Dine Doneff

Dine Doneff, also known by his Greek citizenship name Kostas Theodorou, is a Macedonian composer and multi-instrumentalist born on June 8, 1965, in West Germany to Macedonian parents. He was raised in the northern Greek prefecture of Edessa. A self-taught musician, Doneff began his musical career in the mid-1980s after moving to Thessaloniki, where he immersed himself in various musical traditions and instruments, including double bass, guitar, and percussion. dinedoneff.com+8Wikipedia+8All About Jazz+8Wikipedia+5All About Jazz+5domagkateliers.com+5

In the 1990s, Doneff worked extensively as an arranger, ensemble director, and producer on studio recordings. In 2001, he joined the ensemble Savina Yannatou & Primavera en Salonico, contributing to four albums released by ECM Records.From 2002 to 2005, he taught at the Technical Education Institute of Epirus and the University of Macedonia. ukvibe - astral travelling since 1993+4ECM Records+4Wikipedia+4Wikipedia+6All About Jazz+6ECM Records+6

Between 2005 and 2011, under the fictional auspices of 'no bizz productions,' Doneff initiated "ninety nine (99)," a series of improvised public rehearsal performances in a small underground theatre in Thessaloniki. These performances featured collaborations with musicians, dancers, actors, poets, and visual artists. ECM Records+2Wikipedia+2domagkateliers.com+2Wikipedia+2domagkateliers.com+2ECM Records+2

Expanding his creative pursuits, Doneff composed for theatre and film and directed short films under the pseudonym Tome Rapovina. From 2014 to 2016, he worked as a composer and actor with the Kammerpiele in Munich and the Thalia Theater in Hamburg. ukvibe - astral travelling since 1993+6All About Jazz+6ECM Records+6Wikipedia+2ECM Records+2domagkateliers.com+2

In 2017, encouraged by ECM Records founder Manfred Eicher, Doneff co-founded the label neRED music with painter and photographer Fotini Potamia. The label's releases, including "Rousilvo" (2018) and "IN/OUT" (2019), are marketed in cooperation with ECM Records. Facebook+7Wikipedia+7ECM Records+7dinedoneff.com+8domagkateliers.com+8Wikipedia+8

Doneff's discography reflects his diverse musical explorations:

• "Nostos" (1999)ECM Records+2Wikipedia+2Wikipedia+2

• "Echotopia" (2003)dinedoneff.com+9Wikipedia+9Wikipedia+9

• "Sumiglia" (2005)ECM Records+2Wikipedia+2ukvibe - astral travelling since 1993+2

• "Songs Of An Other" (2008)Facebook+5Wikipedia+5ECM Records+5

• "Songs of Thessaloniki" (2015)ukvibe - astral travelling since 1993+2ECM Records+2Wikipedia+2

• "Rousilvo" (2018)domagkateliers.com+8All About Jazz+8Wikipedia+8

• "IN/OUT" (2019)ECM Records+6Wikipedia+6ukvibe - astral travelling since 1993+6

• "Lost Anthropology" (2021)Wikipedia+8Wikipedia+8All About Jazz+8

• "Suite Yedi" (2024)Facebook+6Wikipedia+6All About Jazz+6

• "Watersong" (2025)Wikipedia+1ECM Records+1

• "Doudoule" (2025) Wikipedia+1All About Jazz+1

Currently residing in Munich, Germany, Dine Doneff continues to contribute to the music scene through his performances, compositions, and collaborations. jazzlibrary.gr+7All About Jazz+7ECM Records+7

For more detailed information about his work and projects, you can visit his official website: dinedoneff.com.

Awards

RUTH World Music Preis 2018 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_(Musikpreis)

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