Παρασκευή 15 Μαρτίου 2024

Panagiotis Karousos concert for Maria Callas and Melina Merkouri for International Women's Day 2024

 

Wednesday March 13, 2024. The soprano Rhea Voudouri was awarded by Ioannis Maronitis, president of the UNESCO Piraeus & Islands of Greece for her performance of the song "The song of Melina" by the composer Panagiotis Karousos. The award was given in the context of the Women's Day celebration event 2024. The audience applauded her with emotion for the song dedicated to the great star of Greek cinema, Melina Merkouri. Mr. Ioannis Maronitis, president of the UNESCO of Piraeus & Islands awarded her an honorary plaque and praise for her contribution to art, and thank the composer Mr Panagiotis Karousos. 

The soprano Hlín Leifsdóttir was awarded by Ioannis Maronitis, president of the UNESCO Piraeus & Islands for her performance of the song "Maria Callas of our heart" by Panagiotis Karousos.

Piano: Christiana Manou. Artistic direction: Panagiotis Karousos, music composer

Greeting-presentation: Ioannis Maronitis, President of the Club for UNESCO of Piraeus and Islands, is also a Member of the Executive Board of the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Associations and Centers for Europe and North America, Secretary General of the Hellenic Federation of Clubs, Associations and Center of UNESCO and general president of International Action Art.


In the hall of the "Marianna V. Vardinogianni" Cultural Center in the Mykalis Street building, the event for the celebration of women's day took place.

During the "Women's Day Party", gifts were distributed to the beneficiaries of the Foundation, while we enjoyed a wonderful music and dance program.

They participated: Michalis Euripides, Manika Vassiliki on the piano, Zoe Pouli dance, Folk dance group MOLDOVA

Women's Choir "KALLICHO" Conductor: Christina Karamaltidou, "argo" culture center, Vowel set "athirma", under the direction of maestro Maria Katsari

Hlin Leifsdottir, soprano, Rhea Voudouris, soprano.

The event was attended by, among other guests, the Greek-Canadian composer Panagiotis Karousos, Dimitris Markopoulos, Member of Parliament and Member of the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Sofia Zacharaki, Minister of Social Cohesion and Family, etc.

Βρείτε εδώ το φωτογραφικό υλικό της εκδήλωσης

Τετάρτη 6 Μαρτίου 2024

Panagiotis Karousos music at the Opening Night of The Theater of the No

 

Panagiotis Karousos music at the Opening Night of The Theater of the No


Saturday, March 2, 2024. Panagiotis Karousos music presented at the Opening Night of The Theater of the No. Soprano Irini Konsta performed Io's aria from the opera "Prometheus Bound" of Aeschylus by Panagiotis Karousos with intense dramatic interpretation. The Icelandic soprano Hlín Leifsdóttir performed the aria of Oceanid from the opera "Prometheus Bound" of Aeschylus by Panagiotis Karousos with fine coloraturas and a wide vocal range. Also the soprano Hlín Leifsdóttir performed the song "Endings" in poetry by Yoel Wulfhart set to music by the composer Panagiotis Karousos. The music teacher Christiana Manou perfectly accompanied on the piano. 

Theatre of the NO is a new English-speaking playhouse in the heart of Athens, preparing to captivate audiences http://theatreoftheno.com/ 

Σάββατο 2 Μαρτίου 2024. Έργα του μουσικοσυνθέτη Παναγιώτη Καρούσου παρουσιάστηκαν στη βραδιά έναρξης του Theatre of the No.  Στα εγκαίνια συμμετείχαν καλλιτέχνες που θα αποτελέσουν το δυναμικό του νέου αγγλόφωνου θεάτρου της Αθήνας. Ένας χώρος εναλλακτικός που θα παρουσιάζονται από θέατρο και μουσική, μέχρι όπερα.

Στα εγκαίνια η σοπράνο Ειρήνη Κώνστα ερμήνευσε την άρια της Ιούς από την όπερα «Προμηθέας Δεσμώτης» του Αισχύλου του Παναγιώτη Καρούσου με έντονη δραματικότητα.  Η Ισλανδή σοπράνο Hlín Leifsdóttir  ερμήνευσε με άνεση στις κολορατούρες  και μεγάλη φωνητική γκάμα την άρια της Ωκεανίδας από την όπερα «Προμηθέας Δεσμώτης» του Αισχύλου του Παναγιώτη Καρούσου. Επίσης η σοπράνο Hlín Leifsdóttir ερμήνευσε το τραγούδι «Endings» σε ποίηση του Yoel Wulfhart μελοποιημένο από τον συνθέτη Παναγιώτη Καρούσο. Στο πιάνο συνόδευσε άρτια η καθηγήτρια μουσικής Χριστιάνα Μάνου.

Το κοινό εντυπωσιάστηκε από την μουσική δημιουργία του ελληνοκαναδού μουσικοσυνθέτη Παναγιώτη Καρούσου και καταχειροκρότησε τα έργα του και τις δυο εξαιρετικές λυρικές τραγουδίστριες της όπερας.

Πολύς κόσμος προσήλθε στα εγκαίνια που προσφέρθηκε άφθονο κρασί και εκλεκτά εδέσματα.