Aiming towards proposing new methods for creating large scale compositions that are non-linear, I will observe the behavior non-linear systems. By mapping the parameters of these complex systems to compositional elements, I will construct material in the form of short pieces for piano that will then be combined to create larger works. Each of these individual pieces, called a ‘system,’ is identified by specific instructions but can be morphed in real time by means of improvisation. The system is ever-evolving, yet static, deterministic, yet unpredictable, composed as well as improvised, standalone but can interact with others.

Zoe Efstathiou is pianist within contemporary improvised music, an electroacoustic music composer and a mathematician originally from Greece. Her interest shifts between the intricate relationships of the overtones of acoustic instruments, electroacoustic textures, and the sonic potential of light installations. Her music interpolates the momentary with the ever-evolving, exploring ideas related to time, expectation and memory. Her latest solo piano album 'Edge of Chaos' on iDEAL Recordings has been critically acclaimed, while she has been characterized as a 'stand-out player who has cultivated a truly personal and inimitable language.'

She holds a masters degree in Improvisation from the Academy of Music and Drama at the University of Gothenburg, an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Composition from the Rhythmic Music Academy in Copenhagen and a Bachelor in Mathematics from Lund University.