News – Archive
January 2012
Konstantia Gourzi: Kastalia
Apollon Musagete Quartett
Saz: Michalis Cholevas
19 January | Concert | Reaktorhalle, Munich, 7 p.m.
Neue Musik International
Works by Borboudakis, Varèse, Logothetis, Iglesias Rossi, Piotr Skweres (UA), and others
Ensemble oktopus
Mezzo-soprano: Dorothea Spilger, percussion: Claudio Estay, baritone: Heinz-Daniel Makra
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
February 2012
1 February | Concert | Megaron, Athens, Greece
Works by Prokofjew, Ginastera and Mendelssohn
Radio Sinfony Orchestra Athens and Athens Radio Choir
Harp: Maria Bildea, soprano: Julia Souglakou
Choir rehearsals: Dimitris Bouzanis
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
March 2012
3 March | World Premiere | Große Universitätsaula, Salzburg, 11 a.m.
Festive Plenum 2012 of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Konstantia Gourzi: Eurys Ops, for string quintet, saxophone and piano, WP
Ensemble of Alma Mater Philharmonie:
Saxophone: Matthieu Bordenave, violin: Julian Merkle, Elisabeth Urban, viola: Evi Kegelmaier, cello: Maria Dufter, double bass: Gustavo Brinholi,
piano: Wolfgang Mastnak
31 March | Concert | Theatre Foundation of the Hellenic World, Athens, Greece
“Classical Music in Film”
Works by Grieg, Mussorgsky, Tschaikovski, Mahler, Brahms, Liszt and Beethoven
Radio Symphony Orchestra Athens
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
April 2012
Composer Portrait Konstantia Gourzi – Synapsies
Chamber music, string quartets and piano solo
Byzantine style psalm singer: Vassilis Agrokostas, saz and tarhu: Ross Daly, ney: Harris Lambrakis, piano and improvisation: Christian Elsässer, piano: Lorenda Ramou, string quartet: Asasello Quartet
Piano, conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
The concerts are accompanied by works of artists Myrsini Vardopoulou, Norbert Banik, Christos Borounikos, Jannis Gourzis, Valy Nomidou, Lila Polenaki, Alexander Polzin, Athina Stamati and Nelly Tragousti.
20 April | Reading | Residenz Theater, Munich, 8 p.m.
Nachtseiten – Sebastian Blomberg reads „Dracula“
Music: Konstantia Gourzi
28 April | Concert | Villa Le Cercle, Deauville, France, 4.30 p.m.
Salon livres & musique 2012, Lecture musicale: “Femme disant adieu”
Parts of the piano pieces: “noch fürcht´ich” and piano pieces I-V
Piano: Lorenda Ramou, voice: Pascal Quignard
May 2012
Le Salon du Livre de Caen 2012
Parts of the piano pieces: “noch fürcht´ich” and piano pieces I-V
Piano: Lorenda Ramou, voice: Pascal Quignard
20 May | Concert | Forum Akazie3, Berlin, 6 p.m.
Konstantia Gourzi: gestern – heute – morgen
Clarinet: Freya Gunnlaugsdottir
29 May | Concert | Theatre Foundation of the Hellenic World, Athens, Greece, 8.30 p.m.
Film music of contemporary Greek composers
Works by Papadimitriou, Kypourgos, Platyrachos, Gourzi, Reboutsika, Kalatzopoulos
Konstantia Gourzi: Warchild Suite, arr. Sabrovalakis
Radio Orchestra Athens
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
June 2012
2 June | Concert | Concert church, Neubrandenburg, 7 p.m.
35th Neubrandenburg Concert Night
BEI ZEUS! Unterwegs in Griechenland
Works by Gourzi, Lambelet, Gluck, de Sabata, Beethoven, Horner, Berlioz, Kalomiris, Saint-Saens, Offenbach, Alexiades and Theodorakis
Konstantia Gourzi: Gedichte zu Prometheus
Neubrandenburger Philharmonie
Conductors: Stefan Malzew and Konstantia Gourzi
8 June | Concert | Onassis Cultural Center, Athens, Greece, 9 p.m.
Portrait of Composer Anestis Logothetis
Ensemble: Nikos Skalkottas
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
July 2012
8 July | Concert | ARRI Filmstudios, Munich, 11.30 a.m.
Filmfest Matinee
Konstantia Gourzi: Warchild, arr. Jannis Sabrovalakis
Erste Bayerische FilmFoniker
Conductor: Ingo P. Stefans
14 July | Concert | Open Theatre Papagou, Athens, Greece, 8.30 p.m.
„Traditional Instruments and Symphony Orchestras in Unison“
Works by Ross Daly for lyre and symphony orchestra, arr. by Vassilis Agrokostas
Radio Orchestra Athens
Lyre: Ross Daly, voice: Vassilis Agroskostas, ney: Harris Lambrakis
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
19 July | Concert | St. John´s Church, Tartu, Estonia, 10 p.m.
International Music Festival Glasperlenspiel
Composer Portrait Konstantia Gourzi – Synapsies
Byzantine style psalm singer, lyre, guitar: Vassilis Agrokostas, ney: Harris Lambrakis, piano and improvisation: Christian Elsässer, string quartet: Prezioso
Piano, conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
With the support of Goethe Institut
August 2012
Samos Young Artists Festival
Artistic Director: Konstantia Gourzi
October 2012
6 October | Concert | Musée de la Kasbah, Tanger, Morocco, 9 p.m.
First edition of “Correspondances de Tanger” festival
“Femme disant adieu”
Parts of the piano pieces: “noch fürcht´ich” and piano pieces I-V
Piano: Lorenda Ramou, voice: Pascal Quignard
November 2012
On the occasion of Wilhelm Killmayer’s 85th anniversary, the CD “Liederwelten und instrumentale Poesie – Werke von Wilhelm Killmayer” was released in cooperation with BR Klassik. The CD is part of the university’s CD series and features Lieder and chamber music by Wilhelm Killmayer and compositions dedicated to him by students and friends.
Tenor: Markus Schäfer, Frieder Lang, baritone: Thomas Bauer
Violin: Gottfried Schneider, cello: Sebastian Hess, piano: Moritz Eggert, Siegfried Mauser, Rudi Spring, Donald Sulzen
ensemble oktopus für musik der moderne
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
13 November | Concert | Akademie der Schönen Künste, Munich
Sergiu Celibidache and John Cage – 100th Anniversary
Film presentation, panel and concert
Peter Michael Hamel: Mobile 2012 in memoriam Cage and Celibidache, for septet, WP
ensemble opus21musikplus
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi