01 Jun MASTERCLASS ERASMUS+ Prof. Kyriakos Kalaitzidis
Sesiones abiertas a todas las especialidades (aforo limitado, plazas adjudicadas según orden de llegada):
- Martes 10 · 18:30–21:30h · Aula A.18
· A Sea of Sounds: A Voyage through Greek & Eastern Mediterranean Musical Traditions
· Introduction to Byzantine Music - Miércoles 11 · 18:30–21:30h · Aula A.10
· Experience the Greek Music / Ensemble Course - Jueves 12 · 11:30–13:00h · Auditorio
· Oud and Guitar: Eclectic Affinities (sesión para estudiantes de guitarra)Kyriakos Kalaitzidis
Kyriakos Kalaitzidis, composer, oud player, artistic director and cofounder of “En Chordais”, is considered one of the most important musicians and scholars in the field of modal secular music of the post-Byzantine era and Mediterranean today. He studied Theology in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Byzantine Musicology in Athens University where he obtained his PhD. His doctoral thesis deals with the issue of “Post-Byzantine Music Manuscripts as a Source for Oriental Secular Music” and it was published by the Orient-Institut Istanbul & Ergon-Verlag publisher.
He has given lectures, workshops and master classes at Princeton University, Harvard University, Université de Strasbourg, McGill University (Montreal), Istanbul State Conservatory, Sibelius Academy (Helsinki), University British Columbia (Vancouver), Torino University, Ca’ Foscari University (Venice), Holly Cross College (Boston), New England Conservatory (Boston) and Yildirim Beyazit University (Ankara). He has published 4 books, over 25 articles, 15 CDs while he edited 28 more.
As a member of “En Chordais” or as soloist he has given more than 2000 concerts in 50 countries in major festivals and venues, among them at Berlin Philharmonie, Philharmonie de Paris, Lincoln Center (New York), Maison Symphonic (Montreal), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Salle Pleyel (Paris), Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Cornell University, Hong Kong Concert Hall, Onassis Cultural Center (Athens), Herodis Atticus Odeon (Athens), Fès Festival (Morocco), Melbourne Recital Centre, Sori Festival (South Korea), Cervantino Festival (Mexico), Opera de Lyon, Alte Oper (Frankfurt), Beiteddine Festival (Lebanon) and many others.
Important also are his solo performances at Sydney Opera House (2011), Amsterdam Oud Festival (2015), International Luth Festival (Tetouan 2014), Hammamet Oud Festival (2021), Riyad Oud Festival (2022), Istanbul International “Yorgo Bacanos” Ud Festival, Maison d’ Unesco – Day of Arabic Music (Paris 2010), USEK (Beirut 2009), Cemal Resit Rey Consert Hall (Istanbul 2008), International Oud Meeting (Muscat 2006), International Luth Meeting (Athens 2005), International Oud Meeting in Jerash Festival (Amman 2003), Athens Oud Festival (2022), International Oud Meeting (Thessaloniki 2002), Athens Concert Hall (2000).
He was the Artistic Director of the “MediMuses” project in the framework of the Euromed Heritage II program of European Union (February 2002 – July 2005) with research, artistic and educational activities in 13 countries of the Mediterranean and Europe. The project focused on documenting, promoting and teaching the common modal musical culture of the Mediterranean.
His research interests focus on the Post-Byzantine Music Manuscripts as a Source for Oriental Secular Music and includes documentation, commentary and transcription into staff notation. Kyriakos’ discography includes recordings of local traditions, presentation of unknown art music works (Zacharias Khanedeh, Petros Peloponnisios), as well as compositional works (Expectation, Exile, The Fairytale of the Music). His album “The Musical Voyages of Marco Polo” has been released by World Village – Harmonia Mundi and it was honored by the “Prix Academie Charles Cros”.
On autumn semester 2015 he taught as visiting professor at Turkish Music Department of Yıldırım Beyazıt University and on July 2020 he has been appointed as Associate Professor at the Department of Music Studies – University of Ioannina.
- “Academie Charles Cros” Prize 2014 (France)
- Radio France Prize for World Music 2008.
- Official nomination for UNESCO Sharjah Prize 2006