In the concert Nikos Andrikos’ vocal compositions that are included in his three albums, Motivasyon (ΜLΚ 2015), Sedef (KALAN 2017) and Αμυγδαλιά (KALAN 2023) will be performed. Therefore, new songs with lyrics of Nektaria Methymaki are going to be presented as well. The aforementioned non published items are going to be included to the upcoming album of Andrikos.The repertoire is constructed by songs both in Greek and Turkish, that as regards the structure-morphology and the aesthetic, follows compositional forms such as Şarkı and Kanto. In addition, vocal improvisational practices that refer to the genres of Gazel and Amane will be executed. The whole repertoire stylistically as well as aesthetically refers to several expressional instances that are detected in the urban (art and pop) environment of Istanbul, Smyrna and Mytilene.      

Nikos Andrikos: voice, lute from Istanbul

Nektaria Methymaki: voice, kanun

Dimosthenis Karachristodoulou: lyre from Istanbul

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A fluid sonic world, transcending time and geography.

The quartet creatively explores a wide spectrum of traditional musical idioms, utilizing Anna Linardou’s voice, Harris Lambrakis’ ney, Mihalis Kalkanis’ double bass, electronics and the real-time sound processing of acoustic instruments by Yiorgos Varoutas. Drawing on melodies from Greece, the Mediterranean, the Caucasus, Anatolia, the Appalachians, and medieval Europe, the music unfolds through acoustic and electronic sound interwoven with improvisation, gradually dissolving established stylistic boundaries.

Anna Linardou: voice

Harris Lambrakis: ney

Mihalis Kalkanis: double bass

Yiorgos Varoutas: real-time sound processing

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The Rodia Polyphonic Workshop was established in 2023, continuing the polyphonic singing workshop Happy Hour Choir, founded by Martha Mavroidi in 2012 in the form of a vocal orchestra. Over the years, the vocal workshop has presented a rich and diverse repertoire, ranging from Hadjidakis and Platonos to The Beatles and Crosby, Stills & Nash; from Buena Vista Social Club to Tsitsanis, Kaldaras, and Sougioul; as well as some of the finest traditional songs from Greece, the Balkans, and the Middle East, all arranged for voices. In its new form, the workshop has performed at the 9th Chios Music Festival in Chios; the Community Choirs Festival at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center; the 1st Choir Gathering of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens; the Mytilene Choral Festival at the Castle of Mytilene; and the 11th Panhellenic Choral Festival of Ermoupolis at the Apollo Theatre. It has also given concerts at St. George’s Church in Neo Psychiko and at Saint Catherine’s British School of Athens. In 2026, the workshop participated in a performance at the Elaionas Women’s Prison, in collaboration with the Greek National Opera.

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The Voice Sings Stories

Many times, songs describe feelings, thoughts, and moments. Other times, they tell stories with a beginning, a middle, and an end. The lyrics create images and speak to us about events, experiences, and dreams. The programme includes songs from all over Greece that have a story to tell. With protagonists who may suffer, fall in love, or even find themselves outside the law, all accompanied by traditional sounds.

Tonia Rougeri

Georgia Litsa

Sophocles Koskinas

Christos Adamidis

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Small vignettes of domestic life

Small stories unfolding within the Ηome, spanning the course of a day—or perhaps a lifetime. Ηome, as a fixed focal point, a defined base, yet also a space where movement occurs—departing and returning. Brief episodes drawn from the wealth of Greek traditions, depicting human relationships—some of them loving, some fraught with conflict. Music, evocative and rich in imagery, describes these episodes, opening the door to the Home and inviting the spectator-listener inside. A music and dance performance taking place within the Home—the sacred sanctuary of human existence, wherever and however one perceives it. The episodes unfolding span the duration of a day, or perhaps a lifetime. The repertoire draws from the rich treasury of Greek folk music and is presented with sensitivity and inventiveness; the episodes are woven together through satiny transitions, aiming to engage the spectators to infiltrate their personal space-time, whereas to get involved to an oblivious role-play.

Katerina Papadopoulou: Vocals, program curation

Chariton Charitonidis: Dance commentary

Stefanos Dorbarakis: Kanun, vocals

Stavros Parginos: Cello, mandolin

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