Harry Stafylakis
New York-based composer Harry Stafylakis (b. 1982) hails from Montreal, Canada.
With a background in progressive metal and traditional Greek music, Stafylakis has developed a unique understanding of musical timing and rhythm, enriching his compositions with a characteristic vitality and movement.
Stafylakis is the composer-in-residence of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and co-curator of the WSO’s Winnipeg New Music Festival. His works have been performed by the Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Edmonton, Vancouver, Ottawa, Victoria, PEI, Spokane, Stamford, and FSU symphony orchestras , the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, American Composers Orchestra, McGill Chamber Orchestra, Israel Chamber Orchestra, ICE, Contemporaneous, Mivos Quartet, Quatuor Bozzini, Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, Nouveau Classical Project, ensemble mise-en, Standing Wave, Cadillac Moon Ensemble, Cygnus Ensemble, Ensemble 212, Alea III, Lorelei Ensemble, Architek Percussion, Norrbotten NEO, and American Modern Ensemble.
Stafylakis holds degrees from McGill University and The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY). He teaches at City College of New York. His doctoral research, supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), examines the conception of rhythm and meter in progressive metal.