Jazz on the Hill
Sani Hill 21:30
11.07 FRIDAY
Terri Lyne Carrington’s Mosaic Project
A female drummer, the first to have ever won a Grammy Award for “Best Jazz Instrumental Album” and has also worked with some of the greatest musical luminaries, will present her work The Mosaic Project 2, an all-female septet with the unique voice of the renowned Lizz Wright on vocal duties.
12.07 SATURDAY
A Jazz Symphony Project
Terence Blanchard with the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Stefanos Tsialis.
The exclusive Jazz Symphony Project is one of the most important moments of this year’s Jazz on the Hill section and concerns a highly interesting collaboration between Terence Blanchard, the acclaimed, award-winning jazz trumpeter, and the exceptional musicians of the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Stefanos Tsialis, a unique encounter of Greek and international artists, a special request of the festival’s artistic director.
13.07 SUNDAY
Nikolas Anadolis Trio
Nikolas Anadolis is considered a rising star that exceeds European jazz with American origins. The way he handles notes, unique in every way, creates passionate, rich and honestly vital compositions that leads the listeners to the conclusion that this young Greek is a revelation.
Greek Music Talents
Sani Hill 21:30
19.07 SATURDAY
The myths of Athena
From Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen to Mikis Theodorakis… Athena –through her compositions and songs- will explore the crucial role these greats played in her life and how they shaped her as a songwriter in her own work. Along with the passion and the directness that characterize her, she redefines them during a unique musical event: Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, John Lennon, Mikis Theodorakis
06.08 WEDNESDAY
Maraveyas ilegàl
Kostis Maraveyas promises a unique concert at Sani Hill, an explosive live performance that will make the audience have an uplifting and sweet mood! A colorful cultural music party as the ones that Kostis pop ups in every given chance. A music universe with songs from every corner of the word, interpreted in Kostis Maraveyas unique way and with the support of his exceptional musicians.
Performance
Sani Hill 21:30
26.07 SATURDAY
‘A’ a Transmedia Cinematic Performance
‘A’ is a transmedia cinematic performance inspired by the ancient myth of Antigone, a post modern version of the Greek ancient drama, directed by the talented Stathis Athanasiou and realized totally through crowd funding resources. ‘A’ is a combination of cinema and ancient drama, where the Actor is replaced by a film and the Chorus is accompanied by the Orchestra, a live string quartet conducted by Stavros Gasparatos.
Τribute to Russian Art & Culture
Ciné Orfeas 21:30 & Sani Hill 21:30
01.08 FRIDAY
Russian Short Film Screenings
Cinematic Gems from Today’s Russia.
A collection of Russian short films, by young talented Russian directors, that shows a comprehensive view of life in Russia today, the country of Eisenstein, Μikhalkov, Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy. These short films, screened at the TiSFF – Thessaloniki’s International Short Film Festival, will definitely give you a smile, a laugh or even a tear, and certainly will give you beautiful cinema.
02.08 SATURDAY
Russian Multimedia Dance Theatre
Τhe Squafts | Κinetic Τheatre of Μoscow.
Directed and choreographed by Sasha Pepelyaev.
The award-winning director and choreographer Sasha Pepelyaev, presents an avant-garde, multi-media dance theatre performance, an audacious evolution of the long tradition of Russian dance, titled SQUAFTS (Square for Temporary Storage 48×9). It is a game of reflections, a spell of the conception and commixture of each moment, a choreography that is vividly transformed by the director into ‘visual’ landscapes that demarcate the field of action.
Greek Variations
Sani Hill 21:30
09.08 SATURDAY
From Vassilis Tsitsanis to Mikis Theodorakis
A collaboration of the ″Mikis Theodorakis″ Orchestra | Vassilis Lekkas, Gerasimos Andreatos, Giota Negka, Sofia Papazoglou.
Two different music worlds come together at this concert: the world of the ″patriarch″ of rembetiko, Vassilis Tsitsanis, and the world of the globally acclaimed composer Mikis Theodorakis, create an enchanting musical web that can at once cause joy and emotion through the performances of some of the most important representatives of Greek music.
14.08 THURSDAY
Eleftheria Arvanitaki, ″Tell me a word…″
A musical journey to Greek Films with the participation of Nikos Portokaloglou and the Cyclades Orchestra directed by Nikos Kypourgos.
Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Nikos Portokaloglou and the Cyclades Orchestra, conducted by Nikos Kypourgos, will perform songs from the old and modern Greek cinema at an unprecedented concert that will enchant, move and excite.
