Dr. Evangelia Rigaki is a composer and has written a diverse compositional portfolio ranging from instrumental works to experimental music theatre, choir, dance, performance art, installation and opera. She is collaborating closely with leading singers, musicians, directors and writers/poets, including poet W. N. Herbert and playwright Marina Carr with whom she enjoys an on-going collaboration since 2020 (The Gift/2020, Old Ghosts/2022, Farewell To The Gods/ 2023, Green/2024).
Evangelia joined Trinity College Dublin in September 2010 and since has taught a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. She was the founding Director of the MPhil in Composition (2012-2020). She curates the Music Composition Centre's public lectures and Masterclasses (2012-). She was the Head of the Music Department (2020-2023), Acting Director of Teaching and Learning (Undergraduate) for the Hilary Term in 2024, and since June 2024 she is the Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate) for the School of Creative Arts.
Selected research projects include: the opera Old Ghosts, libretto by Marina Carr for the Ulysses 2.2 tribute across Ireland to mark a century of James Joyce's Ulysses, commissioned by the Irish National Opera, ANU Productions, Landmark Productions (2023), the short opera The Gift, libretto by Marina Carr, as part of Irish National Opera's online project, 20 Shots of Opera (2020), the installation opera This Hostel Life after the same titled book by Melatu Uche Okorie, Irish National Opera (2019), While The World Misbehaves, the Baby Must Hide in the Beehive, libretto by W.N. Herbert, for 6 dancing percussionists, written for Richard O'Donnell for the 20th Anniversary of the RIAM Percussion Ensemble premiered in New York University (2018), the object music theatre piece Monsieur Jean & Monsieur Jean, premiered by Ensemble Lucilin in Luxembourg (2015), the opera-installation The Pregnant Box (2014), libretto by W.N. Herbert & Catherine Conlon, written for one audience member at a time in a specially constructed confession box and a wandering choir, the Arts Council funded opera AntiMidas, or, Bankers in Hades, libretto by W.N. Herbert (2013), Lullabaloo, libretto by W.N.Herbert, Tête à Tête Opera Festival, London, (2010), Gesprekken Van De Ziel, libretto & director, Sjaron Minailo, Operadagen Rotterdam Festival (2009).
Exploring notions of theatricality in music..