Crystalla Serghiou

Crystalla Serghiou

Crystalla is a multi-genre Composer, Singer, Pianist and Conductor. Her vibrant, crossgenre approach shapes her musical identity, with influences ranging from her Greek/Cypriot heritage, classical, contemporary, pop, jazz and theatre. Crystalla has a Masters in Composition from London’s Royal Academy of Music and has composed for the BBC SSO, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, Psappha, Riot Ensemble, CHROMA and RSNO’s Chorus. She composed, conducted and adjudicated for the Florence International Choral Festival 2023 and has received nominations for a short film, including ‘Best Composition,’ for Glasgow Film Festival, British Short Film Awards and Norwich Film Festival 2021. Crystalla is currently writing a multi-genre ‘popera’ called ‘Chronicles of Millennial Dating,’ and has an upcoming premiere of her work ‘Concerto for Jazz, Scat Singer’ with the Britten Sinfonia in March 2024.

She was a National Youth Choir Young Composer 2024.

Biography

Crystalla is a multi-genre Composer, Singer, Pianist and Conductor. Her vibrant, crossgenre approach shapes her musical identity, with influences ranging from her Greek/Cypriot heritage, classical, contemporary, pop, jazz and theatre. Crystalla has a Masters in Composition from London’s Royal Academy of Music and has composed for the BBC SSO, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, Psappha, Riot Ensemble, CHROMA and RSNO’s Chorus. She composed, conducted and adjudicated for the Florence International Choral Festival 2023 and has received nominations for a short film, including ‘Best Composition,’ for Glasgow Film Festival, British Short Film Awards and Norwich Film Festival 2021. Crystalla is currently writing a multi-genre ‘popera’ called ‘Chronicles of Millennial Dating,’ and has an upcoming premiere of her work ‘Concerto for Jazz, Scat Singer’ with the Britten Sinfonia in March 2024.

She was a National Youth Choir Young Composer 2024.

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