Crystalla Serghiou

Crystalla Serghiou
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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.

Recordings by this composer

Recordings
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NYC Young Composers 6

NMC RECORDINGS

The sixth recording in the Young Composers series – a collaboration with the National Youth Choir. 

The works featured on the recording are by Jamie Powe, Crystalla Serghiou, Áine Mallon and Cameron Biles-Liddell, the four National Youth Choir Young Composers for 2024. Their works are based around the creative theme of ‘Evolve’, which coincides with the refresh of National Youth Choir’s ensemble names earlier last year. 

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