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Music Connects the Onassis Stegi and the Panteion University, Vol. 5

Dates

Prices

Free admission, on a first come first served basis

Location

Athens

Time & Date

Day
Time
Venue
Day
Wednesday-Friday
Time
20:30
Venue
Panteion University

Information

Tickets

Free admission, on a first come first served basis.

The distribution of entrance tickets begins one (1) hour before each event, at Panteion University.

A tribute to György Ligeti; a cartoon in song; a grotesque operatic Alice; a harpsichord fast-forwarding through four centuries of music; a toy piano; new works commissioned by Stegi and works that articulate a contemporary political sensibility.

For the fifth consecutive year, this “music bridge” initiative brings together Onassis Stegi and Panteion University for a rich series of concerts including landmarks of the contemporary music scene and fresh new talents that dare venture into unexplored territory. Τhe program includes a work commissioned by Onassis Stegi to Katerina Tzedaki.

The first day presents a panorama of works for voice in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries: a selection of German lieder, excerpts from Ligeti and Unsuk Chin operas, and compositions where language is treated as phonemes or voice is combined with electronics.(February 5th).

On the second night, a grand piano, an open piano, a harpsichord, a Rhodes piano, a toy piano, and a violin share the stage to create completely unexpected musical combinations (February 6th).

To conclude, we have the rich timbre of a woodwind quintet in Ligeti’s popular “6 Bagatelles”, works by Greek composers, including a piece commissioned by Stegi to rising young composer Stylianos Dimou, as well as pieces inspired, literally and metaphorically, by birds (February 7th).

5 years, 5 concerts: landmark works, young artists who dare venture into new territory

Program

Wednesday 5 February

The adventures of the voice


1st concert | 20:30

Fanie Antonelou: soprano
Apostolos Palios: piano

Anton Webern, “Vier Lieder“ op. 12 (1915-17)
Wolfgang Rihm, Brentano-Phantasie (2002)*
Isabel Mundry, “Anagramm“ for soprano and piano (2000) *
György Ligeti, “Der Sommer” (1989)
György Ligeti, “Mysteries of the Macabre” (1974-77, 1992)
Unsuk Chin, “snagS&Snarls” (2003-04, 2014) – extracts **

2nd concert | 21:30

Anna Pangalou: mezzo-soprano
Live electronics: Alvise Vidolin ("Due Arie Marine"), Κaterina Tzedaki ("Crystal Forest")

Cathy Berberian, “Stripsody” (1966)
Luciano Berio, “Sequenza III” for voice (1965)
John Cage, “Song Books” (1970) – selections
Georges Aperghis, “Récitation IX” (1977-78)
Salvatore Sciarrino, “Due Arie Marine: No. 2 Tempesta” for mezzo-soprano and real-time synthesized sounds (1990) *
Ann LeBaron, “Eurydice’s Death” for voice and electronics (1982/2019) *
Katerina Tzedaki, "Crystal Forest" - an Onassis Stegi commission for voice and electronics (2019) **

* Premiere in Greece
** World premiere

Thursday 6 February

Keyboards x 6 (and one violin)


1st concert | 20:30

Annini Tsiouti: grand piano, upright piano, toy piano
Electronics: Brice Catherin

Christina Athinodorou, “RE:MAINS” for multi-pianist (2013-15) *
Einojuhani Rautavaara, “Music for Upright Piano” (1976) *
John Cage, “Suite for toy piano” (1948)
Brice Catherin, “Numéro 2” version for piano and electronics (2006) **
Frederic Rzewski, “Piano Piece no. 4” (1977)


2nd concert | 21:30


Duo Vita Βrevis
Zoe Pouri: violin, baroque violin
Panos Iliopoulos: harpsichord, Rhodes piano, reed organ, electronics

Dario Castello, Sonata Prima à Sopran Solo "Sonate Concertate In Stil Moderno, Libro II" for violin and continuo (1629)
György Ligeti, “Continuum” for harpsichord (1968)
Pierre Boulez, “Anthèmes I” for violin solo (1992)
Panos Iliopoulos, “ΚΗΑΟΝ” * for harpsichord, Rhodes piano, reed organ and electronics (2015)
Panos Iliopoulos, “ΜVA” for violin, harpsichord and electronics (2013)

* Premiere in Greece
** World premiere

Friday 7 February

Talk | 19:00

Composers Yiannis Ioannidis, Stylianos Dimou and Gregory Emfietzis talk about their works.
Moderated by Lorenda Ramou.



Winds X 5

Concert | 20:30

Aeolos Woodwind Quintet (Vangelis Stathoulopoulos: flute, Ioannis Tselikas: oboe, Angelos Politis: clarinet, Georgios Faroungias: bassoon, Spiros Kakos: horn)

György Ligeti, “Six Bagatelles” (1953)
Yannis Ioannidis, “Actinia” (1970)
Stylianos Dimou, “Flatline rewind”, Onassis Stegi commission (2019) **
Gregory Emfietzis, “Fear (not)” (2014) *
Karel Husa, “Five Poems” (1994)
Pēteris Vasks, “Music for the Fleeting Birds” (1977)

* Premiere in Greece
** World premiere

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Supported by the Onassis Stegi's know-how and networking, the students studying Culture and Cultural Management in Panteion’s Department of Communication, Media and Culture have undertaken to promote the concert series in close collaboration with the musicians. The concerts are the culmination of an intensive workshop which seeks to acquaint students with contemporary music and the experience of organizing a concert.

Another goal is to spotlight the talent of young composers and performers. The press releases, social media posts, reports, articles, interviews and often the photographs are the work of students working in groups. Every year, different instrumental combinations and themes are selected in order to cover as broad a repertoire as possible. The Onassis Stegi and Panteion University have joined forces for the fifth consecutive year to run the program.

Credits

  • Project Head

    Lorenda Ramou

  • Professor in charge (Panteion University)

    George-Michael Klimis

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