Artistic curator: Marinos Tranoudakis

2^nd PERCUSSION FESTIVAL OF THE GNO ALTERNATIVE STAGE – PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Concert
Antonis Papadopoulos / Anna Karamitsou - African Vibes
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • Starts at: 20.30

Concert
Haig Yazdjian, Yiotis Kiourtsoglou, Vangelis Karipis
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • Starts at: 19.00

Children’s workshop
Little Body Musicians
Designed and conducted by: Natasha Handa-Martin
GNO VIP Lounge – SNFCC
Starts at: 17.00 (age group: 7-10), 18.00 (age group 10-12)

African percussion workshop
Djembe Stories
Designed and conducted by: Antonis Papadopoulos
Featuring Anna Karamitsou
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • Starts at: 14.00

Workshop
Percussion Instruments In Greece and the Balkans
Designed and conducted by: Vangelis Karipis
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • Starts at: 12.30

Thursday, 12 June 2025

Concert
Srdjan Ivanovic– Modular
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • Starts at: 20.30

Concert
Arrhythmic Percussion Group, Jannis Anissegos – Drum’n’Breath
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • Starts at: 19.00

Masterclass
Timpani Masterclass by OPERcussion
With Pieter Roijen
Rehearsal Room of the GNO Orchestra – SNFCC • Duration: 14.00-17.00

Workshop
Grooving the Balkans
Designed and conducted by: Srdjan Ivanovic
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • Starts at: 12.00

Friday, 13 June 2025

Concert
OPERcussion
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • Starts at: 20.30

Masterclass
Solo and Orchestral Percussion Masterclass
With the percussion ensemble OPERcussion
Rehearsal Hall of the GNO Orchestra – SNFCC • Duration: 14.00-17.00

Workshop
Orchestral Percussion Workshop
Designed and conducted by: OPERcussion
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • Starts at: 11.00

Festival

Greek National Opera Alternative Stage
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

Programme — Performers

Pierre Boulez (1925-2016)

Structures, Book I (1952)
for two pianos
— Ia

John Cage (1912-1992)

Music for Piano 4–19 (1953)
for any number of pianos
Experiences No. 1 (1945)
for two pianos

Pierre Boulez

Scherzo^†
from Prélude, toccata et scherzo (1945)
for piano

Morton Feldman (1926-1987)

Two Pianos (1957)
for two pianos

Magnus Lindberg (b. 1958)

Play I (1979)
for two pianos
— Movement 1
— Routes 1
— Movement 2
— Prism 1
— Movement 3
— Figures & Points
— Mirrors
— Figures & Points
— Movement 4
— Closure

Intermission

Pierre Boulez

Structures, Book II (1961)
for two pianos
— Chapitre 2

courtes dérives à partir d’Éclat^* (1996)
for piano

Frank Zappa (1940-1993)

Ruth is Sleeping (1992)
for two pianos

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

Sonata for Two Pianos (1943-44)

1. Moderato
2. Theme with Variations
3. Allegretto

Gloria Cheng,^* Ralph van Raat^† piano

Concert

Greek National Opera Alternative Stage
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

Starts at: 20.30 |  

Music: Orestis Papaioannou
Concept, dramaturgy: Alekos Lountzis
Libretto: Alekos Lountzis, Orfeas Apergis
Musical direction: Michalis Papapetrou
Stage direction: Alexandros Efklidis
Set, costumes: Giannis Katranitsas
Video designers: Marios Gampierakis, Chrysoula Korovesi
Lighting design, projection mapping: Christos Tziogkas

Erika_7: Chrissa Maliamani
He: Georgios Iatrou
Danae: Miranda Makrynioti
Debater: Alexios Zervanos

Kostas Tzekos clarinet, saxophone, Spyros Arkoudis trumpet, George Krimperis trombone, Haris Pazaroulas double bass, Kazuyo Tsunehiro percussion, Frixos Mortzos keyboard

Opera • Revival

Greek National Opera Alternative Stage
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

Duration: approximately 70 minutes
No intermission

In English with Greek surtitles 

Starts at: 20.30 (Sunday: 19.30) |  

Text: Leon A. Nar
Stage direction: Victor Arditti 
Adaptation of Sephardic songs, original music: Martha Mavroidi
Sets & costume designer: Maria Panourgia
Lighting: Melina Mascha
Video: Marios Gampierakis

Zana: Eleni Ouzounidou
Ido: Leonardos Batis 

Smari Musical Ensemble
Harris Lamprakis (ney)
Nikos Paraoulakis (ney)
Stratis Psaradellis (Constantopolitan lyre)
Martha Mavroidi (lavta, singing)
Yorgos Tamiolakis (violoncello)
Giorgos Ventouris (double bass)

Also featuring Fotis Siotas (violin, voice)

Music theatre • New production

Greek National Opera Alternative Stage
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

Starts at: 20.30 (Sunday: 19.30) |  

Two performances: Saturday 5 April 18:00 & 20.30

With Greek and English subtitles

The performances on the 10th and 11th of April will be fully accessible to individuals with sensory impairments
With English surtitles (except for 10th and 11th of April - accessible performances)

Duration: approximately 80 minutes
No intermission

Music: Nicolas Tzortzis
libretto: Nicolas Tzortzis, based on Nikos Gavriil Pentzikis’ novel of the same title
Conductor: Kornilios Selamsis
Stage direction: Anastasia Koumidou
Sets, costumes, video design: Yiannis Katranitsas
Lighting design: Nikos Sotiropoulos

Niki Lada (soprano)
Nikos Kyrtsos (baritone)
Anastasis Roilos (actor)

Vincent Daoud saxophone, Alexandra Greffin Klein violin, viola, Frédéric Baldassare violoncello, viola da gamba, Thodoris Vazakas percussion, Stephanos Thomopoulos piano, Angelina Tkatcheva cimbalom

Opera • Premiere • GNO Alternative Stage commission

Greek National Opera Alternative Stage
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

Starts at: 20.30 (Sunday: 19.30) |  

Duration: approximately 80 minutes
No intermission