Chapter 5 Chronicle of Cultural Events

5.1 1984

Rozmberska Kapela, Prague (medieval and renaissance music) Eugenios Spatharis, Karagiozis - Shadow Theatre Berry Smith and Blowzabella, UK (Music Puppet Show Music and Comedy) Paul Galbraith, UK (guitar soloist) Divertimenti String Orchestra, UK, conductor George Hadjinikos, soloist Paul Galbraith, works by Bach, Vivaldi, Purcell, Schubert, Delius, Skalkottas and others.

5.2

1985

Music in Society, Place and Signicance Seminars and performances by K. Mountakis (Kretian lyra), Zouzou Nikoloudi, B. Hagen, D. Vollen, P. Owens, G. Amargianakis and others.

15

5.3

1986

Classical Theater, Ancient Theater, Shakespeare Tony Church, UK, director of Guildhall School of Music and Drama and actor at Royal Shakespeare Company with Romeo and Juliet and Loves Labours Lost, Guildhall School of Drama Antigone by Theatre Club of Volos and Spyros Vrahoritis Erotokritos and The Phoenissae by Soa Spyratou and Maria Hors Electra, Drama School of National Theatre of Greece. Contributions by Patsy Rodenburg, phonetics in Central School of Theatre and Drama of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Tassos Lignadis, Ion Zotos, Thanos Mihalas, Irini Konidari.

16

5.4

1987

Folklore and Tradition Swiss Folk Music with Groupe Folklorique Fribourgeois, Switzerland The ethnographic treasures of Agion Oros, presentation by Th. Provatakis, Director of Folk Arts, Ministry of Culture, Greece Finish Folk Music with Oravais and Vr, Finland Folk music from the region of Ostrobothnia, presentation by Ann-May Nystedt, Finland Folk Dance Groups of the Agraphiots of Volos, Working Girls Club of Volos and Pontos Folk Dances Ensemble from Nea Ionia The cultural experience of an international folklore festival presentation by Cyrill Renz, Switzerland Seminar on European and Indian Classical Music with Ajit Singh, Vichitra Veena B. K. Sen, sitar John Protopappas, sitar & tabla Concert by Youth Symphony Orchestra of Guildhall School of Music and Drama with conductors George Hadjinikos and R. Farnes.

17

5.5

1988

Folk and Classical Music Anities and Dierences Youth Symphony Orchestra of Wiesbaden (Germany), with Greek young musicians from the Larissa Conservatoire Labyrinthos Ensemble with Ross Daly Lublin Lublin Polish Folk Dance Ensemble Concerts given by the ensembles and a symphony concert (soloist, Paul Galbraith & conductor, George Hadjinikos) with works by Purcell, Vivaldi, Ponce, Beethoven and Skalkottas.

5.6

1989

Interpreting Mozart Youth Symphony Orchestra of the State Conservatory of Music of Kosice (Czechoslovakia) with young Greek musicians Roman Skrepek, director of Kosices State Opera, Chechoslovakia George Hadjinikos, conductor Events: Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 35, 38, 40, Apollo and Hyacinth.

18

His rst opera (Mozart wrote at the age of 11), rst Greek performance Extracts from the opera Cosi fan tutte.

5.7

1990

Relations of Ancient Greek and Indian Art Symposium with: Kavalam Narayana Panikkar, poet, director, choreographer, musicologist from the theatrical company of Kerala, India Silvamohan Thali & Parameswaran Pillai, musicians, India Vasudevan Namboothiri & Challapan Pillal Srikumar, actors, India Spyros Vrachoritis, director of the Theatre Club of Volos, Greece, Drama School of the National Theatre of Greece with students of the Panteion University Yangos Andreades, dramatist Peppi Rigopoulou, history of art G. Papadakis, musicologist and Caty Karekla, Greek folk dances. Foundations of Music Interpretation Seminars, courses and concerts with: Youth Symphony Orchestra of Portugal (Ministry of Youth) with participation of young Greek musicians Prof. L. David, violin S. Langmarck, viola C. Krieger, violoncello P. Galbraith, guitar M. Argyros, oboe J. M. Palau Sala, conductor G. Hadjinikos, conductor Concerts: Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, Violin Concerto, Symphony No.5, soloist: L. David, conductor: G. Hadjinikos Mozart: Oboe Concerto, soloist: M. Argyros Haydn: Cello Concerto, soloist: C. Krieger Telemann: Viola Concerto, soloist: S. Langmarck Rodrigo: Guitar Concerto, soloist: P. Galbraith, conductor: Jose Manuel Palau Sala

5.8

1991

Improvisation and Rythm in Music The rst part of the programme was devoted to improvisation in traditional folk music, with presentations by G. Papadakis, Alkis Raptis, Caty Karekla and prominent artists of Greek folk music. Spyros Vrachoritis and the Theatre Club of Volos presented excerpts from the works of Greek authors, with improvised musical accompaniment, in conjunction with theatri-

19

cal improvisatiobs on the text by the actors. The Spanish folk dance group Villa de Madrid demonstrated the relationship between spontaneity and rhythm, as applied to amenco. Improvisation in Classical Music: Youth Symphony Orchestra from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Moscow, St. Petersburgh and Armenia under the direction of Odysseus Dimitriades Victor Vassiliades with his string quartet Vladimir Skanavis, pianist and professor at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music Private lessons were given by Vladimir Skanavis, George Hadjinikos, Victor Vassiliades, Einar Johannessen, Paul Galbraith Concerts: Mozart: Figaro Overture, Halleluiah for Soprano, Symphony No.40, Dimitriadis: Canzonetta, Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No.1, conductor: Odysseus Dimitriadis, Hndel: Water Music, Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, Beethoven: Symphony No.4. Soloist: E. Johannessen, conductor: G. Hadjinikos Beethoven: Leonora Overture No. 3, Schubert: Symphony No.8 Unnished, Ives: The Unanswered Question, Mozart: Symphony No.41 Jupiter. conductor: George Hadjinikos, conductors assistant: Janis Grapsas Guitar Recital by Paul Galbraith Quartet and solo concerts by participants of the seminar

20

5.9

1992

Music and Religion Concerts with Byzantine choir from Volos 12 Apostles and K. Nikoleris, director Byzantine choir of Young People from Thessaly, M. Meletis, director Dion Arivas-Attikos, baritone Symphony Orchestra and Choir of the Music Academy of Soa (Bulgaria), with young Greek musicians, G. Hadjinikos, conductor Brahms: A German Requiem for Soprano, Baritone, Choir and Orchestra (rst Greek performance), with Mata Katsouli, soprano, and Damon Ploumis, baritone Brahms: Academic Overture, Symphony No. 3, Mozart: Titus Overture, Violin Concerto No. 4, soloist: Mario Panni, Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5, Symphony Orchestra and Choir of the Music Academy of Soa conducted by George Hadjinikos Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Jesus, Athens String Orchestra

5.10

1993

Movement in Dance, Theatre and Music

21

 Mozart: Cosi fan tutte (Greek translation by G. Hadjinikos) Cantilena, Choir accompanied by traditional folk instruments from Russia Helenas Passions, written and performed by Aleksandra Lyra, directed and performed by Vangelis Lagos, musician and performer: Yannis Oikonomou, musician: Soa Iliades, actress: O. Paraskeuopoulou, stage-designer and dresses: Maria Lyra Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, Delius: Two Sketches, Beethoven: Symphony No.7, Cleveland Symphony Orchestra (UK) with young Greek musicians, conductor: George Hadjinikos Chamber music concert with R. Calder, piano, M. Margand, violin, C. Lasserre, cello Presentations and courses by Adelheid Karla Weidlich (music therapy), Almut Yayaweera (Sri Lanka dances), Natalia V. Sokovikova (Russian folk dances), Mandana Alawi Kla (Iranian and African folk dances), Andrew Krichels (American dances), Zouzou Nikoloudi, Spyros Vrahoritis.

5.11

1994

Ecology in Music Presentations by Mario Delli Ponti, piano Taras and Gaelyne Gabora, violin, singing Petros Theodorou, contemporary music technology Konstantinos Tsougras, music analysis Yannis Spyrakis, byzantine music. Concerts by Bach Centre Symphonic Orchestra of Moscow, conductor George Hadjinikos, Leonidas Kanaris and George Fountoulis guitars, Zozo Dagladianidou violin, Michele Margand violin, Claudine Lassere cello Albinoni: Concerto for Oboe, Bach: Suite No.2, Mozart: Exultate Jubilate, Vivaldi: Concerto for two trumpets, conductor Myasoyedof Nielsen: Helios Overture Vivaldi: Concerto for two guitars, Mendelssohn: Concerto for violin Sibelius: Finlandia, Symphony No.1 Haydn: Concerto for cello Purcell: Didos Lament, Debussy: Lapres midi dun faune Sibelius: Symphony No. 2

22

5.12

1995

Movement in Art Or: Carmina Burana. Concert dedicated to the 100th birthday of the composer. pianos: G. Vagianos, F. Karayianni, percussion: M. Mankovsky, L. Agouridakis and their students, mixed choir under the direction of Spyros Klapsis, R. Tsirakidou soprano, M. Phoenix tenor, V. Dimas-Tsirigotis baritone, George Hadjinikos, conductor. Shadow theater of Lamia by Michalis Hatzakis Moscow Children Theatre Bamby Isadora Duncans Dance, presented by Hannelore Schick and Astrid Schleusener Purcell: Chaconne, Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto, Bach: Two Violins Concerto, Elgar: String Serenade, Finzi: Romance, Bartok: Rumanian Dances, Skalkottas: Four Greek Dances. With String Orchestra Musica Juventa Slovaka, Smaro Gregoriadou, guitar, Carlos Johnson and Kang Chau Lian, violin, G. Hadjinikos, conductor Chamber music by Patrin Garcia Barredo, piano, and Angel Louis Quintana, cello Performance with ancient Greek instruments by G. Maniatis ensemble Evretirio Bulgarian choir Polyelei.

23

5.13

1996

Farewell to the 20th century Homeric Hymn dedicated to Dimitra, theatre ensemble Erineos, director Yannis Trantas Concert with Children Choir of Agias Trias (Thessaloniki), direction Vasilis Papakonstantinou Shadow theatre of Lamia by Michalis Hatzakis Theatre group Epi Skinis from Volos Chamber music by Kodaly and Prokoe, Lukas David, violin, Tan-Chen, violin, Sotiris Zisopoulos, violin, Anette Bench, viola Stravinsky: Persephone, Debussy: Nocturnes, Christou: Phoenix Music, Prokoe: Peter and the Wolf, Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 Babi Yar, reciter: Dimitris Lignadis, baritone: V. Dimas-Tsirigotis, Youth Symphony Orchestra from Tirana (Albania) with Greek young musicians, Children Choir from Agia Trias, Mixed Choir under the direction of Spyros Klapsis, conductor: George Hadjinikos, (words translated to Greek by S. Klapsis and G. Hadjinikos) Gipini Folklore Ensemle from Albania

5.14

1997

Chamber Music Chamber music is the highest level of music education, as it teaches how 24

to listen to the fellow players so as to achieve nally to listen to oneself. Brahms sonatas by Michael Bochmann violine and George Hadjinikos piano Scandinavian composers, H.E. Deckert conducor I. Stravinsky, Les Noces, rst Greek performance, G. Hadjinikos conductor, S. Klapsis choir, scenic performance by Erineos Theatre Group of Y. Trantas Mozart Divertimenti, Bach violin concerto with L. David, Skalkottas 4 Greek Dances. Seminar by G. Hadjinikos on the Fundamentals of Musical Interpretation. The seminar is based on questions such as: Why do we study Bach? Can we understand the classical composers only through the piano? How can we more essentially approach the uniqueness of Mozart? What is the meaning and benet from chamber music? What is the dierence between Chopin and Czerny? Are the rhythms of Bartok and Stravinsky irregular, additive and basically dierent from the ones of classical composers? What is the sense and paedagogic value of Bartoks Mikrokosmos? What is the chemistry of the lied? Does it have relations with opera? What is atonal music? How did evolve dodecaphonic music? How evolved romantic from classical music? What is the meaning of movement in music? Is it related to speed?

5.15

1998

Fairy Tales in Theater, Music and Dance Skalkottas: Fairy Tale Drama Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Symphony Orchestra of young Greek musicians and the choir of Spyros Klapsis, Elpiniki Zervou soprano, Marisia Papalexiou mezzo-soprano, Yannis Kyriazis tenor, Vasilis Dimas-Tsirigotis baritone, George Hadjinikos conductor Lorka: Perlimplin & Belissa Pantomime Performance Chamber Music Performances Rigas Ferraios and Adakrytos fairy tale from Dodekalogos tou Gyftou of K. Palamas by Erineos Theater Ensemble Dance Performance by Vladimir and Svetlana Khingansky.

5.16

1999

Logic and Foundation of Musical Interpretation Seminar by George Hadjinikos

25

 Euroconference organized by the Institute of Geotechnical & Tunnel Engineering Faculty of Civil Engineering of the University of Innsbruck (Austria): Constitutive Modeling of Granular Materials including Developments and Perspectives of Hypoplasticity

5.17

2000

Seminars and Events dedicated to the 2000 years of the birth of Jesus Performances of Orthodox Psalms with the State Choir of Sophia at Volos and Horto

Skarimbas, the poet by Petros Spetzopoulos and various actors Shadow Theatre by Athos Danelis Vakches by Euripides with the Theatrical Group Erineos, director annis Trantas Stravinsky: The Soldiers Tale, choreography Svetlana Khingansky, conductor George Hadjinikos

26

5.18

2002

Euroconference organized by D. Kolymbas, Institute of Geotechnical & Tunnel Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering of the University of Innsbruck (Austria): Mathematical Basis of Geotechnics Performance of 60 students from Porto (Portugal) with songs, dances and music from their homeland.

5.19

2003

Essence and Origins of Musical Interpretation Seminar by George Hadjinikos Vasilis Dimas-Tsirigotis Yannis Trantas and his Theater Ensemble Erineos with Extracts from Papadiamantis novels, examples for the Usage of Language in Ancient Greece by Y. Trandas Der Erlknig throughout the ages, by V. Dimas-Tsirigotis (piano Juliana Fellous) Mozart: Divertimento for strings, Respighi: Ancient Dances and Airs, Dvorzak: Serenade for

27

strings, Bartok: Divertimento for strings. String Orchestra of young Greek musicians, conductor: George Hadjinikos

5.20

2004

20 Years Anniversary of the Foundation Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Tchaikovsky: Parts from Swan Lake, Bizet/Schedrin: Carmen Suite. Ballet of the Odessa State Opera, choreography, Vladimir and Svetlana Khingansky Excerpts from Greek Dramas by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes. Chorika Dance Group, choreography, Zouzou Nikoloudi Piano Recital dedicated to the 100 anniversary of Skalkottass birth with works of Bach/Brahms, Beethoven and Skalkottas, soloist George Hadjinkos

28

5.21

2005

Soul and Body as the Basic Elements of Dance and Music Vladimir and Svetlana Khinganskiy George Hadjinikos Events: Niki Kampa The Greek melodic singing, with Panayiotis Lignos (piano) and Dimitris Tingas (contrabasso) Karagiozis Shadow Theatre by Eugenios Spatharis Russian Folk Dances and Dance based on Isadora Duncans method with Svetlana and Vladimir Khinganskiy, Elena Buschueva Athletic games of Football, Swimming and Running In the Spirit of Dance by Volos Dance academy of Despina Akrivou Folk Greek Dances by the P. Zisis Foundation

29

30

5.22

2006

Collective and Personal Responsibility for the Environment Mozart: Wind Serenade, Schubert Octet, Chamber Ensemble of young Greek musicians, conductor, George Hadjinikos Baroque Music with Aiolis Ensemble from Larissa (Greece) Karagiozis Shadow Theatre by Dimos Vougioukas Theatre, Poetry, Song with V. Mitsakis and A. Ghiza Ross Daly with Labyrinth with traditional music Music by Hadjidakis, Attik and others by the Polychromo Ensemble Piano Recital by Duo Vivo with works by Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Ravel Traditional Music of Greece by A. Katsiyiannis and his ensemble and Areti Ketime

5.23

2007

Roots in music, dance, theater and nature Ross Daly and the ensemble Labyrinth Sophocles Antigone: in original ancient Greek text, musical research, composition, instruction: Smaro 31

C. Gregoriadou, Theatrical development: Aris Biniaris, Artistic Provision: Giorgos P. Biniaris Giannis Trantas and the theatrical group Erineos with Landscape of being (Education Polis Nature) Sophia Spyratou with her Dance Theater Group Roes presenting In the Month of Athyr Piano Recital by Duo Vivo Baroque music Ensemble Aeolis Courses and demonstrations by Vladimir and Svetlana Khingansky Seminar with George Hadjinikos.

32

5.24

2008

24th Summer Meeting for Music, Theatre and Dance Seminars Wind Orchestra of Kalamaria Theatrical Seminar by George Biniaris, Smaro Grigoriadou and Margarita Mantaka. The Echoes Theatre Company presented Sophocles major play Antigone in original ancient Greek text, with respect to the musical design the poet conceived. All main characters (Antigone, her sister Ismene, king Kreon, his son Aemon, soothsayer Teiresias) as well as Chorus (consisted by distinguished elderly Lords of Thebes), were interpreted by two performers on stage (one actor and one musician), who explored their full physical potential in order to achieve necessary differentiations of roles. Additionally, choral songs were executed according to the original metrical-rhythmical sets of verses designed thoroughly by Sophocles himself. Seminar on Esoteric Therapy by Judy Jacka Events: Lotte Hubmann, Photo Exhibition Evis Christou, Sculpture Exhibition Paola Mayer: Secret Messages of Plants - The wild plants of Mt. Pelion George Hadjinikos, Piano Recital Duo Vivo, Piano Recital Smaro Gregoriadou, Guitar Recital Eleni & Suzanna Vougioukli concert Round the World in 33

7 notes Theater Performance of Aristophanes Ornithes extracts by the participants of the Seminar University Choir of Innsbruck

34

5.25

2009

Theatrical Performances (in Greek): Yannis Ritsos Aeas. Direction and Performance: Yannis Trantas. Music performed live: Petros Dourdoubakis, woman: Evangelia Katounia, slave: Erili Leventi. Chorus: Members of the Estia Theatrou Erine. Yannis Ritsos Persephone, actress: Olia Lazaridou, music: Yiorgos Markopoulos, directorial editing: Yiorgos Biniaris. Yannis Ritsos Otan erchetai o xenos (When the stranger comes), direction and performance: Yannis Trantas, group of actors: members of Estia Theatre Erineos, music: Petros Dourdoubakis Chamber Music Concert for guitar and string quartet, Spyros Kavalieratos guitar, Dimitris Karamanolis and Apostolis Mitras violin, Nikos Nikolaidis cello, Chamber Music Concert dedicated to Haydns death bicentenary. This concert was part of the international master class for violin and chamber music by Prof. Christos Kanettis organized in collaboration with Europaea Camerata, artistic director, Maria Makraki Concert with Indian Classical Music, Erik Alsen sheinai, Inbal Zadok sitar, Yiannis Zannis tabla Concert with the Utrecht Symphony Orchestra, conductor Yiorgo Moutsiaras: Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture Coriolan, Joseph Boulogne de St. Georges: Symphony in D in 3 movements, Gioachino Rossini: Overture Italiana in Algeri, Wym van Noort: Wuthering Heights Overture for iPhone ocarina and orchestra (Greek premiere), Traditional/Arr., Klezmer Musiek (Traditional secular Jewish music) for solo clarinet and string orchestra, soloist: Michel Marang, Felix Mendelssohn: Wedding Marsh from A Midsummer Nights Dream Theatrical Workshop directed by: Yiorgos Biniaris, theater - Smaro Grigoriadou, music - Stella Michailidou, dance Piano Recital by Duo Vivo (Nikos Adraskelas and Chris Marinos). Louise DeMint Zaharea, Exhibition Formas which subtly indicate human or animal postures and gestures (the rounded abstract forms highlight sensually conned massiveness). Evis Christou, Art exhibition Toys on the wall

35