- Rhodes-born composer Antonis Kyzoulis has been selected to serve on the pre-selection jury of the international film music competition «Preisner Scoring Competition», in recognition of his artistic career.
- The competition is held in the Polish city of Bielsko-Biała under the artistic direction of composer Zbigniew Preisner and supports emerging film music composers.
- For its 2nd edition, participants are invited to compose music for a short film by Preisner. Kyzoulis will help select the finalists alongside other musicians and journalists.
- Born and based in Rhodes, Kyzoulis has an extensive body of work in theatre, orchestral music and songwriting. He has received an award at the Thessaloniki Festival and has set poems by Cavafy to music.
The selection of distinguished composer Antonis Kyzoulis for the Preselection Jury of the prestigious international film music composition competition «Preisner Scoring Competition» marks an important moment of recognition for Greek musical culture, and particularly for Rhodes. Since its establishment in 2025, Dorieus Creative Company has proudly represented Antonis Kyzoulis in Greece and abroad.
Antonis Kyzoulis’s appointment to a world-renowned institution, alongside leading figures from the European and international music scene, is tangible recognition of his artistic work, his many years of contribution and his refined aesthetic judgement.
A global competition exploring the language of image and sound
The «Preisner Scoring Competition», organised by the Municipal Cultural Centre and the Municipality of Bielsko-Biała in Poland under the artistic direction of leading film composer Zbigniew Preisner, aims to showcase and support emerging creators by bringing them into direct contact with the professional world of the film and music industries.
For this 2nd edition, the challenge centres on the inseparable relationship between image and sound: contestants are invited to compose original music for a short film created by Preisner himself. Preisner entrusted the task of selecting the finalists to a distinguished panel, on which Antonis Kyzoulis serves alongside violinist Radosław Pujanek, respected music journalist Paweł Sztompke and conductor Karol Szwech. The competition’s final jury includes internationally renowned figures such as Oscar-winning composer Gabriel Yared, film historian Anette Insdorf, leading sound engineer Geoff Foster and director Petr Zelenka.
Antonis Kyzoulis: the melodic voice of the Aegean on the international stage
Born in Rhodes, where he still lives, Antonis Kyzoulis is one of the most distinctive and quietly influential composers of his generation. His extensive body of work ranges from theatre and orchestral music to song cycles, choral works and music for the performing arts. His distinctive style has left its mark on the cultural life of the Dodecanese and the Greek regions beyond Athens.
His music, deeply lyrical, narrative and at the same time contemporary, has long been in dialogue with poetry and drama. He has received an award at the Thessaloniki Festival, while his song cycle setting poems by Cavafy, performed by acclaimed mezzo-soprano Betty Harlaftis, was recorded by the ERT Contemporary Music Orchestra and broadcast on the Second Programme. His selection for the jury of the «Preisner Scoring Competition» confirms that his art transcends geographical boundaries and holds its own in the centres of European symphonic and film music.
Zbigniew Preisner: the genius of melancholy and his love of Greece
At the helm of the competition is the legendary Polish composer Zbigniew Preisner, one of the most important film composers in the history of the 7th art. He became known worldwide through his celebrated collaboration with director Krzysztof Kieślowski, composing masterpieces such as «The Decalogue», «The Double Life of Véronique» and the iconic «Three Colours» trilogy (Blue, White, Red), as well as the monumental «Requiem for My Friend».
For decades, Preisner has maintained a deep personal bond with Greece, and particularly with Rhodes, where he spends long periods of time, drawing inspiration from the island’s light and history. The meeting of this internationally renowned artist and Antonis Kyzoulis at the competition highlights the invisible yet powerful cultural ties that unite people with a shared vision of art.
The presence of a Rhodes-born artist on the jury of this international competition is an honour for Greek culture and the arts, demonstrating that Greek musical thought has the influence and stature to assess and shape the future of film music worldwide.
