Aegean may refer to:

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• Aegean Sea
• Aegean Islands
• Aegean Region, Turkey
• Aegean civilization
• Aegean languages, a group of ancient languages and proposed language family
• Aegean Sea (theme), a naval theme of the Byzantine Empire
• Aegean Airlines
• Aegean Macedonia, another term for the Greek region of Macedonia
• University of the Aegean, a university based in Mytilene, Greece
• Ege University, a university based in İzmir, Turkey
• Aegean (stage), part of the Triassic system in stratigraphy
• Aegean cat, a cat breed from Greece
• Aegean Contagion, an alternate name to the 2010 European sovereign debt crisis with reference to its point of origin and a general term for a epidemic

See also[link]

• Archipelago

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Pagan's Mind
Pagan's Mind at Norway Rock Festival 2008
Background information
Origin	Skien, Norway
Genres	Progressive metal Power metal
Years active	2000−present
Labels	Limb Music
Associated acts	Eidolon Firewind Beautiful Sin Kinrick Trivial Act Aeon Zen
Website	www.pagansmind.com
Members
Nils K. Rue Jørn Viggo Lofstad Steinar Krokmo Stian Kristoffersen Ronny Tegner
Past members
Thorstein Aaby

Pagan's Mind is a progressive metal/power metal band from Skien, Norway. They have released five studio albums, and the current line-up is composed of founder members only.

Biography[link]

Founded in 2000 from the band Silverspoon by Nils K. Rue, Thorstein Aaby, and Stian Kristoffersen. Pagan's Mind released their first album, Infinity Divine, that same year. The following album, Celestial Entrance, was released in 2002 and was a relatively big success even outside of Norway. A re-recorded version of Infinity Divine was released in 2004. Their third album, Enigmatic : Calling, was released in 2005 and debuted at number 15 on the Norwegian album charts.^[1][2] Their most recent album, Heavenly Ecstasy, was released in 2011.

In February 2008, power metal band Power Quest announced that Pagan's Mind guitarist Jørn Viggo Lofstad will be providing guest instrumentation for the upcoming album Master of Illusion.

In 2008, Pagan's Mind toured with Sonata Arctica on their Unia tour.

In 2009, Pagan's Mind played ProgPower USA.

On March 2, 2011, Pagan's Mind announced Heavenly Ecstasy as the title of their forthcoming album. The band also released a new song called "Intermission" as a premiere for the online radio show "The Metal Madman".^[3] The album was released on SPV/Steamhammer on May 20 in Germany, May 23 in other parts of Europe and in June in USA/Canada.

Influences[link]

Their music is influenced by Stargate, especially the theatrical film. In an interview, frontman Nils K. Rue said: "I wouldn't say I like the TV series Stargate, because I never saw an entire episode of that. But I really like the film Stargate. Of course, I took some inspiration from that..."^[4]

Band members[link]

• Nils K. Rue – vocals (2000–present)
• Jørn Viggo Lofstad – guitar (2000–present)
• Steinar Krokmo – bass (2000–present)
• Stian Kristoffersen – drums (2000–present)
• Ronny Tegner – keyboards (2000–present)

Former members[link]

• Thorstein Aaby – guitar (2000–2003)

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• Infinity Divine (2000, re-recorded in 2004)
• Celestial Entrance (2002)
• Enigmatic : Calling (2005)
• God's Equation (2007)
• Heavenly Ecstasy (2011)

Live albums[link]

• Live Equation (2009)

Videography[link]

DVD and video[link]

• New World Order Live and Supremacy Our Kind Live (ProgPower USA VIII Concert DVD)
• God Equation Live 2009 (Promo/Concert Sale DVD)

Music videos[link]

• "Through Osiris' Eyes" (Celestial Entrance)
• "Aegean Shores" (Celestial Entrance)
• "Enigmatic Mission" (Enigmatic: Calling)
• "Atomic Firelight" (God's Equation)
• "Intermission" (Heavenly Ecstasy)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Pagan's Mind homepage
• Pagan's Mind on Facebook
• Pagan's Mind on Twitter
• Pagan's Mind on Myspace
• Record Label
• Fan Site - Pagan's Daily

Andreas Makris, holding one of his scores, in his home

Andreas Makris (Greek: Ανδρέας Μακρής; March 7, 1930 – February 3, 2005)^[1] was a Greek-American composer and violinist, born in Salonika, Greece, on March 7, 1930. He was a Composer-in-Residence for many years at the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC, working with conductors such as Howard Mitchell, Mstislav Rostropovich, Antal Dorati, and Leonard Slatkin. He composed around 100 works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, and solo instruments, including the Aegean Festival Overture, which, transcribed for concert band by Major Albert Bader of the USAF Band, became a popular piece with US bands. Grants and awards he received include the Damroch Grant, National Endowment for the Arts Grant, the Martha Baird Rockefeller Award, ASCAP Award, the Fulbright Scholarship, and citations from the Greek Government.^[1]

Makris was a member of the first violin section of the National Symphony Orchestra for 28 years. He held previous positions in the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.^[2] His compositions have been performed in USA, South America, Canada, Europe, Russia and Japan.

He died on February 3, 2005 at his home in Silver Spring, MD.

Works[link]

Orchestral

• Aegean Festival Overture (1967)
• Anamnesis (1970)
• Antithesis (1995)
• Chromatokinesis (1978)
• Concerto for Strings (1966)
• Efthymía (1972)
• Fanfare for Orchestra (1973)
• Five Miniatures for String Orchestra (1972)
• Fourth of July March (1982)
• Happy Birthday Dear Lenny (1978)
• Hellenic Odyssey (2003)
• Horos from Efthymia (1972)
• In Memory (1979)
• J.F.K. Commemorative Fanfare (1995)
• Largo for Strings (1976)
• Strathmore Overture (2004) - Andreas Makris' last work
• Symphony to Youth (1989)
• Trilogy for Orchestra (1990)
• Variations and Song for Orchestra (1979)
• Fourth of July March (1982)

Concertante

• Concertante for Violin, Cello, Clarinet, French Horn, Percussion and Orchestra (1988)
• Concertino for Organ, Flute and Strings (1992)
• Concertino for Flute (2000)
• Concertino for Trombone - for Trombone and Strings, or for Trombone and Piano (2002)
• Concertino for Violin (2000)
• Concerto Fantasia for Violin and Orchestra (1983), or for Violin and Piano (1987)
• Concerto for Viola (1970)
• Concerto for Violin for Violin and String Orchestra (1996), or for Violin and Piano (2002)
• Fantasy and Dance for Also Saxophone and Piano (1974), Alto Saxophone, Strings and Harp (2000), or for Alto Saxophone, Winds and Harp (1977)
• Intrigues for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble (1987), for Clarinet and Orchestra (1991), or for Clarinet and Piano (c. 1991)
• Introduction and Kalamatianos (Greek Dance) for Trumpet, Strings, Snare and Bass Drums (1997)
• Japanese Song (1980)
• Moderato for 2 Violins and String Quartet or String Orchestra (1982)
• Cadenza for Mozart's Violin Concerto in G major (c. 1954)

Band or Brass Ensemble

• Chromatokinesis for Symphonic Band (1982) - an arrangement of the work originally written for Orchestra
• Fanfare (1973)
• Fanfare Alexander (1980)
• Fourth of July March (1982) - an arrangement of the work originally written for Orchestra
• Grecian Sketches (c. 1970)
• Improvisations-Rhythms for Symphonic Band (1975)
• Mediterranean Holiday for Symphonic Band (1973) or for Concert Band (1974)

Chamber

• Armenian Medley for Violin and Piano (1973)
• Caprice Tonatonal (for Violin) (1986)
• Concertino for Solo Flute and Chamber Ensemble (2003)
• Duet for Myron and Daddy (for two violins) (1977)
• Duet for Two Violins (Little Milton on the Beach) (1965)
• Duo for Two Violins (1966)
• Greek Sonata for Violoncello and Piano (1989)
• Quartet (before 1970)
• Scherzo for Four Violins (1965)
• Sextet for Woodwind Quintet and Piano (c. 1999)
• Short Melody for Flute or For Flute (1992)
• Sonata for Violin Alone (c. 1969)
• Sonatina for Solo Violin (1997)
• String Quartet in One Movement (1970)
• Voyage Caprice (2002)
• Woodwind Quintet (1993)

Vocal

• A Symphony for Soprano and Strings (1992)
• Alleluia for Chorus and Brass Quintet (1990), or for Chorus and Organ or Piano (1990)
• Decalog: Singing While Learning - 10 Songs for Young Students (1995)
• Nature-Life, A Symphonic Poem (1984)
• Polychronion: Many Years for Mixed Chorus and Symphony Orchestra (1990)
• Procession (1990)
• Serenade for Soprano and Violin or A Casual Duet for 2 Voices, ala Schubert (c. 2001)
• Sirens for Soprano, Violin and Piano (1976)
• Voice Quintet (1968)

Arrangements

• 24th Caprice by Paganini, Accompaniment for Strings (c. 1990)
• Caprice for String Quartet based on a theme by Fiorillo (1986)
• Hail to the Chief after Sanderson (1981)
• Hoe-Down after Copland, for String Quartet (1977)
• La Folia by Corelli, Accompaniment for Strings (1955?)
• Midnight Bells after Heuberger/Kreisler (1985)
• Moto Perpetuo after Paganini, for Violins and Orchestra, String Quartet, or Band (1977)
• National Anthem of Greece (1978)
• National Anthem of Mexico (1979)
• Preludio for Solo Violin from Partita No. 3 in E major by J.S. Bach, Accompaniment for Strings (1982)
• Preludio for Violins and Orchestra after Partita No. 3 in E major for Solo Violin by J.S. Bach (1981)
• Variations on Popeye for String Quartet (c. 1983)
• Yankee Doodle for Solo Flute and Orchestra (1984)

Arrangements of Andreas Makris' compositions by others

• Aegean Festival Overture for Wind Ensemble (arr. Albert Bader, 1970)
• Alleluia for Chorus and Orchestra (arr. Piotr Gajewski, 2010)

Notable concert premieres[link]

• Aegean Festival Overture, National Symphony Orchestra, Washington DC, 1967^[3]
• Strathmore Overture, National Philharmonic, North Bethesda, MD, 2005

References[link]

External links[link]

• Makris Foundation
• Free scores by Andreas Makris at the International Music Score Library Project

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Alec Su
Alec Su at the New York Chinese Film Festival, September 19, 2010.
Chinese name	蘇有朋 (Traditional)
Chinese name	苏有朋 (Simplified)
Pinyin	Sū Yǒupéng (Mandarin)
Born	(1973-09-11) September 11, 1973 (age 38) Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Other name(s)	Su You Peng, Tommy Su
Occupation	Actor, singer
Instrument(s)	Keyboards, Guitar
Years active	1988-present
Associated acts	Little Tigers Team
Awards Hundred Flowers Awards Best Supporting Actor 2010 The Message

Alec Su (born on September 11, 1973 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese pop star and versatile actor in films and television dramas. He became famous as a member of the Taiwanese Idol Band The Little Tigers, formed in 1988, and later for his first Chinese TV series Princess Returning Pearl (series 1 and 2).

Little Tigers[link]

Alec Su's career started in 1988, at the age of 15, when he joined the Little Tigers trio. The band was the first idol singing group that debuted in the Taiwanese music industry and Alec was labelled as the "obedient tiger." The group's popularity was unprecedented; the Little Tigers attracted fans from Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and amongst Chinese communities around the world. The success of the band began the new generation of Taiwanese pop culture in the early 1990s. In 2010, the Little Tigers were invited to participate in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, in which they sang a medley of three of their biggest hits and won accolades as the "favorite singing group"^[1] for the event.

Apart from being a popular singer, during this period Su was epitomized by the general public as a superior student. He attended Taiwan's number one high school, Taipei Municipal Jian Zhong High School and was accepted into the prestigious National Taiwan University, where he majored in Mechanical Engineering . Su's experiences describing his high school years, preparing for the Taiwan university entrance examinations while trying to also juggle his performing schedule as a member of a wildly popular singing group, are recorded in his 1995 book entitled My Days at Jian Zhong / Youth Never Die.^[2]

However, as Su became so well known at such a young age, he felt that he had lost his freedom as a result of being in the limelight. At the age of 21, a year before his university graduation in Taiwan, Su decided to leave school and study abroad in England.

Television[link]

In 1995, after the breakup of Little Tigers, Su embarked on an acting career. His role as the fifth prince in the Chinese TV series blockbuster Princess Returning Pearl I and II won him fame as a television actor in 1997. He continued in 2000 with another hit TV series Romance in the Rain. His later TV series include Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (2002), Magic Touch of Fate (2004, costarring Taiwanese actress Ruby Lin and Korean singer Kang Ta), and Mischievous Princess (2005). He collaborated with Korean actress Chae Rim in two 2003 productions, Love of the Aegean Sea and Warriors of the Yang Clan.

In 2006, Su appeared in the 1930s drama Jiang Ji Jiu Ji co-starring with Li Qian, Cecilia Ye Tong, and Paul Chun, and which aired in Spring 2007. In 2008 he acted in the TV drama Re Ai, which aired in the spring of 2009.

Movies and music[link]

Alec Su performing in the Fantasy Stars Chinese New Year Concert at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, January 28, 2012.

In recent years, Su has been concentrating on his film career. Since the second half of 2008 he has participated in more than a half-dozen film projects. Su also appears in the ensemble piece, Fit Lover, which had a November 2008 release, as well as guest starring in a short Taiwan film, L-O-V-E. The high-profile 1940s-period espionage drama, The Message, had a wide release in Asia in autumn 2009, has been included in several international film festivals, and received several nominations (and one win, for Li Bing Bing as "Best Actress") for the 2009 Golden Horse awards. A Singing Fairy, shot in Guangxi Province, and a biography of Macau composer Xian Xinghai, titled The Star and the Sea, both opened in limited release in December 2009. The Four Cupids, a romantic comedy, premiered in April 2010. Film projects for 2010 included The Love Song of Kangding (romantic drama filmed in Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture) and Lost in Panic Room, a "locked room" detective thriller. Both premiered in the fall of 2010. A sequel to the detective film, titled Lost in Panic Cruise, was released for Halloween 2011. Su continues his film career with several completed movies scheduled for release in 2012, and another currently in production.

In October 2010, Alec won the Hundred Flowers Award for "Best Supporting Actor" for his role in The Message. In December 2010, he won the "Best Actor" award at the 2nd Macau International Movie Festival, for his performance in The Love Song of Kangding

Along with his TV and film success, Su has released thirty top-selling albums, starting as a member of The Little Tigers group. As a solo artist he has released 14 albums, beginning in 1992 with I Only Want You to Love Me to his 2004 release Before and After. In January 2012 Su performed, along with singers Daniel Chan, Aska Yang, and Wilber Pan, in the 2012 Fantasy Stars Chinese New Year Concert, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.

Filmography[link]

TV series[link]

Films[link]

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

Soundtracks[link]

• 2004: Love Of The Aegean Sea Original Soundtrack

Books[link]

• 1995 (revised 2003): 青春的場所 (My Days at Jian Zhong / Youth Never Die)

External links[link]

• SuYouPeng.com - Official Website - inactive: currently undergoing reconstruction
• Blog - Alec's Sina blog
• Da Bu Liao Blog - Blog started in 2007 for upcoming album
• Microblog weibo - Alec's Sina Microblog weibo 新浪微博

References[link]

1. ^ (Chinese)央视春晚调查结果出炉：小虎队最受欢迎. 2010年02月26日 星岛环球网
2. ^ Su, Alec (2003) [1995] (in Chinese). 青春的場所 Qing Chun De Chang Suo / My Days at Jian Zhong / Youth Never Die. Unitas Publishing Co., Ltd., Taiwan. ISBN 957-522-417-5 (2003).