New Lights: 100 years of Greek Music in context

100 years of Greek Music in Context: Tradition, Innovation & Identity

Explore the evolution and significance of Greek piano music through the last century with a series of performances and accompanying talks that contextualise and celebrate this rich repertoire.

Dr Eirini Diamantouli Speaker

Medb Brereton-Hurley Conductor

Mikaela Livadiotis and Dr Eirini Diamantouli Curators

Performers:

Ronojit Bhuyan piano

Douglas Finch piano

Cèlia Margalef Boquera piano

Beatrice Osiris piano

Rachele Howes piano

Mikaela Livadiotis piano

Felix Ottaway O’Mahony piano

Programme:

Emilios Riadis I. Plain Dance from 2 Greek Dances for Piano (1924)

Nikos Skalkottas 5 Little Variations for Piano (1927)

Manolis Kalomiris For Greek Children, Volume II (1949)

Mikis Theodorakis  Sonatine No 1 pour piano (1954)

Georges Aperghis Secrets élémentaires (1998)

Nicolas Tzortzis Sur Gaida (2022)

Iannis Xenakis Plektó (1993)  

Iannis Xenakis – Plektó (1993)

Felix Ottaway O’Mahony Piano

Juliet Beadle Flute

Vicky Churcher Clairnet

Jeremiah Beer Percussion

Jiyun Zhang Violin

Lily Hope Cello