A Strange World

Mon Oct 06, 2014

20:30

Location

Cultural Centre of the University of Cyprus
Manor House on Axiotheas Steet
Old Nicosia
Nicosia, Nicosia

Description

Tsamiko songs next to Chopin’s polonaises. Giannis Floriniotis next to Japanese songs of the 1930s. Stamatis Gonidis and Filippos Nikolaou’s “Megiemele” next to Himerini Kolymvites’ songs. Bigalis’ “Melissoula-Melissaki” next to Amalia Rodriguez’s songs. Domenico Scarlatti’s sonatas next to Teris Chrysos’ “Taka-Taka”.

Is this an aesthetic Armageddon or a musical farce? A re-animation of second-rate pop-folk or yet another wayward musical acrobatic extravaganza? Everyone can see it as they want.

For the String Theory Ensemble, however, it is a general stance toward the world around us: do we take it for granted and try to cope with it as it is, or do we have the power to change it into something completely different? In the first case, we need to do nothing but follow the stream. But what weapons do we need in the second case?

In any case, apart from inspiration, it took the String Theory Ensemble a lot of skill, a lot of musical knowledge and many hours of work and rehearsals to create this strange project. It is this band’s belief that the meticulousness, knowledge and work behind every “spontaneous” comic scene in a Charlie Chaplin movie always deserve to be taken into consideration.

A project of the String Theory Ensemble featuring:
Argyris Bakirtzis: vocals, narration
Stavroula Pavlikou: vocals, flute
Maria Ploumi: lute
Giorgos Paterakis: piano

Ticket price: €10
Students/Discounted tickets: €5
Ticket card for all September – October events: €40

For information and reservations:
Monday to Friday 9.30 – 13.30
Tel. 22894531-2
e-mail: culture@ucy.ac.cy