Tuesday 20th August
Guitars, guitars, guitars and voice...
“The Continuum Project”
Tabakis / Gasparatos Guitar Duo
The guitar duo, formed by Giorgos Tabakis and Dimitris Gasparatos, performs "Project Continuum" on Tuesday the 20th of August during the Music Festival in Paou monastery. The project constitutes a description of the continuity of European music via compositions of over two centuries, performed with the unique sounds produced by two classical guitars. From Bach, Kurt Weil, Satie and Grief all the way to Chick Cores, Gismonti, Abercrombie & Towner and many more, Tabakis and Gasparatos Guitar Duo projects its own image on the "Continuum" of creative music, emphasizing the common course of aesthetic tendencies and directions, so remote in time.
Giorgos Tabakis and Dimitris Gasparatos are two musicians who are firmly present on the Greek music stage. Driven by their love for music and the natural sound of the classical guitar, they have created a unique guitar duo which performs a repertoire rich with artistical variety, in which elements of jazz, improvisation but also classical patterns can be found. It is a rare combination of soκunds and impressions
Giorgos Tabakis and Dimitris Gasparatos are two musicians who are firmly present on the Greek music stage. Driven by their love for music and the natural sound of the classical guitar, they have created a unique guitar duo which performs a repertoire rich with artistical variety, in which elements of jazz, improvisation but also classical patterns can be found. It is a rare combination of soκunds and impressions
4 unknown songs from the "Threepenny Opera"
Covers for two guitars
Dimitris Demiris & Andreas Ziakas
The cooperation of the two guitarists is a result of their participation in the music – theatrical play “The Threepenny Opera” which was presented by the theatrical team of the University of Thessaly “Third Floor” (director : Maria Karazanou) in collaboration with the Music Ensembles of UTh (vocal training – manager: Maria Thoidou / member of the University’s Specialised Scientific Personnel). The two musicians worked with the students – members of Music Ensembles for the music parts of the play, performing music pieces for three guitars and other instruments arranged by Manolis Androulidakis. The two guitarists developed their creative collaboration by remaking four songs from the theatrical play for two guitars.
The songs that will be presented are:
1. Peacham's Morning Hymn
2 .Wedding Song
3. Pimp's Ballad (Tango Ballad)
4. Solomon Song
Members of the Music Ensembles of the University if Thessaly participating: Elpida Agapitou, Despoina Aristeidou, Myrto Vaia Aplandi, Theodora Perhanidou, Fotis Hatziantoniou
The songs that will be presented are:
1. Peacham's Morning Hymn
2 .Wedding Song
3. Pimp's Ballad (Tango Ballad)
4. Solomon Song
Members of the Music Ensembles of the University if Thessaly participating: Elpida Agapitou, Despoina Aristeidou, Myrto Vaia Aplandi, Theodora Perhanidou, Fotis Hatziantoniou
Personal music - making "gestures"
Georgia Velivasaki & Andreas Ziakas
Georgia Velivasaki, a distinctive, expressive and fresh voice, together with the virtuoso guitarist Andreas Ziakas will present a programm of personal music - making "gestures", andalousian flamencos, enchanting melodies from Argentina, gypsy songs of Granada, sephardic serenades and songs from the album the two artists record in cooperation with the world famous maestro of Tango Nuevo, Louis Borda.
ARTISTS' BIOGRAPHY Georgia Velivasaki - Singer Georgia Velivasaki writes poetry, lyrics, emmetric fairy tales, theatre plays and short stories, while she also occupies herself professionally with singing, musical theatre and performance as a singer and a composer. She has studied music, theatre ( Theatre of Changes, A4M Center of Graphic Arts), European Culture (Greek Open University), she has a master's degree in "Creative writing" (University of Western Macedonia) and has also completed the program "Performance - Theoretical Approaches, Practical Applications" (National Capodistriako University of Athens). In her curriculum vitae she includes an extensive personal discography, and also participations in projects by other artists. Her constant partners the composer/director Konstantinos Athiridis, guitarist Andreas Ziakas and lyre performer Lefteris Andriotis. In the last few years she collaborates, both on stage and with the discography, with the famous Argentinian maestro and pioneer of Tango Nuevo, Luis Borda. Discography: In the Fires of the South (1996), Hold Steady (1998), Sexual Instinct (2003), Clouds (2004), In the hues of Méditerrané blue (2006), Evening Report (2008), Gaia-Action St (2009), The Little Secret of Life (2011, 2018), Aleli - De Creta a Buenos Aires (2015). Participations: My Night (1994), Dances of the Night (1995), TV series "For one Woman and a Car" (ANT1-2001), The Call of Spring (2001), Last Supper (2002), Epilia (2008), Katerina Gogou/Up and Down Patision Street (2012), Alexander Rock Opera (2012), Documentary Gianenna of Thought and Legends (2013), Alexander the Great. Rock Opera (2014/2015), In the Name of Time (Pigi Likoudi/Filippos Grapsas 2015), Science so we can hear (Giannis Georgilas, 2018), Lullabies and Wakings (Kanaris Keramaris, 2019). Writings: The Little Secret of Life (emmetric, musical fairy tale, Polytropon 2014, Metronomos 2018). Performance/Translation of Alexander Rock Opera (2012), Translation and Subtitles of Alexander the Great. Rock Opera (2014). Many of her poems and short stories have been included in various collections, anthologies and online literary platforms. Recent works: Concerto for a day that's passed (Publications: Grafomihani 2018), For the Last Time (Publications: Greek Screenwriter's Union, also published in English, 2018). www.velivasaki.gr |
Andreas Ziakas - guitar.
Born in 1976 in Germany. From a young age he took up guitar lessons in the Public Conservatory of Katerini and he graduated with full marks from the diploma class from the New Conservatory of Thessaloniki with professor Konstantinos Kotsiolis. He possesses a diploma in Musical Harmony, in Musical Counterpoint and in Fugue and since 2003 he works as a professor in classical guitar. He has participated in international guitar festivals in Volos, Naxos and in Veria, and also he has performed in concerts by the groundbreaking Alexander the Great Rock Opera (Music Megaron of Thessaloniki, Music Megaron of Athens and many more). Since 2012 he has musically collaborated, in both recordings and concerts, with performer Georgia Velivasaki, and he has contributed to the creation and the production of the CD "Aleli - De Creta a Buenos Aires" (2015) alongside the international reputation Tango Nuevo maestro, Luis Borda. |