Guitar (C)Lab

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In the Cultural Department of Thermaikos Municipality (Thessaloniki) where I work, I started in 2008 the Guitar (C)Lab. In this Lab/Club, I teach classical guitar and organize concerts all year long.

I teach guitar to people of different ages and levels. More specifically, for the needs of my classes, I

  • choose suitable pieces for every student
  • teach a rich repertoire aiming to overcome technical and musical difficulties and widen the music horizons of my students
  • introduce students to important performers and composers and guide them towards useful and inspiring musical listening
  • recommend interesting recitals and concerts
  • talk about history, theory and analysis to support performance and enhance understanding
  • guide students to collaborate in ensembles (project Synolakia)
  • take videos and promote guitar music in social media
  • organize student concerts
  • motivate exceptional students to become members of Guitar Heroes

The goal is to enjoy guitar music, make progress and introduce good music to our audience!

STUDENT VIDEOS

  • SEVASTI LEVENIOTI/ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ ΛΕΒΕΝΙΩΤΗ

Clouds, John Nash (?)

  • SAKIS MPORIDIS/ΣΑΚΗΣ ΜΠΟΡΙΔΗΣ

Se ela perguntar, Dielermando Reis (1916 – 1977)

The sailor’s fate, Nikita Koshkin (*1956)

  • DIMITRA PAPADOPOULOU/ΔΗΜΗΤΡΑ ΠΑΠΑΔΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ

Study No. 22, Op. 35, Fernardo Sor (1778 – 1839)

Nuevos Estudios Sencillos: Estudio No. 1 “Omaggio a Debyssy”, Leo Brouwer (*1939)

Estudios Sencillos: Estudio No. 5, Leo Brouwer (*1939)

Nuevos Estudios Sencillos: Estudio No. 4 “Omaggio a Prokofiev”, Leo Brouwer (*1939)

  •  DAFNI TSAMOGLOU/ΔΑΦΝΗ ΤΣΑΜΟΓΛΟΥ

Fairy Tale, Sveinn Eythorsson (*1964)

  • SOFIA PAPANTONIOU/ΣΟΦΙΑ ΠΑΠΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΥ

Rumba, Milan Zelenka (*1939) & Jana Obrovska (*1930)

  • PANAGIOTIS ADAMOPOULOS/ΠΑΝΑΓΙΩΤΗΣ ΑΔΑΜΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ

Study No. 3, Evangelos Boudounis (*1950)

  •  SPYROS STOUPAS/ΣΠΥΡΟΣ ΣΤΟΥΠΑΣ

Chant d’ amour, Marc Lamberg (*1952)

  •  ELENI CHATZISAVVA/ΕΛΕΝΗ ΧΑΤΖΗΣΑΒΒΑ

Grog, Ctibor Süsser

7 Non-Classical Pieces for Classical Guitar: 2. Night Express, Mikhail Sytchev (*1971)

Fantasy from the world of minerals: 10. Olivenit, Ctibor Süsser

  • ZOE MICHAILIDOU/ΖΩΗ ΜΙΧΑΗΛΙΔΟΥ

Kemal, Manos Hadjidakis (1925 – 1994, arranged by Evangelos Boudounis)

Ballade No. 12, Evangelos Boudounis (*1950)

  • VASILIS ZAVAROPOULOS/ΒΑΣΙΛΗΣ ΖΑΒΑΡΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ

Tango, Ctibor Süsser

  • DIMITRA ROUSSOU/ΔΗΜΗΤΡΑ ΡΟΥΣΣΟΥ

Snowflight, Andrew York (*1958)

Adagio, Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806 – 1856)

  • NIKOLETA ROUSSOU/NΙΚΟΛΕΤΑ ΡΟΥΣΣΟΥ

On the rocks: 8. Valse, Jürg Kindle (*1960)

Menuet, Robert de Visée (ca. 1655 – 1732/33)

On the rocks: 7. On the rocks, Jürg Kindle (*1960)

  • ΝΙΚΟΣ ΤΑΡΑΜΑΝΙΔΗΣ

Invention No.13 in a-moll BWV 784, J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750)

Divertimento II, Fernardo Sor (1778 – 1839)

13 jours en France, Francis Lai (*1932)

Reverie, Shawn Bell

Üsküdar (traditional Turkish song), arranged by Ricardo Moyano as a guitar duet

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Guitar Competitions

  • January 2004 2nd Prize, 1st category (no age limit), 6th International Winter Guitar Festival of Volos (Volos, Greece)
  • July 2003 Finalist (among 5 finalists, no age limit), 2nd International Guitar Competition Archanes (Heraklion, Greece)
  • December 2002 Finalist (no age limit), 6th Panhellenic Guitar Competition of Patras (Patras, Greece)

  • May 1998 2nd Prize (no 1st prize was awarded, Peripheral School Art Competition (Ministry of Education, Thessaloniki – Greece)
  • July 1995 1st Prize (category up to 15 years old), International Guitar Festival of Volos (Volos, Greece)
  • April 1994 2nd Prize (category 8 – 14 years old), Panhellenic Guitar Competion of Youth Choir and Orchestra Organization (Athens, Greece)

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Video

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Un Dia de Noviembre, Leo Brouwer (*1939)

 

A chill wind, Gary Ryan (*1972)

 

Golden Days, Gary Ryan (*1972)

 

On the rocks, Jürg Kindle (*1960)

 

La Lola (Rumba Flamenca), Paco Peña (*1942)

 

Elixer, Harry Sacksioni (*1950)

 

El Negrito, Antonio Lauro (1917 – 1986)

 

Etude No. 12, Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 – 1959)

 

La Muerte del Ángel, Astor Piazzolla (1921 – 1992)

 

Lute Suite No. 2 in A minor
(orig. C Minor BWV 997): Sarabande, J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750)

 

Lute Suite No. 2 in A minor
(orig. C Minor BWV 997): Gigue-Double, J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750)

 

Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op. 9, Fernardo Sor (1778 – 1839)

 

Introduction and Rondo in A Minor Op. 2, No. 3, Dionisio Aguado (1784 – 1849)

 

Fantasia in A minor, David Kellner (1670 – 1748)

 

Bagatelle No. 2 (from Five Bagatelles), William Walton (1902 – 1983)

 

Bagatelle No. 3 (from Five Bagatelles), William Walton (1902 – 1983)

 

8 Summaries: No. 6 – Agitato, Evangelos Boudounis (*1950)

 

Cocktail, Evangelos Boudounis (*1950)

 

Guitar Concerto No. 1 in D, op. 99: 3rd part
(Ritmico e cavalleresco – Quasi andante – Tempo I)
Mario Castelnuovo – Tedesco (1895 – 1968)

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Repertoire

REPERTOIRE

-Α-

Aguado, Dionysio (1784 – 1849, Spain)

Introduction and Rondo

Assad, Sergio (*1952, Brazil)

Summer Garden Suite: Farewell

-B-

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685 – 1750, Germany)

Lute Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 997

Barrios, Agustín Mangore (1885 – 1944, Paraguay)

Preludio Op. 5, No. 1

Boudounis Evangelos (*1956, Greece)

Summary No. 4 & No. 6

Bravakis, Kostas (*1962, Greece)

Jazz Suite: Raining Bossa

Brouwer, Leo (*1939, Cuba)

Sonata: III. La toccata de Pasquini

Tres Apuntes: I. Del homenaje a Falla, II. De un fragmento instrumental, III. Sobre un canto de Bulgaria

Un Dia de Noviembre

-D-

Duarte, John (1919 – 2004, U.K.)

Sonatinette Op. 83: III. Vivo

Toute en Ronde, Op. 57: II. Waltz, III. Spring Dance

Dyens, Roland (*1955, France)

Libra Sonatine: III. Fuoco

-F-

Fampas, Dimitris (1921 – 1996, Greece)

Greek Dance No. 3 (Sousta)

-K-

Kellner, David (1670 – 1748, Germany)

Phantasia in A minor

Phantasia in A major

Kindle, Jürg (*1960, Switzerland)

On the rocks: 7. On the rocks, 8. Valse

Koshkin, Nikita (*1956, Russia)

Jota

Marionette

Prelude and Waltz (Hommage à Andrés Segovia)

Kypourgos, Nikos (*1952, Greece)

Nine Musical Images: The rider’s passing

-L-

Lauro, Antonio (1917 – 1986, Venezuela)

Two Venezuelan Waltzes: I. El negrito

Legnani, Luigi (1790 – 1877, Italy)

Capriccio Op. 20, No. 2 & No. 15

Vals No. 5

Lindsey-Clark, Vincent (*1956, U.K.)

Pulsar

-M-

Mamangakis, Nikos (1929 – 2013, Greece)

Laiki Suite: Xasapiko

Martin, Frank (1890 – 1974, Switzerland)

Quatre Pieces Breves: 1. Prelude, 2. Air, 3. Plainte, 4. Comme une Gigue

Mertz, Johann Kaspar (1806 – 1856, Slovakia)

Elegie

Unruhe (Bardenklänge Op. 13)

Mudarra, Alonso (1510 – 1580, Spain)

Fantasia

-N-

Neumann, Ulrik (1918 – 1994, Denmark)

Love Waltz

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Peña, Paco (*1942, Spain)

La Lola (Rumba flamenca)

Piazzolla, Astor (1921 – 1991, Argentina)

La muerte del angel

Triunfal (Tango)

Ponce, Manuel Maria (1882 – 1948, Mexico)

Valse (A Andrés Segovia)

Prelude in E

Powell, Baden (1937 – 2000, Brazil)

Retrato Brasileiro

Valse No. 1

Valsa sem nome

Pujol, Máximo Diego (*1957, Argentina)

Elegia por la muerte de un tanguero: I. Confuseta, II. Melancolia, III. Epilogo

Suite del Plata No. 1: 1. Preludio, 2. Tango, 3. Milonga, 4. Murga, 5. Candombe

Tres Piezas Rioplatenses: 1. Don Julián

Reis, Dilermando (1916 – 1977, Brazil)

Tempo de Criança (Choro)

Invocation y Danza, Joaquin Rodrigo

-R-

Ruiz-Pipó, Antonio (1934 – 1997, Spain)

Seis canciones y danzas: No. 1

Ryan, Gary (*1969, U.K.)

A chill wind

Golden Days

Scenes from the Wild West: 5. Rondo Rodeo (Hoedown)

-S-

Sacksioni, Harry (*1950, Netherlands)

Elixer

Segovia, Andres (1893 – 1987, Spain)

Estudio sin luz

Sor, Fernando (1778 – 1839, Spain)

Introduction and Variations on a theme by Mozart, Op. 9

-T-

Torroba, Federico Moreno (1891 – 1982, Spain)

Madroños

Turina, Joaquín (1882 – 1949, Spain)

Hommage à Tarrega: II. Soleares

Sonata: I. Allegro, II. Andante, III. Allegro Vivo

-V-

Villa-Lobos, Heitor (1887 – 1959, Brazil)

Etude No. 1, No. 7, No. 12

-W-

Walton, William (1902 – 1983, U.K.)

Five Bagatelles: I. Allegro, II. Lento, III. Alla Cubana, IV. Sempre espressivo, V. Con slancio

 Κιθάρα

RECITALS

  • 21 & 22 June 2014 “Guitar and the City”, on the occasion of European Day of Music, Forecourt of Kapsalakeios Cultural Centre (New Michaniona, Thessaloniki), Park of Municipal Library of Peraia (Thessaloniki)
  • 30 August 2012 “Moonlight Guitar”, New Michaniona Jetty (Thessaloniki)
  • 12 December 2006 School of Philosophy – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Old Ceremony Hall

Listen to an amateur recording: Estudio Sin Luz-Segovia.mp3

  • 6 October 2006 School of Philosophy – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Old Ceremony Hall

Listen to a few amateur recordings:

Triunfal tango-Piazzola.mp3

Sousta-Fampas.mp3

Love Waltz-Neumann.mp3

  • 25 August 2005 recital in the framework of Summer Art School, Mokra Gora-Serbia, University of Arts (Belgrade)
  • 6 July 2005 School of Philosophy – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Old Ceremony Hall
  • 25 May 2005 New Artists Recitals Series, Thessaloniki Centre of Music

Listen to a few amateur recordings:

Tres Apuntes: I. Del homenaje a Falla, Leo Brower.mp3

Tres Apuntes: II. De un fragmento instrumental, Leo Brower.mp3

Tres Apuntes: III. Sobre un canto de Bulgaria.mp3

La Muerte del Angel, Astor Piazzolla.mp3

Libra Sonatine: III. Fuoco, Roland Dyens.mp3

Phantasia in A-minor, David Kellner.mp3

  • 11 February 2005 Society for Macedonian Studies Hall, Thessaloniki

  • 15 November 2004 School of Philosophy – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Old Ceremony Hall
  • 14 June 2004 New Artists Recitals Series, Thessaloniki Centre of Music

Listen to a few amateur recordings:

Variations on a theme by Mozart-Sor.mp3

Introduction & Rondo-Aguado.mp3

Lute Suite no1, Prelude-Bach.mp3

Etude no12-Villa Lobos.mp3

Bagatelle2-Walton.mp3

Bagatelle3-Walton.mp3

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  • 18 May 2004 Guest participation at the concert of the Musicology Department Choir, Museum of Greek Music Instruments (Thessaloniki)
  • 28 May 2003 New Artists Recitals Series, Thessaloniki Centre of Music
  • 14 December 2002 Guest participation at the concert of the Musicology Department Choir, Telloglion Foundation of Arts (Thessaloniki)
  • 7 – 8 December 2002 Participation at the concert «Distinguished New Guitarists», Antoniadeios Centre of Letters & Arts (Veria) and Kyttaro Conservatoire (Serres)

Guitar Heroes

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Synolakia

 Please visit my blog Synolakia!