Project Πatriδa- Opening Ceremony and Final Concert

OPENING CEREMONY

Through ‘Project Πatriδa’ we intend to showcase numerous aspects of choral music and to raise awareness about a variety of topics. One of these is redefining ‘Hellenism’ in choral composition and reapproaching it through the prism of contemporary vocal techniques for choirs. To achieve this purpose, we are organizing three (3) additional lectures that aim to raise awareness about what could be considered timelessly ‘Hellenic’ in music.

These 3 additional lectures, which are free for everyone, will take place at the Department odf Music Studies of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on the first day of ‘Project Πatriδa’, on Saturday, 24th of September 2022. They will be accompanied by a small presentation by the Female Vocal Ensemble ‘Voci Contra Tempo’ on Greek musical works. The event will also be live-streamed, for those who will not be able to attend the event in person.

Schedule for Saturday, 24 th of September, Department of Music Studies AUTh *
18.00-18.20: Αthina Katsanevaki
“Investigating historical structures, identities and points of aesthetic emphasis in musical spoken tradition of Hellenism”
18.20-18.40: Maria Alexandrou
“The byzantine “Mystagogon sou Kyrie” and its transformation in “Byzantine Passions” by Michalis Adamis and Christos Samaras”
18.45-19.30: Κostas Tsougkras
“Incorporating Elements and the Hellenic Spirit in Works by Hellenic Composers of the 20th and the 21st century”
20.00-20.20: The opening ceremony will conclude with a small concert of Greek music works, featuring ‘Voci Contra Tempo’ Female Vocal Ensemble. * Aristotle University of Thessaloniki’s Campus in Municipality of Thermi, across “Leda-Maria” Residence, 4 th km of Charilaou Thermis Street (bus line 66)

FINAL CONCERT

The cycle of lectures will conclude with a large concert of Ccontemporary Greek choral music, on Sunday, 9 th of October 2022 at 19.30 in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Ceremony Hall.

The following choirs will participate:
Department of Music Studies AUTh Choral Workshop
Conductor: Erifyli Damianou
Mixed Choir of Thessaloniki “ ‘Mary Konstantinidou’”
Conductor: Mary Konstantinidou
Choir of St. Elias of Pylaia
Conductor: Eleonora Kalaitsidou
‘Voci Contra Tempo’ Female
Vocal Ensemble Conductor: Sofia Gioldasi

For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us via email at vocicontratempo@gmail.com

This project is organized under the auspices and with the financial aid of the Ministry of Culture and Sports.