of the competition jury, such as: Kees Tazelaar (Netherlands), Elizabeth Anderson (USA/Belgium), Panayiotis Kokoras (Greece/USA), Cameron Naylor (United Kingdom), and Jaime Reis (Portugal). The second concert will feature the works that distinguished themselves in the competition. Specifically, works by Cristina Dignart (Brazil), Annette Vande Gorne (Belgium), Phivos-Angelos Kollias (Greece), Karmen Ponikvar (Slovenia), Yu Chung Tseng (Taiwan), and Nicola Fumo Frattegiani (Italy) will be performed.

The awards will be presented by the president of the jury, Kees Tazelaar.

Admission to the concerts is open to the public. Priority will be given on a first-come, first-served basis with tickets distributed from 4 p.m. on the day of the concerts at the NOESIS box office.