Dimitris Maronidis (b.1980) composes acoustic, electroacoustic, mixed media and interactive music. In his most recent works he tries to bring together these fields and he explores extensively algorithmic processes for organizing his musical material. He uses technology to experiment, explore and expand the properties of sounds.
Dimitris has studied Counterpoint, Orchestration and Composition at the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki. From 1998 to 2006 he studied at the Music Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and between 2006 and 2010 he was a PhD student at the University of York funded by the State Scholarships Foundation of Greece (IKY). In 2011 he moved to United States of America and pursued a post-doc research as a visiting Fulbright scholar at Harvard University.
He has studied computer music at the Institute of Psychoacoustics (IPSA) in an experimental project held at the Aristotle University in collaboration with the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) Hospital) directed by Thanassis Rikakis. There he was introduced to the techniques of computer assisted composition (CAC) and electronic music.
His works have been performed in many places and festivals around the world by decent ensembles and orchestras (Lorraine Symphony Orchestra (FR), State Orchestra of Thessaloniki (GR), State Orchestra of Athens (GR), Nieuw Ensemble (NL), dissonArt ensemble (GR), ContraTempo Chamber Orchestra (GR), Diotima Quartet (FR), Chimera Ensemble (UK) etc).
He has lectured in composition, music theory and orchestration classes at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is currently teaching orchestration at the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki and electronic music at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.