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SUMMARY:Contemporary Music Days - Multiple Presents
DESCRIPTION:The Contemporary Music Days festival brings an unprecedented – by Greek standards – line-up of eighteen concerts dedicated to contemporary musical creation\, running from 25 October to 14 November 2026 at the GNO Alternative Stage at the SNFCC. Titled Multiple Presents\, the Festival features six new commissions from Greek composers\, numerous premieres and reruns\, as well as tributes to emblematic figures in 20th-and-21st-century music. It is a musical event of rare range and polyphony\, highlighting the vibrancy of contemporary music and inviting audiences on a fascinating journey through its diverse aspects\, new trends\, and unexpected pathways. \nThis multifaceted programme\, curated by composer Ioannis Angelakis\, maps contemporary musical creation\, spanning acoustic and electronic music as well as hybrid and stage works\, through the coexistence of renowned ensembles and artists\, newly formed groups\, and emerging soloists and composers. \nIt features\, among other things\, tributes to György Kurtág\, György Ligeti\, and Georges Aperghis; concerts by the Ergon Ensemble conducted by Nicolas Vassiliou; the ERT Choir’s first collaboration with the Greek Composers’ Union; the TETTTIX ensemble; and an anniversary concert by the ARTéfacts ensemble. The events also include a piano recital by Stephanos Thomopoulos\, unfolding the piano world of Giorgos Koumendakis; the screening of the milestone film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari accompanied by music by Nikos Karagiannis; and the new international composition competition Re:Trace. \n“The Contemporary Music Days Festival was born out of a dual need: on the one hand\, to create a steady place dedicated to contemporary musical creation\, and on the other\, to reexamine what “contemporary” means today. It was not meant to signal a mere time category but to serve as a way to relate to the music of the 20th and 21st centuries: to modernism\, the avant-garde\, as well as to the ruptures and continuities that still shape our experience of sound. In this line of thinking\, the Contemporary Music Days Festival does not propose a single aesthetic or a linear narrative but rather an open field of coexistence in which different readings of the past and present are continually recaptured. Special emphasis will be placed on tributes to György Kurtág (marking his 100th anniversary)\, Georges Aperghis (celebrating his 80th anniversary)\, and György Ligeti (commemorating the 20th anniversary of his death)\, which bring emblematic works of contemporary music back to the foreground\, not as historical references but as contemporary touchstones from which the new commissions draw material\, inspiration\, and artistic vision. The collaborations with the ERT Choir and the Greek Composers’ Union enhance the logic of an expanded ecosystem in which contemporary music is shaped by networks of people\, ensembles\, and institutions” notes Ioannis Angelakis. \nArtistic curator: Ioannis Angelakis \nhttps://www.nationalopera.gr/en/alternative-stage/es-festival/item/8128-contemporary-music-days
URL:https://contemporary.culture.gov.gr/en/event/contemporary-music-days-multiple-presents/
LOCATION:GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC
CATEGORIES:ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗ
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SUMMARY:PINA by Wim Wenders
DESCRIPTION:On the occasion of the performances of Vollmond by Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch\, and as part of the introductory talks at major events\, Megaron presents two screenings of Wim Wenders’ film PINA (2011). PINA is a film by Wim Wenders dedicated to Pina Bausch. Shot with the ensemble of Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch\, this feature-length dance film celebrates the exhilarating and unique art of the great German choreographer\, who passed away in the summer of 2009. \n  \nhttps://www.megaron.gr/en/event/pina-by-wim-wenders/
URL:https://contemporary.culture.gov.gr/en/event/pina-by-wim-wenders/
LOCATION:Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall\, Megaron the Athens Concert Hall
CATEGORIES:ΣΙΝΕΜΑ,ΧΟΡΟΣ
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20261115T120000
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DTSTAMP:20261030T114446
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SUMMARY:Works for organ by Bach – Handel – Dupré
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday lunchtime\, Ourania Gassiou\, organist and curator of Megaron’s church organ\, invites us to enjoy\, up close\, one of the most imposing and impressive musical instruments\, whose history stretches back to Greek antiquity. Although often associated with sacred music\, the church organ that dominates the Christos Lambrakis Hall — with its 6\,080 pipes and four manuals — possesses an inexhaustible richness of tone colours and expressive possibilities. Through works from the classical and contemporary repertoire\, the programme reveals the fascinating sound world of the organ and offers an unforgettable listening experience for young and old alike.\nProgramme:\nJohann Sebastian Bach\, Passacaglia and Fugue\nMarcel Dupré\, Le monde dans l’attente du Sauveur\, from Symphonie-Passion\, έργο.23\nGeorge Frideric Handel\, Organ Concerto\, Op. 4 No. 4 (transcribed for organ by Hermann Keller)\nJohann Sebastian Bach\, Chaconne in D minor\, from Partita No. 2 for Violin\, BWV 1004 (transcribed for organ by Henri Messerer)\nhttps://www.megaron.gr/en/event/ourania-gassiou-3/ \n 
URL:https://contemporary.culture.gov.gr/en/event/works-for-organ-by-bach-handel-dupre/
LOCATION:Christos Lambrakis Hall\, Megaron the Athens Concert Hall
CATEGORIES:ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗ
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20261124T203000
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SUMMARY:Lutèce and Cyprien Katsaris – Song and Piano
DESCRIPTION:In the golden age of French song\, the leading piano virtuoso Cyprien Katsaris takes us on a journey through the Paris of cabarets\, grand boulevards\, Montmartre\, and the legends of bohemian life. The internationally acclaimed artist\, a profound connoisseur of French music\, presents a melodic portrait of the City of Light through the songs of Édith Piaf\, Charles Trenet\, Charles Aznavour\, Jacques Brel\, Dalida\, and Benjamin Biolay. From the nostalgic Paris of another era to the present day\, the program combines the great hits of French chanson with characteristic compositions by Erik Satie\, Darius Milhaud\, and Francis Poulenc\, highlighting the timeless dialogue between two worlds that have always nourished one another. \nhttps://www.megaron.gr/en/event/lutece-and-cyprien-katsaris-song-and-piano/ \n  \n 
URL:https://contemporary.culture.gov.gr/en/event/lutece-and-cyprien-katsaris-song-and-piano/
LOCATION:Megaron the Athens Concert Hall\, Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall
CATEGORIES:ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗ
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20261128T190000
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SUMMARY:Tribute to Spyros Sakkas
DESCRIPTION:Megaron the Athens Concert Hall dedicates a special evening to Spyros Sakkas\, one of the most important Greek lyric singers\, on the occasion of the seventy years of his unique musical journey. Through a staged narrative that combines music\, spoken word\, and rare archival material\, the tribute reconstructs his personal and artistic path\, one inextricably linked to the history of modern Greek music. From the world of Attik and the Athenian “boîtes” to opera\, European lied\, and musical avant-garde\, the evening comes alive through performances by beloved collaborators\, friends\, and students of his\, as well as through Spyros Sakkas’s own personal accounts of his encounters with leading composers such as Yannis Christou\, Iannis Xenakis\, Manos Hadjidakis\, Theodore Antoniou\, and Yorgos Kouroupos\, honoring an iconic figure who left an indelible mark on Greek musical creation. The day after the concert\, Spyros Sakkas will give a workshop on contemporary vocal technique\, in which he will present his groundbreaking approach to the voice as a means of freedom and experimentation. \nhttps://www.megaron.gr/en/event/tribute-to-spyros-sakkas/
URL:https://contemporary.culture.gov.gr/en/event/tribute-to-spyros-sakkas/
LOCATION:Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall \, Megaron the Athens Concert Hall
CATEGORIES:ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗ
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