Savvas Karantzias: Katharsis
At the heart of the concert lies Katharsis (2023–2024) by the Greek composer Savvas Karantzias, written for mixed choir, percussion, and solo violin. Conceived as a contemporary Mass in nine movements, the work is dedicated to Arvo Pärt and Veljo Tormis, bringing together the Greek and Estonian sonic worlds in a language of profound spiritual intensity.
In dialogue with this work, the French composer Christopher Gibert presents Hymnus, inspired by a 13th-century Occitan–Cathar manuscript. The piece weaves together texts from the New Testament with verses by Frank T’Hézan, forming a musical quest for light and austerity.
The concert thus unfolds as a bridge between East and West, memory and creation—an inclusive, universal dialogue shaped through beauty and shared experience.
- Composer(s) Savvas Karantzias
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Title(s) of the Work(s)
: Katharsis by Savvas Karantzias,
Hymnus by Christopher Gibert - Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Dulci Jubilo Ensemble Christopher Gibert, direction Mikrokosmos Chamber Choir Chrysanthos Antoniou, violin
