The Program 2009
This year Patmos will host the nineth Musical Sacred Festival, from 27th August to 4th September 2009.Details of this year's performances are as follows:
1st recital
Thursday, August 27th 2009
Concert by the group of Patmos Chanters( Cantor Iakovos Yiameos)
Chanter Vassilis Agrokostas(voice and Constantinopolitan lyre) and the string players of the Festival Orchestra
Byzantine chants from the Patmos Chanters and “Eisakouson mou” by Vassilis Agrokostas, work for a chanter, lyre and string orchestra
Conductor: Alkis Baltas
2nd recital
Friday, August 28th 2009
Kalymnos Island Municipal Choir and the Orchestra of Patmos Festival
Program: “Ode eis ton Osion Sava ton en Kalymno” by Georgios Hadjitheodorou
Conductor: Georgios Hadjitheodorou
3rd recital
Saturday, August 29th 2009
Concert by the Patmos Festival Orchestra
Soloists: Gina Poulou (soprano), Maria Katsoura (soprano), Evgenia Papadima (piano), Christina Pantelidou (oboe d’ amore)
Program: Concertos & cantata arias by J.S.Bach (κοντσέρτα και άριες από καντάτες), Songs and religious music performed in films
Conductor: Alkis Baltas
4th recital
Sunday, August 30th 2009
Orchestra and mixed choir of the Larissa Municipal Conservatoire
Program: Religious songs for choir and the fairy tale “The Selfish Giant” by Oscar Wild set to music by Alkis Baltas (with slide projection)
Conductor: Dimitris Karvounis
5th recital
Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 1st recital for the World Environment Day
Patmos Festival Orchestra, soloist Nikos Mandilas (violin)
Program: “The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi
Conductor: Alkis Baltas
6th recital
Wednesday, September 2nd 2009 - 2nd recital for the World Environment Day
“From Byzantium to the present” Dimitris Bassis (singer)
Program: Byzantine chants and greek songs about nature
7th recital
Friday, September 4th 2009
The Municipality of Athens Children’s Choir
Program: “Stabat Mater” by Pegolesi and religious songs by Greek and Foreign composers for Chidren’s Choir
Conductor: Rosy Mastrossava