Horto Theatre Saturday 29 June, 21:00 Stories from the Strom Theatrical seminar event with the director and pedagogue Sanja Tasić Sunday 30 June, 20:00 Choral music and Film Screening Mixed Choir of Agria Municipal Unit Chorus, choir of South Pelion residents Film screening: “When Wagner… Read More »Prefestival Events
Sunday June 23, 20:00George Hadjinikos Hall Emmanuel Meletiadis, violin F. Kreisler – Study on a chorale by J. Stamitz (1930) J. Joachim – Scottish Melody N. Paganini – Caprice No. 13 “The Devil’s Chuckle” (1805)“Hope not ever to see Heaven. I have come to lead… Read More »Violin Recital
Sunday, September 15, 20:00Hadjinikos Hall PELLEGRINAGGIO AL LEVANTE a pilgrimage from Sicily to Instabulthrough the centuriesaccompanied by the musicand the stories of the people. The programme Pellegrinaggio al levante includes songs and music from all along the route from Sicily to Constantinople, covering the period… Read More »Pellegrinaggio al levante – Ensemble
September 13-15Hadjinikos Hall A pilgrimage from Sicily to Constantinople through the centuries, accompanied by music and people’s stories. Music workshop and concert – For: Students of: & An (1) acting student up to 30 years old The three-day workshop will include study of the repertoire… Read More »Pellegrinagio al levante; Musical Workshop
Friday, November 1, 20:00Hadjinikos Hall Nikos Exarhos performs pieces from the piano literature of the great romantics.
Saturday, October 19, 20:00Hadjinikos Hall “In the Mists” Pianist Manos Kitsikopoulos presents a tribute to the piano music of Leos Janacek and Bedrich Smetana. Both ardent supporters of the Czech tradition, together with Dvorak, are its main and most important representatives. Leos JanacekIn The mists… Read More »Piano Recital
Sunday, October 13, 18:00Hadjinikos Hall
Saturday, October 5, 20:00Hadjinikos Hall On their second visit to South Pelion as a group, El GreChor and Tasos Tataroglou joins Hortodia for a choral evening with music from different traditions and genres. El GreChorEl GreChor is an international mixed choir in the Basel-France-Germany border… Read More »Hortodia ElGrechor Concert
Sunday, October 6, 12:00
Hadjinikos Hall
Traditional wind instrument SHAKUHACHI
Performers : Gerasimos Demovassilis, Alexandros Aivaliotis, Tasos Tataroglou, Marietta Margariti
On Sunday 6 October at 12:00 at the George Hadjinikos Hall, in Chorto, there will be a recital of Japanese traditional and contemporary music with the shakuhachi (尺八) flute as the main instrument. The works will be performed by the musicians Gerasimos Demovassilis, Alexandros Aivaliotis, Tasos Tataroglou on shakuhachi and Marietta Margariti on piano.
The repertoire that will be presented will include mainly traditional pieces of the meditative repertoire Hon Kyoku (本曲) of the Zen monks Komuso, in duet and solo, while more contemporary creations and compositions by the performers Gerasimos Demovassilis and Tasos Tataroglou will also be presented.
At 14:00 there will be a workshop on the shakuhachi in which there will be an extensive presentation of the instrument, both historically, musically and constructionally. The various types of shakuhuhachi as well as the main musical idioms it has played over the centuries will be presented. The way of writing music as well as its relation to meditation. There will be musical instruments available for participants and a first lesson will be given to experience shakuhachi. Seating will be limited and reservations are required.
