Encounters VI: Koukos/ Koumendakis/ Papadimitriou and Lully/ Rameau/ Gluck

The Camerata brings the musical past and present together in a unique program combining outgoing baroque ballet music from operas staged in the fairytale Paris of the 18th century with music by three leading Greek composers of today. Periklis Koukos, Giorgos Koumendakis and Dimitris Papadimitriou have written three works especially for the Camerata’s period instruments, which the ensemble will be premiering tonight. The distinctive qualities of period instruments, their limitations and their strengths, motivated the composers to explore new timbres and combinations.

But it is not just the tone colours that make this music new, it is also our newly-rediscovered knowledge of the style and practices of the past which opens up new horizons in performance as well as making it possible for composers to explore a new sonic field beyond that of the contemporary mainstream orchestra. One cannot help but wonder how Lully, Rameau and Gluck would react, if they heard music written in the future played on the instruments of their own time?

Program

Jean Baptiste Lully

Ballet suite from the opera "Phaëton"

Giorgos Koumendakis

"Five more steps until you fall asleep"
for orchestra on period instruments *

Jean Philippe Rameau

Ballet suite from the opera "Les Indes Galantes"

Dimitris Papadimitriou

"Masks" *

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ballet suite from the opera "Ιphigenie en Aulide"

Periklis Koukos

"The Game of the Shades" (from the opera-ballet "Midnight Summer Dream")*
Soloist: Nikos Spanos - counter-tenor

* world premiere

Parallel Event

The Camerata opens up its dress rehearsals to school groups.

The musicians of the Camerata and the internationally-celebrated conductor, George Petrou, are your guides around the magical world of classical music. Given a more friendly face, classical music is accessible to all students, who are treated to a unique interactive experience.

The program will be staged by the Camerata’s conductor, George Petrou, and the orchestra's musicians.

Addressed to:
schoolchildren aged 9-18
5 € per student

20 December 2011, 23 January, 27 March & 22 April
10:30-12:00

Reservations:
T: 213 017 8004
Email: education@onassis.org

Credit

Orchestra Conductor
George Petrou

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