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The Agora Unveiled

Monday, 4 April 2022   |   20:30 - 21:30

The Agora Unveiled

A conversation in music between Greek and Dutch composers.

Foundation IHOS Amsterdam in association with MUSICENTRY Greece presents THE AGORA UNVEILED

Composers

Jan-Bas Bollen
Savvas Karantzias
Constantine Koukias
Spiros Mazis,
Antonis Pratsinakis
Aspasia Nasopoulou
Jacob ter Veldhuis
Calliope Tsoupaki

Performers

Elise Lorraine – Voice
Jan-Bas Bollen – HyperTheremin
Violins – Emmy Storms & Heleen Hulst
Dave Kutz –Tuba
Violin – Jacob Plooij
Brendan Conroy – Cello
Antonis Pratsinakis – E Cello

Sponsors

The Greek Road Transport Company & The Hellenic Association of Greeks in the Netherlands.

  • Composer(s) Jan Bas Bollen, Calliope Tsoupaki, Spiros Mazis, Savvas Karantzias, Constantine Koukias, Jacob ter Veldhuis, Aspasia Nasopoulou
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Jan-Bas Bollen - VENE 2020+ for HyperTheremin, violin/percussion and visuals
    Calliope Tsoupaki - Thin Air for solo cello
    Spiros Mazis - Sirens for tuba and electronics
    Savvas Karantzias - The Circle of 9 for solo violin
    Constantine Koukias - Heavenly Angels for voice & tape
    Jacob ter Veldhuis - TATATATA for cello & boom box
    Aspasia Nasopoulou - JoHaKyu for 2 violins
    Jan-Bas Bollen - La'Atar for HyperTheremin, Violin/percussion and visuals
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Elise Lorraine – Voice, Jan-Bas Bollen – HyperTheremin, Violins – Emmy Storms & Heleen Hulst, Dave Kutz –Tuba, Violin – Jacob Plooij, Brendan Conroy – Cello & Antonis Pratsinakis – E Cello.

Date

Apr 04 2022
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Time

20:30 - 21:30

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Location

Amsterdam, Vondelkerk
Amsterdam, Vondelkerk
Vondelstraat 120, 1054 GS Amsterdam
Website
https://stadsherstel.nl/eventlocatie/vondelkerk/

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Savvas Karantzias received his music education in A.
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Composer

Spiros Mazis

Spiros Mazis was born in Corfu, Greece.
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Aspasia Nasopoulou (Athens, 1972) is living and working in Amsterdam. She studied piano at the Conservatory of Piraeus and composition at the N.
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Calliope Tsoupaki makes music that has a mood of timelessness. Her objective is expressing the essence as simply and clearly as possible. In her compositions she uses elements of early and contemporary music as well as the music of Greece and the Middle East. Combing these aspects, she skillfully creates a completely personal style.

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Daan Manneke: Dialogues

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Location

Utrecht, Oud-Katholieke Gertrudiskathedral
Utrecht, Oud-Katholieke Gertrudiskathedral
Adres: Willemsplantsoen 2, 3511 LA Utrecht
Website
https://utrecht.oudkatholiek.nl

Friday, 24 April 2026. 20:00 - 23:00

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Location

Trebinje, Cultural Centre Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Trg palih boraca 1, 82000 Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Location

London, Farm Street Church, UK
London, Farm Street Church, UK
114 Mount St, London W1K 3AH, UK
Website
https://www.farmstreet.org.uk

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