ergon ensemble
contemporary music, athens

Antonis Pratsinakis is a cellist based in Amsterdam. The past years he has focused on creating performances, including dance, video, acting, and culinary disciplines.

He has also participated in numerous music and music theater productions with Kameroperahuis, Ergon Ensemble, Veenfabriek, Atlas Ensemble, Sonnevanck, Toneelgroep Amsterdam, and Korzo Theater.

 

Highlights of these productions include performing solo cello in P.M. Davies Vesalii Icones (for solo dancer, solo cello, and ensemble) and the 2017 tour as the composer and live performer with choreographer Jasper van Luijk creating the dance performance “The Nonsense Society” (**** review in 'de Volkskrant').

He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in Greece, Germany, Holland, Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium, Italy, Turkey, and Serbia, where he received excellent reviews for his playing. Being an active chamber musician, he has recorded with the Infinity Piano Trio for the National Radio of Bulgaria.

 

Currently, he is working on producing his own music with e-cello as well as acoustic cello. He studied in Thessaloniki with R. Dragnev and completed his Bachelor and Masters degrees in Amsterdam with D. Ferschtman and J. den Herder, supported by scholarships from the Greek State Scholarships Foundation and Scholingsfonds.