Music Connects the Onassis Stegi and the Panteion University, Vol. 4
31 January 2019 | Panteion University | 20:30
Have you ever heard electric guitar in a contemporary music recital? Acoustic guitar with four extra strings? A solo oboe accompanied by the sound of crystal glasses or a harp? Have you seen scores containing only words, which anyone can play?
Photo: Yannis Soulis
For the fourth consecutive year, the Music Bridge Over Syngrou Avenue connects the Onassis Stegi with Panteion University to offer up new combinations of instruments, new composers and works receiving their premiere performances.
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 fourth consecutive year to run the program.
2nd concert: 31 January 2019
The second concert includes works for acoustic, ten-string and electric guitar, combining different sound versions of the instrument. Works by two young Greek women composers, Foteini Salmouka and Sofia Avramidou are heard alongside key works of recent years.
Part One
Works
Foteini Salmouka: “Sillage - A fantasy for solo guitar” (2014) 6΄
Maurice Ohana: “Cadran Lunaire” (extracts) for ten-string guitar** (1981-1982) 10'
George Crumb: “The ghosts of Alhambra” for baritone, guitar and percussion** (2010) 20'
Nikos Zarkos: Acoustic and ten-string guitar
Arkadios Rakopoulos: Baritone
Marinos Tranoudakis: Percussion
Part Two
Works
Sofia Avramidou: New project for electric guitar* (2018) 8'
Fausto Romitelli: “Trash TV Trance” for electric guitar (2002) 12'
Steve Reich: “Electric Counterpoint” (1987) - version for electric guitar and tape 15'
Mislav Režić: electric guitar
* Commissioned by Onassis Stegi
** Greek premiere
*** Works written for the 6daEXit Improvisation Ensemble, premiere performances
Credits
Project Head: Lorenda Ramou
Professor in charge, Panteion University: Georgios Klimis
