Concerts, lectures, guided tours, and a photography exhibition are all included in the program of the 2nd ANO International Organ Festival that will take place during the week of August 20-26, 2018. The “preludes” and commentary to the concerts, all of which will be held at St. George’s Cathedral, Ano Syros, will be the task of Nikos Kanellopoulos. This year, for the first time, the Festival broadens its horizons by going beyond the church’s interior to include a side-by-side event/concert in the courtyard of the “Panagia tis Elpidas” Retreat of the Daughters of St. Vincent. Moreover, in collaboration with the Embassy of Poland in Athens, the festival will present “About Polska”, a photography exhibition held at the courtyard of St. George’s Cathedral, Ano Syros.
2nd International Organ Festival «ANO»
August 20 – 26, 2018
St. George’s Cathedral (Ano Syros), “Panagia tis Elpidas” Retreat of the Daughters of St. Vincent
Concert access is free of charge.
Concerts
Concert, August 20, 2018
“A Renaissance of Music”
“Vox Sinceris” Vocal Ensemble
Location: St. George’s Cathedral, Ano Syros
Concert, August 22, 2018
“From the Single Aulos to the Organ”
Evangelos Kokkoris, flute
Eleni Keventsidou, organ
Location: St. George’s Cathedral, Ano Syros
Concert, August 24, 2018
“From the Renaissance to the 20th Century”
“Musica Sacra” Choir
Eleni Keventsidou, organ
Christos Paraskevopoulos, conductor
Location: St. George’s Cathedral, Ano Syros
Concert, August 26, 2018
Organ Recital
Michal Markuszewski, Warsaw
Location: St. George’s Cathedral, Ano Syros
Side-by-side Events
Concert, August 23, 2018
“The gospels of Elvis: the religious dimension of a myth”
Doros Dimosthenous
Location: Courtyard of “Panagia tis Elpidas” Retreat, Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (5 Kalomenopoulou St., Hermoupolis)
Speeches
The “prelude” to and commentary on all concerts will be carried out by Nikos Kanellopoulos: for over 30 years, Mr. Kanellopoulos has been producing a classical music radio show which airs weekend mornings on the Athina 9.84 Radio Station.
Guided Tours
Guided tours – Organ, St. George’s Cathedral: starting at 19:00 hours
On the days when the ANO Festival holds its concerts, Mr. Yannis Roussos, principal organist at St. George’s Cathedral, Ano Syros, will conduct tours of the cathedral’s organ. It’s a marvelous opportunity for visitors to view that historical organ up close. It was crafted in 1888 by Zeno Fedeli, member of the renowned Fedeli Family organ builders, in Foligno, Italy.
Guided tours – Medieval Settlement: starting at 19:00 hours
Before each and every concert, the “Ano Syros Young Tour Guides” offer their services free of charge to guide visitors around the fascinating medieval settlement of our island.
Photography Exhibition
The Photography Exhibition “About Polska” has been organized in cooperation with the Embassy of Poland in Athens. Housed in the courtyard of St. George’s Cathedral, Ano Syros, the exhibition will last throughout the ANO Festival. Its photographic material showcasess Poland’s natural beauties and the UNESCO World Heritage Monuments within Polish borders.
* All of the ANO Festival concerts start at 20:00
* All of ANO Festival concerts and side-by-side events are free of charge
Organization
Catholic Bishopry of Syros
Syros Greek Catholic Association
Co-organization
South Aegean Region
Syros Ermoupolis Municipality