7th edition Rhodes
3rd edition Paris
CONCERTS
Concert: “By Hand and Word – Par la main et les mots”
03 October 2025 | 8 p.m
Venue: Museum of Modern Greek Art of the Municipality of Rhodes
Artists:
· Savvas Karantzas, composition
· Chrysanthos Antoniou, violin
· Lucie Damianthe, voice
· Mikrokosmos Choir – octet
· Artemis Antoniou, sculpture and poetry
Musical Program:
The artistic world of Artemis Antoniou meets musical creation in a unique aesthetic experience, where sculpture, poetry, and melody coexist in a creative dialogue.
The Mikrokosmos Choir presents a rich polyphonic repertoire, in dialogue with the improvisations of violinist Chrysanthos Antoniou. At the heart of the concert lies a new composition by the composer Savvas Karantzas, written especially for voices and solo improvisational violin, inspired by the poetry of Artemis Antoniou.
The music weaves sound textures that highlight the lyricism of the words and converse with the tangible world of the artist’s sculptures, offering the audience a one-of-a-kind aesthetic journey at the crossroads of the arts.
Venue: Museum of Modern Greek Art of the Municipality of Rhodes
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Admission: Free, but reservations are mandatory. Reservations can be made online
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2025 | 6 p.m
Venue : Palace of the Grand Master – Street of the Knights,
This year’s edition aims to highlight the importance of children’s musical education and polyphonic encounters, through a fertile field of exchange of experiences and ideas. The Festival contributes to the ongoing growth and empowerment of Rhodes’ children’s choirs and their educators.
The collaboration with the Edvard Grieg Girls’ Choir offers a unique opportunity for the children of Rhodes’ choirs to express themselves, learn, and create through music. A creative partnership that unites young voices from different countries and traditions, in an evening full of polyphony, surprises, and emotion.
Artists:
· Edvard Grieg Girls’ Choir from Norway, under the artistic direction of Sappho Stavridou
· Artists and children’s choirs of Rhodes, with a focus on pedagogy and cultivating the new generation:
o Children’s Choir of the Municipality of Rhodes, conducted by Giorgos Sakellaridis
o Amabile Children’s Choir and the European Music Choir of the Music School of Rhodes, conducted by Michalis Kalaentzis
o Archangelos “Saint Savvas” Children’s Choir and the Children’s Choir of the 1st Primary School of Sgourou, conducted by Petros Tsiberopoulos
o Children’s Choir Ensemble of the Municipal Conservatory of Rhodes, conducted by Angela Spanou
The children’s choirs and ensembles will be accompanied by musicians: Konstantina Kavouriadou (piano), Dimitris Iosif (piano), Leonidas Sakellaridis (violin), and Oksana Glushkova (cello).
Musical Program:
W.A. Mozart, Edvard Grieg, Eric Whitacre, Jan Magne Førde, Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadjidakis, Nikos Kypourgos, and more.
Venue: Palace of the Grand Master – Street of the Knights
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Admission: Free, no reservations required. The public is advised to arrive 30 minutes before the start of the concert.