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HARALABOS [HARRY] STAFYLAKIS

COMPOSER · GUITARIST · PRODUCER

Symphony No. 3: Beyond Horizon

2026 · 26 minutes
Symphony orchestra

Instrumentation

3(3=picc).3(corA).3(3=bcl).3(3=cbn) / 4.3.3(3=btbn).1 / timp+3perc / hp / pno(cel) / strings

Movements

  1. As ages come and pass
  2. As memories become legend
  3. As legend fades to myth
  4. As myth is long forgotten
  5. A new wind rises

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Scores & Performance Materials

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Program Note

The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again. In one Age, called the First Age by some, an Age yet to come, an Age long past, a wind rose in the Canadian Prairies. The wind was not the beginning. There are neither beginnings nor endings to the turning of the Wheel of Time. But it was a beginning.

For 10 years, I have had the incredibly fortunate to serve as composer-in-residence of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. The rarity of this opportunity for a young composer in the 21st century cannot be overstated. This position has afforded me an incredible venue in which to hone my craft over an extended period of time, in the process building a formidable repertoire of large-scale musical works.

It seemed most fitting that my last major piece for the WSO would be a symphony, a genre that represents one of humanity’s great artistic achievements. In this one, there are no soloists, twists, or special effects: just pure orchestral music performed by a village’s worth of dedicated musicians.

My Symphony No. 3: Beyond Horizon pulls together themes and ideas that have been swirling around in my head – and in my sketchbooks – for many years. For me, it represents an entire musical era.

Thematically, it is inspired by Robert Jordan’s literary series from which I appropriated the above epigraph. For those who know it well, you may hear some allusions and some of the spirit of that great story within the dramatic narrative of the music. For those who know it not, the music itself will guide you, and the movement titles can offer a bit of poetic context.

The work is dedicated to my wife Isabella and daughter Gabriella. Thank you to Daniel Raiskin, the musicians of the WSO, the entire organization, and the Winnipeg arts community for this decade-long experience.

—HS | www.hstafylakis.com

Commission & Performance History

Commissioned by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Premiered January 29, 2026 by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Raiskin conducting.

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