Ερμούπολη, 15 Ιουλίου 2018

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2 Ερμούπολη, 15 Ιουλίου 2018 Αγαπητέ Φίλε του Φεστιβάλ Αιγαίου: Σε ευχαριστούμε που είσθε στο ιστορικό θέατρο Απόλλων απόψε για μία ακόμη παράσταση κατα τη διάρκεια του 14 ου Ετησιου Διεθνούς Φεστιβάλ Αιγαίου. Οι συναυλίες και παρουσιάσεις που έχουν σχεδιαστεί για τη φετινή χρονιά του Φεστιβαλ οργανώνονται περισσότερο από ένα χρόνο και ξεπερνούν ό,τι έχουμε κάνει ποτέ στο παρελθόν. Αυτή τη χρονιά έχουμε περισσότερους από 350 καλλιτέχνες από 28 χώρες που βρίσκονται εδώ τουλάχιστον 14 ημέρες κάνοντας πρόβα, προετοιμαζόενοι και τελικά, παρουσιάζοντας μεγάλο κλασικό ρεπερτόριο: όπερα, συμφωνίες, κονσέρτα, τραγούδια, τζαζ, μπαλέτο και τους νεαρούς καλλιτέχνες του Greek Opera Studio. Πουθενά στην Ελλάδα το καλοκαίρι δεν υπάρχει ένα τόσο ποικιλόμορφο γεματό δράμα φεστιβάλ τέτοιου διεθνούς επιπέδου. Σχέδια έχουν ήδη φτιαχτεί για το 2019 (το 15 ο Φεστιβάλ) και το 2020 (το 16 ο Φεστιβάλ) με πολλές εκπλήξεις τις οποιες θα ανακοινώσουμε μεσα στους επόμενους μήνες. 2 Την επόμενη χρονιά, το Φεστιβάλ θα παρουσιάσει μία μεγάλη όπερα ξανά και υπαρχουν σκέψεις για το εργο IL TROVATORE του Verdi, το έργο NORMA του Bellini και το έργο FIDELIO του Beethoven καθώς και μουσική των Mahler, Mozart, Beethoven, Gershwin, Bernstein, Schubert, Schuman και Faure. Θα ήθελα να ευχαριστήσω τον Δήμαρχο Γιώργο Μαραγκό και την Αντιδήμαρχο Θωμαή Μενδρινού όπως επίσης και τον Δήμο Σύρου- Ερμούπολης για τη συνεχή στήριξή τους και τον ενθουσιασμό τους για αυτό που κάνουμε κάθε καλοκαίρι σε αυτό το ειδυλλιακό νησί. Πραγματικά, μετά απο 14 χρόνια, καποιος θα μπορούσε να πεί οτι σαφως και δικαίως το Φεστιβάλ Αιγαίου έχει διακριθέι ώς το «Salzburg του Αίγαίου». Η συνεχής σας υποστήριξη και το ενδιαφέρον σας είναι πολύ σημαντικό μέρος των ελπίδων μας και των ονείρων μας για το μέλλον. Με σεβασμό, Παναγιώτης Τιμπόρης Γενικός Μουσικός Διευθυντής MidAmerica Productions & MidAm International Επίτιμος πολίτης της Σύρου

3 Hermoupolis, July 15, 2018 Dear Friends of the Festival of the Aegean: Thank you very much for coming to the historic Apollo Theater this evening for a performance during our 14 th Annual International Festival of the Aegean; we have been planning the concerts and presentations for this year s Festival for more than a year and this Festival will exceed everything and anything we have done in the past. This year we have more than 350 artists from 28 countries spending at least 14 days preparing, rehearsing and presenting major classical repertoire: opera, symphonies, concerti, lieder, jazz, ballet, and the Greek Opera Studio of young artists from throughout the music world. Nowhere during the summer in all of Greece is there a more dramatic and varied festival on such an international scale. Plans are presently been made for 2019 (the 15 th Festival) and 2020 (the 16 th Festival) with many surprises which we will announce during future months. For next year a number of operas are being seriously considered including Verdi s IL TROVA- TORE, Bellini s NORMA and Beethoven s FIDELIO, to name several, as well as concert works by Mahler, Mozart, Beethoven, Gershwin, Bernstein, Schubert, Schuman and Faure. I wish to pay tribute to Mayor George Marangos and vice-mayor Thomai Mendrinou as well as the Municipality for their continued support and enthusiasm for what we do each summer on this idyllic Island. Indeed, after 14 years, one can safely and confidently proclaim that the Festival of the Aegean has emerged as the Salzburg of the Aegean. Your continued support and interest is a very important part of our hopes and dreams for the future. 3 Warmly and respectfully, Peter Tiboris General Music Director MidAmerica Productions and MidAm International Honorary Citizen of Syros

4 Με ευγνωμοσύνη ΣΤΟ ΔΉΜΟ ΣYΡΟY - ΕΡΜΟYΠΟΛΗΣ 4 GEORGE MARANGOS Δήμαρχος Σύρου - Ερμούπολης THOMAI MENDRINOU Αντιδήμαρχος Πολιτισμού

5 PETER TIBORIS and EILANA LAPPALAINEN - TIBORIS Principal Artistic and Financial Sponsors of the INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE AEGEAN The Salzburg of the Aegean since July 1, The appearance of the PAN-EUROPEAN PHILHARMONIA OF WARSAW is made possible due to the generous support of the SCHWARZ FOUNDATION Munich, Germany

6 ΤΟ SALZBURG ΤΟΥ ΑΙΓΑΊΟΥ ΙΟYΛΊΟY, 2018 Πόλη της Ερμούπολης, Νησί της Σύρου, Ελλάδα ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΆΖΕΤΑΙ ΑΠΌ ΤΗΝ MIDAMERICA PRODUCTIONS, INC. ΚΑΙ ΤΗΝ MIDAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. ΤΗΣ ΝΈΑΣ ΥΌΡΚΗΣ ΣΕ ΣΥΝΕΡΓΑΣΊΑ ΜΕ ΤΟΝ ΔΉΜΟ ΣΎΡΟΥ ΕΡΜΟΎΠΟΛΗΣ ΓΕΏΡΓΙΟΣ ΜΑΡΑΓΚΌΣ, ΔΉΜΑΡΧΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΘΩΜΑΉ ΜΕΝΔΡΙΝΟΎ, ΑΝΤΙΔΉΜΑΡΧΟΣ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟΎ 6 PETER TIBORIS Ιδρυτής, Γενικός Διευθυντής και Μουσικός Διευθυντής EILANA LAPPALAINEN Artistic Director of Festival Opera Productions General Director of Greek Opera Studio, Festival Manager PAN-EUROPEAN PHILHARMONIA ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΒΑΡΣΟΒΙΑ Jakub Fiebig, Εκτελεστικός Διευθυντής 358 ΠΡΟΣΚΕΚΛΗΜΈΝΟΙ ΚΑΛΛΙΤΈΧΝΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΣΥΝΕΡΓΆΤΕΣ ΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΉΣ ΑΠΌ 22 ΧΏΡΕΣ GIOVANNI PACOR Κύριος Προσκεκλημένος Μαέστρος MARTA KLUCZYŃSKA Συνεργάτις Φιλοξενούμενη Μαέστρος RENATO ZANELLA Διευθυντής Μπαλέτο & Χορός DETLEF SOELTER Σκηνοθέτης H Σταχτοπούτα JENS HUEBNER Τεχνικός Διευθυντής, Σκηνογράφος και Σχεδιαστής Φωτισμού ZOE ZENIODI Ειδική Συνεργάτις του Peter Tiboris σε θέματα μουσικής

7 Pre-Festival Events Γιορτάζοντας το 14 Ο ΔΙΕΘΝΈΣ ΦΕΣΤΙΒΆΛ ΑΙΓΑΊΟΥ SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018, 20:00 Έπαυλη Τσιροπινά - Ποσειδωνία Tsiropinas Mansion - Posidonia Φεστιβάλ Αιγαίου Kick-Off! Με τους συμμετέχοντες του Greek Opera Studio σε αριες όπερας και ντουέτα. Festival of the Aegean Kick-Off! Featuring Greek Opera Studio Artists in opera arias and duets Eilana Lappalainen, General and Artistic Director of GOS and Hostess of the Kickoff Manolis Papasifakis, Pianist FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018, 21:00 Εκκλησία Παρθένου Μαρίας στο χωριό Χρούσσα St. Mary the Virgin in the Village of Chroussa Solo a cappella performances by visiting American choirs: Rincon/University High School Concert Choir, Tucson, AZ (Mareena Boosamra Ball, Director) Bethel College Voices of Triumph, Mishawaka, IN (Jeshua Franklin, Director) Second Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Indianapolis, IN (Michelle L. Louer, Director) Northeast Louisiana Chorus, Monroe, LA (Deborah Chandler, Director) Winston-Salem Youth Chorus / Salem College, Choirs and Palmetto Voices, Winston-Salem, NC (Sonja Sepúlveda, Director) 7 Hosted by Father Albescu Flavianos and his church community. SATURDAY, JULY 14, 2018, 21:00 Megaron Café Το Greek Opera Studio παρουσιάζει μια βραδιά Μουσικου Θεάτρου Greek Opera Studio performing an evening of Musical Theater Eilana Lappalainen, General and Artistic Director of Greek Opera Studio Markos Kotsias, Pianist These events are free and open to the public.

8 SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2018, AT 20:30 Apollo Theater ( La piccola scala ) 154 th Season ΦΕΣΤΙΒΆΛ ΑΙΓΑΙΟΥ ΤΟ SALZBURG ΤΟΥ ΑΙΓΑΊΟΥ The Genius of Rossini & Tchaikovsky Εναρκτήρια συναυλία του Φεστιβάλ PAN-EUROPEAN PHILHARMONIA OF WARSAW Peter Tiboris, Music Director Jakub Fiebig, Executive Manager Peter Tiboris, Conductor Eilana Lappalainen, Soprano Katerina Roussou, Mezzo-Soprano Alessandro Luciano, Tenor Daniel Borowski, Bass 8 ROSSINI Stabat Mater (1841) Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Death of Gioachino Rossini ( ) I. Stabat Mater dolorosa II. Cujus animam III. Quis est homo IV. Pro peccatis V. Eja, Mater VI. Sancta Mater VII. Fac ut portem VIII. Inflammatus IX. Quando corpus morietur X. In sempiterna saecula. Amen intermission TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 (1888) I. Andante - Allegro con anima II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza III. Valse. Allegro moderato IV. Finale. Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace Participating Choruses: Chœur d Enfants d Île-de-France, Paris, France (Francis Bardot, Director) Rincon/University High School Concert Choir, Tucson, AZ (Mareena Boosamra Ball, Director) Northeast Louisiana Chorus, Monroe, LA (Deborah Chandler, Director) Bethel College Voices of Triumph, Mishawaka, IN (Jeshua Franklin, Director) Second Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Indianapolis, IN (Michelle L. Louer, Director) Winston-Salem Youth Chorus / Salem College Choirs and Palmetto Voices, Winston-Salem, NC (Sonja Sepúlveda, Director) DAVID R. THYE, Chorus Master (United States) 120 minutes with one intermission

9 MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SUNDAY, JULY 16, 18, 20, 22, 2018, AT 20:30 Apollo Theater ( La piccola scala ) 154 th Season ΦΕΣΤΙΒΆΛ ΑΙΓΑΙΟΥ ΤΟ SALZBURG ΤΟΥ ΑΙΓΑΊΟΥ Rossini: La Cenerentola Η Σταχτοπούτα (Πρεμιέρα) (1817) Τιμώντας την 150η Επέτειο θανάτου του Gioachino Rossini ( ) PAN-EUROPEAN PHILHARMONIA OF WARSAW Peter Tiboris, Music Director Jakub Fiebig, Executive Manager Giovanni Pacor, Principal Guest Conductor Detlef Soelter, Stage Director CAST Angelina... Tamara Gura, Mezzo-Soprano Don Ramiro... Damir Zakirov, Tenor Dandini... Jerome Boutillier, Baritone Don Magnifico... Costas Tsourakis, Bass Clorinda... Marilena Striftombola, Soprano Tisbe... Miranda Makrynioti, Mezzo-Soprano Alidoro... David Malis, Baritone 9 Courtiers from Prince Ramiro s Palace Members of Solartissimo Choir of Conservatory K. Matsigos, Thessaloniki, Greece Nikos Efthimiadis, Director Tenor: Nikos Efthimiadis, Anastasios Gkekas, Andrea Marku, Alexandros Pourloukakis, Ioannis Tompazidis, Stavros Tsolakis; Baritone: Markos Gianniotis, Eleftherios Gkouventas, Apostolis Grampsas; Bass: Kyriakos Kalogeras, Alexandros Karagiorgis, Christoforos Koutsodimos Jens Huebner Lighting & Set Designer Eilana Lappalainen Casting Director/Production Coordinator Marta Kluczyńska Associate Conductor/Pianist Spyros Souladakis Principal Rehearsal Pianist Nestor Taylor Surtitles Provided both in English and Greek La Cenerentola Opera & Theatrical Team Kristina Franz Stage Manager/Assistant Director Camille Ortiz Assistant Stage Manager/Props Manolis Papasifakis Rehearsal Pianist Joanna Psathopoulou Wardrobe Mistress 160 minutes with one intermission George Kolios Technical Director Argyroula Mavromati Assistant to Technical Director / Builder Victor Fetahaj, Petros Fasoulis, Marios Dimtsas Technical Team Antonia Nomikou Make-up Mistress

10 10 Σ την εποχή του και κατά κοινή ομολογία, ο Gioachino Rossini ( ) ήταν ο διασημότερος συνθέτης της Ευρώπης. Ήδη από τα εικοσιένα του χρόνια είχε αναγνωριστεί ως ο πλέον αγαπημένος συνθέτης όπερας. Τόσο η σπινθηροβόλα μουσική του όσο και η χαρισματική του προσωπικότητα ενθουσίαζαν κοινό και κριτικούς. Εντούτοις, μολονότι έφυγε από την ζωή στα εβδομήντα έξι του χρόνια (13 Νοεμβρίου 1868), παρέδωσε την τελευταία του όπερα πολλά χρόνια νωρίτερα, περίπου σαράντα χρόνια πριν, το 1829, στα τριάντα επτά του: ή ύστατη όπερά του ήταν ο «Guillaume Tell», που παρουσιάστηκε για πρώτη φορά τον Αύγουστο του 1829, στην Salle Le Peletier των Παρισίων, πόλη μόνιμης διαμονής του. Φέτος συμπληρώνονται εκατόν πενήντα χρόνια από την εκδημία του και το Φεστιβάλ Αιγαίου επέλεξε να παρουσιάσει δύο σημαντικά έργα του τιμώμενου μουσουργού: το θρησκευτικό αριστούργημα «Stabat Mater» και την γοητευτική όπερα «La Cenerentola» (Η Σταχτοπούτα). Η σύνθεση του Stabat Mater (το κείμενο αναφέρεται στην Παναγία και αρχίζει με την φράση «Ίστατο η Mήτηρ Τεθλιμμένη/Stabat Mater Dolorosa») άρχισε το 1831 και ολοκληρώθηκε δέκα χρόνια αργότερα, το 1841: αν και το 1833 είχαν ακουστεί έξι μέρη του έργου γραμμένα από τον Rossini (τα υπόλοιπα έξι μέρη γράφηκαν από τον φίλο και συνεργάτη του, Giovanni Tadolini, μετά από παράκληση του ίδιου του μουσουργού, ο οποίος λόγω ασθένειας δεν ήταν σε θέση να ολοκληρώσει τη σύνθεση). Το έργο ολοκληρωμένο αποκλειστικά από τον Rossini, ακούστηκε για πρώτη φορά στις 7 Ιανουαρίου 1842, στην Salle Ventadour του Théâtre Italien (Παρίσι). Σολίστ ήταν οι λαμπροί ερμηνευτές μελοδραμάτων της λεγόμενης εποχής του belcanto: Giulia Grisi, υψίφωνος, Emma Albertazzi, μεσόφωνος, Mario (Giovanni Matteo De Candia), τενόρος, και Antonio Tamburini, βαρύτονος. Η υποδοχή του εκπληκτικής έμπνευσης και συγκίνησης έργου από το κοινό ήταν θριαμβευτική. Το δεύτερο έργο που θα παρουσιαστεί φέτος από το Φεστιβάλ, είναι η όπερα (ορθότερα, dramma giocoso, δηλ. παιγνιώδες δράμα), σε δύο πράξεις με τίτλο «La Cenerentola» (Η Σταχτοπούτα). Γραμμένο μέσα σε μόλις τρεις εβδομάδες, όταν ο συνθέτης ήταν εικοσιπέντε ετών, παρουσιάστηκε για πρώτη φορά στο Teatro Valle της Ρώμης, στις 25 Ιανουαρίου Μολονότι κατά την πρεμιέρα το κοινό υποδέχθηκε το έργο με λιγότερο ενθουσιασμό συγκριτικά με την προγενέστερη όπερα, «Il Barbiere di Siviglia» (Ο Κουρέας της Σεβίλλης, 1816), ωστόσο δεν άργησε να αναγνωριστεί ως ένα από τα αρτιότερα έργα του ρεπερτορίου. Οι απαιτητικές άριες, τα υπέροχα ensembles και το χαρακτηριστικά λεπτό όσο και ιδιοφυές ροσσίνειο χιούμορ είναι μονάχα μερικά στοιχεία που συνθέτουν την εν λόγω απολαυστική παρτιτούρα. Πράξη πρώτη. Στην οικία του Don Magnifico, παρακολουθούμε τις κόρες του τελευταίου να τσακώνονται. Η θετή αδελφή τους, Angelina (Σταχτοπούτα), που εργάζεται ως υπηρέτρια, τραγουδάει για έναν βασιλιά που παντρεύτηκε μια απλή κοπέλα. Εμφανίζεται ένας ζητιάνος, που δεν είναι άλλος από τον μεταμφιεσμένο Alidoro, παιδαγωγό του πρίγκιπα Don Ramiro. Οι θετές αδελφές επιθυμούν να τον απομακρύνουν, την ώρα που η Σταχτοπούτα του προσφέρει ψωμί και καφέ. Εμφανίζονται αυλικοί ανακοινώνοντας ότι σύντομα θα φθάσει ο ίδιος ο πρίγκιπας, που αναζητεί την ομορφότερη κοπέλα της περιοχής. Ο ίδιος θα διοργανώσει χορό για να επιλέξει την κοπέλα που θα παντρευτεί. Ο Magnifico ονειρεύεται ότι η τυχερή θα είναι μια από τις δύο κόρες του. Εισέρχεται ο Ramiro ντυμένος με ρούχα υπηρέτη και έχοντας μάθει από τον Alidoro ότι στο σπίτι αυτό κατοικεί μια κοπέλα άξια να γίνει πριγκίπισσα. Θέλει να παρακολουθήσει τα δρώμενα χωρίς να γίνει αντιληπτός. Όταν εμφανίζεται ο υπηρέτης Dandini, μεταμφιεσμένος σε πρίγκιπα, όλοι σπεύδουν να τον κολακεύσουν. Δέχονται την πρόσκλησή του στο χορό την ίδια βραδιά. Η Σταχτοπούτα ζητά να πάει και εκείνη στον χορό, όμως ο Magnifico αρνείται να της το επιτρέψει. O Alidoro, ντυμένος με ρούχα ζητιάνου, επιστρέφει προκειμένου να μάθει πού βρίσκεται η τρίτη κόρη του σπιτιού, μαθαίνοντας από τον Magnifico, ότι απεβίωσε. Στη συνέχεια, ο Alidoro υπόσχεται στην Σταχτοπούτα να την πάει ο ίδιος στον χορό, υποστηρίζοντας ότι, ο Θεός θα ανταμείψει την καλή της καρδιά. Στην εξοχική κατοικία του πρίγκιπα, ο Dandini μοιράζεται τις αρνητικές του εντυπώσεις για τις δύο κόρες, απορώντας πώς ο Alidoro ανέφερε θετικά σχόλια για μια από εκείνες. Εμφανίζονται οι δύο αδελφές, έχοντας ακολουθήσει τον Dandini, τον οποίον θεωρούν πρίγκιπα. Όταν προτείνει τον Ramiro ως σύζυγο στην αδελφή που ο ίδιος τελικά δεν θα επιλέξει για γυναίκα του, ενοχλούνται από το γεγονός ότι θα πρέπει να παντρευτούν έναν υπηρέτη. Ο Alidoro εισέρχεται συνοδεύοντας μια όμορφη κοπέλα που θυμίζει την Σταχτοπούτα. Αρκετά μπερδεμένοι, κάθονται στο τραπέζι για το δείπνο. Πράξη δεύτερη. Ο Magnifico πιστεύει ότι με την εμφάνιση της άγνωστης οι κόρες του μπορεί να έχουν λιγότερες πιθανότητες να παντρευτούν τον πρίγκιπα. Η Σταχτοπούτα ανακοινώνει στον Dandini, που την επιθυμεί, ότι είναι ερωτευμένη με τον υπηρέτη του. Ακούγοντας τα λόγια της, ο Ramiro χαίρεται. Εκείνη του αναφέρει ότι πρέπει να επιστρέψει σπίτι, καταλήγοντας ότι αν πραγματικά ενδιαφέρεται για εκείνη, θα καταφέρει να την βρει. Αυτός υπόσχεται ότι θα την βρει. Ο Magnifico προτρέπει τον Dandini να παντρευτεί μια από τις κόρες του. Όμως, τα σχέδια αλλάζουν, καθώς ο Dandini υποχρεώνεται να παραδεχθεί ότι είναι στην πραγματικότητα ο υπηρέτης του πρίγκιπα. O εξοργισμένος Magnifico και οι κόρες του επιστρέφουν σπίτι. Η Cenerentola ντυμένη φτωχικά τους περιμένει. Μια θύελλα ξεσπά. Ο Alidoro φροντίζει να χαλάσει η άμαξα του Ramiro και να σταματήσει ακριβώς μπροστά από την οικεία του Magnifico, όπου ο πρίγκιπας αναζητά καταφύγιο. Η Σταχτοπούτα και ο Ramiro αναγνωρίζουν ο ένας τον άλλον. Εκείνη ζητά από τον πρίγκιπα να συγχωρέσει την οικογένειά της. Ο γάμος του πρίγκιπα και της Σταχτοπούτας γίνεται μεγαλοπρεπώς στο παλάτι. Ο Magnifico προσπαθεί να κερδίσει την συμπάθεια της Σταχτοπούτας, ενώ εκείνη με αγάπη του ζητά να την αναγνωρίσει ως κόρη του. Οι μέρες που καθόταν μονάχη κοντά στο τζάκι πέρασαν, συγχωρεί την οικογένειά της, ενώ επιτέλους αισθάνεται ευτυχισμένη κοντά στον άντρα της. Κωνσταντίνος Π. Καράμπελας-Σγούρδας

11 TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2018, AT 20:30 Apollo Theater ( La piccola scala ) 154 th Season ΦΕΣΤΙΒΆΛ ΑΙΓΑΙΟΥ ΤΟ SALZBURG ΤΟΥ ΑΙΓΑΊΟΥ Two Great 19 th Century Masters PAN-EUROPEAN PHILHARMONIA OF WARSAW Peter Tiboris, Music Director Jakub Fiebig, Executive Manager Peter Tiboris, Conductor Eilana Lappalainen, Soprano Katerina Roussou, Mezzo-Soprano Alessandro Luciano, Tenor Daniel Borowski, Bass ROSSINI Stabat Mater (1841) I. Stabat Mater dolorosa II. Cujus animam III. Quis est homo IV. Pro peccatis V. Eja, Mater VI. Sancta Mater VII. Fac ut portem VIII. Inflammatus IX. Quando corpus morietur X. In sempiterna saecula. Amen 11 intermission BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 Eroica (1804) I. Allegro con brio II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace Trio IV. Finale. Allegro molto Participating Choruses: Chœur d Enfants d Île-de-France, Paris, France (Francis Bardot, Director) Rincon/University High School Concert Choir, Tucson, AZ (Mareena Boosamra Ball, Director) Northeast Louisiana Chorus, Monroe, LA (Deborah Chandler, Director) Bethel College Voices of Triumph, Mishawaka, IN (Jeshua Franklin, Director) Second Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Indianapolis, IN (Michelle L. Louer, Director) Winston-Salem Youth Chorus / Salem College Choirs and Palmetto Voices, Winston-Salem, NC (Sonja Sepúlveda, Director) DAVID R. THYE, Chorus Master (United States) 150 minutes with one intermission

12 WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018, AT 11:00 Apollo Theater ( La piccola scala ) 154 th Season ΦΕΣΤΙΒΆΛ ΑΙΓΑΙΟΥ ΤΟ SALZBURG ΤΟΥ ΑΙΓΑΊΟΥ Rossini: La Cenerentola Η Σταχτοπούτα (Πρεμιέρα) (1817) Διαμορφωμένη με αφήγηση στα Ελληνικά Ειδική Συναυλία για Παιδιά Marta Kluczyńska, Conductor Detlef Soelter, Stage Director Jens Huebner, Lighting and Set Design Kristina Franz & Camille Ortiz, Assistant Directors Spyros Souladakis, Pianist Με μέλη του Greek Opera Studio Eilana Lappalainen, General and artistic director of the Greek Opera Studio 12 NARRATOR #1: Marilena Striftombola NARRATOR #2: Miranda Makrynioti Dialogue created by: Detlef Soelter Greek translation: Yannis Xylas MAIN STAGE ARTISTS PERFORM WITH MEMBERS OF THE GREEK OPERA STUDIO YOUNG ARTISTS Cast: Angelina... Caitlin Redding, Mezzo-Soprano Don Ramiro... Jake Hemminger, Tenor Dandini... Jerome Boutillier, Baritone Don Magnifico... Costas Tsourakis, Bass Clorinda... Marilena Chrisohoidi, Soprano Tisbe... Iuliia Tarasova, Mezzo-Soprano Alidoro... David Malis, Bass-Baritone Men s Chorus Members of Solartissimo Choir of Conservatory K. Matsigos, Thessaloniki, Greece Nikos Efthimiadis, Director Tenor: Nikos Efthimiadis, Anastasios Gkekas, Andrea Marku, Alexandros Pourloukakis, Ioannis Tompazidis, Stavros Tsolakis; Baritone: Markos Gianniotis, Eleftherios Gkouventas, Apostolis Grampsas; Bass: Kyriakos Kalogeras, Alexandros Karagiorgis, Christoforos Koutsodimos 60 minutes with no intermission

13 WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018, AT 20:30 St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church ΦΕΣΤΙΒΆΛ ΑΙΓΑΙΟΥ ΤΟ SALZBURG ΤΟΥ ΑΙΓΑΊΟΥ A Choral Extravaganza Μια Χορωδιακή Πανδαισία MEMBERS OF THE PAN-EUROPEAN PHILHARMONIA OF WARSAW Chœur d Enfants d Île-de-France (Solo a cappella appearance) Francis Bardot, Conductor VIVALDI - Gloria in D major, RV. 589 (1715) Rincon/University High School Concert Choir, Tucson, AZ (Mareena Boosamra-Ball, Director) Camille Ortiz, Soprano I Susanne Burgess, Soprano II Caitlin Redding, Mezzo-Soprano Mareena Boosamra Ball, Conductor (Festival Debut) 13 SCHUBERT - Mass No. 2 in G Major, D 167 (1815) Second Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Indianapolis, IN (Michelle L. Louer, Director) Michelle L. Louer, Conductor (Festival Debut) Camille Ortiz, Soprano Antonis Batsakis, Tenor Vasko Zdravkov, Baritone This event is free and open to the public «Αυτό που έχει συμβέι σε αυτό το νησί από τότε που ξεκίνησε το πρώτο Φεστιβάλ Αιγαίου την 1η Ιουλίου 2005 είναι μοναδικό και δεν μπορεί να περιγραφεί με λέξεις. Δεκάδες χιλιάδες καλλιτέχνες από όλο τον κόσμο έχουν βρεθεί στην ιστορική σκηνή του Θεάτρου Απόλλων και έχουν καλλιτεχνικά προωθήσει την ιδέα ότι οι τέχνες δεν έχουν κανέναν περιορισμό στην Ερμούπολη.» Peter Tiboris 100 minutes with two brief intermissions

14 THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2018, AT 20:30 Apollo Theater ( La piccola scala ) 154 th Season ΦΕΣΤΙΒΆΛ ΑΙΓΑΙΟΥ ΤΟ SALZBURG ΤΟΥ ΑΙΓΑΊΟΥ A Herculean Symphonic Evening Δύο Συμφωνίες που άλλαξαν τη Μουσική για πάντα PAN-EUROPEAN PHILHARMONIA OF WARSAW Peter Tiboris, Music Director Jakub Fiebig, Executive Manager 14 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Eroica Op. 55 (1804) I. Allegro con brio II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace Trio IV. Finale. Allegro molto Marta Kluczyńska, Conductor intermission TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op.64 (1888) I. Andante - Allegro con anima II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza III. Valse. Allegro moderato IV. Finale. Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace Peter Tiboris, Conductor «Η Σύρος είναι ένα τόσο απρόβλεπτο μέρος για ένα μεγάλο διεθνές φεστιβάλ κλασσικής μουσικής, αλλά είναι γεγονός ότι έχει ένα ιστορικό θέατρο και χιλιάδες κοινού που αγαπούν την μουσική όχι μόνο από αυτό το ειδυλλιακό νησί αλλά και από τις υπόλοιπες Κυκλάδες, την Ελλάδα και ακόμη παραπέρα.» Peter Tiboris 120 minutes with one intermission

15 FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018, AT 19:30 St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church 12 th Annual Sunset Concert Με χορωδίες a capella από την Αμερική που ερμηνεύουν θρησκευτική μουσική Solartissimo Choir of Conservatory K. Matsigos, Thessaloniki, Greece Nikos Efthimiadis, Director Performing Byzantine chant from the 17 th century and polyphonic music of the Greek mass by composers Th. Polykrates and N. Sakellarides Second Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Indianapolis, IN Michelle L. Louer, Director TRADITIONAL arr. Engelhardt STEPHEN PAULUS JAKE RUNESTAD TRADITIONAL arr. Parker ΙSAAC WATTS arr. Martin Wayfaring Stranger The Road Home I Will Lift Mine Eyes Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Bethel College Voices of Triumph, Mishawaka, IN Jeshua Franklin, Director RENÉ CLAUSEN LOWRY & GREENE arr. Emerson TRAD. SPIRITUAL arr. Koepke ERIC WHITACRE GYÖRGY ORBÁN MOSES HOGAN Set Me As a Seal Mary, Did You Know? Wade in de Water Lux Aurumque Daemon irrepit callidus Stand By Me 15 Rincon/University High School Concert Choir, Tucson, AZ Mareena Boosamra Ball, Director KNUT NYSTEDT BYZANTINE KENYAN PRAYER arr. Kirchner SERGEI RACHMANINOFF TRAD. SPIRITUAL arr. Parker JILL JACKSON AND SY MILLER Cry Out and Shout O Angelos Evoa/Christos Anesti Wana Baraka Bogoróditse Devo from All-Night Vigil Hark I Hear the Harps Eternal Let There Be Peace on Earth Northeast Louisiana Chorus, Monroe, LA (Deborah Chandler, Director) & Winston-Salem Youth Chorus / Salem College Choirs and Palmetto Voices, Winston-Salem, NC (Sonja Sepúlveda, Director) FRANZ SCHUBERT Heilig ROSEPHANYE POWELL Non Nobis Domine Z. RANDALL STROOPE I Am Not Yours CAMILLE SAINT- SAENS Tollite Hostias OLA GJEILO Ubi Caritas TRADITIONAL arr. Hairston In Dat Great Gettin Up Mornin Herbert Johnson, soloist This event is free and open to the public 110 minutes with brief intermissions

16 SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2018, AT 20:30 Apollo Theater ( La piccola scala ) 154 th Season ΦΕΣΤΙΒΆΛ ΑΙΓΑΙΟΥ ΤΟ SALZBURG ΤΟΥ ΑΙΓΑΊΟΥ Grand Opera Gala PAN-EUROPEAN PHILHARMONIA OF WARSAW Peter Tiboris, Music Director Jakub Fiebig, Executive Manager Peter Tiboris, Conductor Giovanni Pacor, Principal Guest Conductor Featured soloists: Eilana Lappalainen, Soprano Gian Luca Pasolini, Tenor Carry Persson, Bass-Baritone Supporting cast: Susanne Burgess, Soprano Caitlin Redding, Mezzo-soprano 16 «Οι παραστάσεις που έχουν παρουσιαστεί στο Φεστιβάλ Αιγαίου από το 2005 εχουν υπάρξει εκπληκτικές, γεμάτες δράμα και αξέχαστες. Η συνεργασία με τους διεθνείς καλλιτέχνες μας είναι σημαντική, γεματη ευχαριστίες και αξέχαστη.» Peter Tiboris ACT I VERDI: Overture from La forza del destino VERDI: Ecco L orrido campo from Un Ballo in Maschera (Ms. Lappalainen) VERDI: La donna è mobile from Rigoletto (Mr. Pasolini) VERDI: Di Provenza il mar from La Traviata (Mr. Persson) VERDI: Non m inganno and Qual voce! from Il Trovatore (Ms. Lappalainen, Mr. Persson, & Mr. Pasolini) VERDI: Di quella pira from Il Trovatore (Mr. Pasolini and Men s Chorus) VERDI: Mira, di acerbe lagrime and Vivrà!...contende il giubilo from Il Trovatore (Ms. Lappalainen & Mr. Persson) VERDI: Va, Pensiero from Nabucco (Chorus) PUCCINI: Nessun dorma from Turandot (Mr. Pasolini & Chorus) intermission

17 ACT II VERDI: Overture from Nabucco VERDI: Salce! Salce! and Ave Maria from Otello (Ms. Lappalainen) BIZET: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre from Carmen Toreador Song (Mr. Persson & Men s Chorus) BIZET: La fleur que tu m avais jetée from Carmen The Flower Song (Mr. Pasolini) BIZET: Au fond du temple saint from Les pêcheurs de perles (Mr. Persson & Mr. Pasolini) MASCAGNI: Regina Coeli from Cavalleria Rusticana (Ms. Lappalainen & Chorus) PUCCINI: Recondita armonia from Tosca (Mr. Pasolini) PUCCINI: Te Deum from Tosca (Mr. Persson & Chorus) GIORDANO: Vicino a te s acqueta from Andrea Chenier (Ms. Lappalainen & Mr. Pasolini) Participating Choruses: Chœur d Enfants d Île-de-France, Paris, France (Francis Bardot, Director) Rincon/University High School Concert Choir, Tucson, AZ (Mareena Boosamra Ball, Director) Northeast Louisiana Chorus, Monroe, LA (Deborah Chandler, Director) Bethel College Voices of Triumph, Mishawaka, IN (Jeshua Franklin, Director) Second Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Indianapolis, IN (Michelle L. Louer, Director) Winston-Salem Youth Chorus / Salem College Choirs and Palmetto Voices, Winston-Salem, NC (Sonja Sepúlveda, Director) 17 DAVID R. THYE, Chorus Master (United States) 150 minutes with one intermission SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2018, AT 11:00 Apollo Theater ( La piccola scala ) 154 th Season Mozart for Kids and their families MEMBERS OF THE PAN-EUROPEAN PHILHARMONIA OF WARSAW MOZART - Overture to Cosi Fan Tutte, K. 558 (1790) MOZART - Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492 (1786) MOZART - Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 (1785) Lefki Karpodini, Pianist Marta Kluczyńska, Conductor This event is free and open to the public 60 minutes with no intermission

18 MONDAY, JULY 23, 2018, AT 20:30 Apollo Theater ( La piccola scala ) 154 th Season An Evening of Art Songs and Arias Vasko Zdravkov, Baritone Milan Jankulovski, Pianist 18 R.WAGNER VERDI DONIZETTI VERDI GOUNOD MOZART PROKOPIEV VERDI SCHUBERT ROSSINI DONIZETTI FRANZ LEHÁR Oh du mein holder Abendster Per me giunto Come Paride vezzoso Cortigiani Avant de quitter ces lieux Finch han dal vino Vardare In braccio alle dovizie Gute Nacht Largo al factotum (Figaro) Cruda funesta smania Dein ist mein ganzes Herz TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018, AT 20:30 Apollo Theater ( La piccola scala ) 154 th Season Liederabend With Greek Opera Studios Participants Greek Opera Studio Eilana Lappalainen, General and Music Director Marios Kazas, Pianist GOS PARTICIPANTS Sopranos: Marilena Chrisohoidi, Susanne Burgess, Marilena Striftombola, Elizabeth Stanworth Mezzos: Miranda Makrynioti, Caitlin Redding, Eleni Stratigos, Iuliia Tarasova Tenor: Harry Anastasopoulos, Jake Hemminger, Antonis Batsakis Baritone: Vasko Zdravkov

19 TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018, AT 20:30 Apollo Theater ( La piccola scala ) 154 th Season Puccini: Gianni Schicchi Presented by the Greek Opera Studio s Young Artists Eilana Lappalainen, General & Music Director Kristina Franz, Stage Director Marta Kluczyńska, Conductor Spyros Souladakis, Pianist Musical Preparation: Spyros Souladakis, Manolis Papasifakis, Marios Kazas, Dimitri Anoysis, Markos Kotsias Production Assistants: David Malis, Detlef Soelter, Camille Ortiz, Emma Mendakis, Sophia Chalkia, Supertitle Translations: Nestor Taylor Cast: Gianni Schicchi, Baritone...David Malis Lauretta, Soprano...Susanne Burgess (His Daughter) Zita, Contralto...Iuliia Tarasova (Old woman Bouso s cousin) Rinuccio, Tenor...Jake Hemminger (Zita s nephew in love with Lauretta) Gherardo, Tenor...Antonis Bastsakis (Buoso s nephew) Nella, Soprano...lizabeth Stanworth (His Wife) Gherardino, Soprano (or treble)...mariza Anastasiades (Their son) Betto di signa, Bass...Christoforos Koutsodimos Simone, Bass...Thanos Karakasis Marco, Baritone...Vasko Zdravkov La Ciesca, Mezzo-Soprano...Eleni Stratigos (Marco s Wife) Maestro Spinelloccio, Bass...Andrea Marku (Physician) Ser Amantio di Nicolao, Baritone...Andrea Marku (Notary) Pinellino, Tenor...Harry Anastasopoulos (Shoe Maker) Guccio, Bass...Vangelis Paramanis (Dyer) Bouso Domati...Jens Huebner minutes with one intermission

20 WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018, AT 20:30 Apollo Theater ( La piccola scala ) 154 th Season Greek Opera Studio s Grand Finale Gala Featuring Greek Opera Studio Participants in opera duets and scenes Eilana Lappalainen, General/Artistic Director Marios Kazas, Spyros Souladakis and Markos Kotsias, Performance Pianists Detlef Soelter, Kristina Franz, Eilana Lappalainen, Stage Directors Scenes & Arias from R. Strauss Der Rosenkavalier; J. Strauss Die Fledermaus; Massenet s Werther; Puccini s La Boheme, Turandot and Gianni Schicchi; Offenbach s Tales of Hoffmann; Humperdinck s Hansel und Gretel; Mozart s The Marriage of Figaro and Cosi fan tutte; Donizetti s L Elisir D Amore and Lucia di Lammermoor; Delibe s Lakmé; Verdi s La Traviata, Rigoletto & Don Carlo; Weber s Der Freischutz; Bizet s Carmen; Bellini s I Capuleti e i Montecchi 20 and Puccinis Opera Le Villi Artistic Faculty Kristina Franz, Abbie Furmansky, Marios Kazas, Eilana Lappalainen, Camille Ortiz, Giovanni Pacor, Manolis Papasifakis, Detlef Soelter, Daniel Sutton, Spyros Souladakis, Maria Vassiliopoulou, Renato Zanella, Tamara Gura, Damir Zakirov, Jerome Boutillier, Costas Tsourakis, David Malis, Jolanda Radek, Dimitris Ahoysis. Young Artists 2018 Harry Anastasopoulos, Tenor Marilena Chrisohoidi, Soprano Antonis Batsakis, Tenor Susanne Burgess, Soprano Jake Hemminger, Tenor Miranda Makrynioti, Mezzo Soprano Caitlin Redding, Mezzo Soprano Elizabeth Stanworth, Soprano Eleni Stratigos, Mezzo Soprano Iuliia Tarasova, Mezzo Soprano Marilena Striftobola, Soprano Vasko Zdravkov, Baritone Special thanks to Thanos Karakasis for performing with the Young Artists from the Greek Opera Studio 120 minutes with intermission

21 THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2018, AT 20:30 Apollo Theater ( La piccola scala ) 154 th Season Τζαζ Κουιντέττο Stratos Vougas Καθαρή Τζαζ από την Αθήνα Stratos Vougas, Saxophone Dimitris Papadopoulos, Trumpet Giotis Samaras, Guitar Kostas Konstantinou, Bass John Papadoulis, Drums Η μουσική απόψε είναι καθαρή jazz, bebop με αυθεντικά και στάνταρντ κομμάτια. Όπως συνηθίζεται με τα περισσότερα γνωστά jazz συγκροτήματα, το πρόγραμμα έχει πρόσφατα αποφασιστεί και θα ανακοινωθεί από τη σκηνή. 21 «Στις 20 Απριλίου 1864 η πρώτη όπερα ανέβηκε στο Θέατρο Απόλλων Ο Ριγκολέτο του Βέρντι. Ο Giuseppe Verdi ήταν 51 ετών τότε. Αυτό, τότε, ήταν «σύγχρονη» όπερα. Από τότε χιλιάδες παραστάσεις μουσικής έχουν λάβει χώρα σε αυτήν την ιστορική σκηνή. Αλλά αυτό που έχει συμβεί από την 1η Ιουλίου του 2005 σε αυτό το Φεστιβάλ είναι μία δειθνής επιτυχία με παραστάσεις των IL BARBIERΕ, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, SALOME, TRAVIATA, CARMEN, CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA, DIE ZAUBERFLOTE, TOSCA, DON GIOVANNI, MADAMA BUTERFLY, I PAGLIACCI, MEDEA, COSI FAN TUTTE, LA TRAVIATA και ZANETTO μαζί με αναρίθμητες συμφωνίες, μπαλέτο και τζαζ. Καλλιτέχνες από περισσότερες από 35 χώρες έχουν παρουσιαστεί δημιουργώντας, πραγματικά, ένα διεθνές Φεστιβάλ όπως πουθενά αλλου κατα τη διάρκεια του καλοκαιριού στην Ελλάδα.» Peter Tiboris 150 minutes with one intermission

22 FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, JULY 27, 28, 29, 2018, AT 20:30 Apollo Theater ( La piccola scala ) 154 th Season ΦΕΣΤΙΒΆΛ ΑΙΓΑΙΟΥ ΤΟ SALZBURG ΤΟΥ ΑΙΓΑΊΟΥ Elektra Μία παράσταση χορού Παγκόσμια Πρεμιέρα World Premiere Μίκης Θεοδωράκης, Mουσική Renato Zanella, Choreography Asteris Kutulas, Co-Director Olgica Gjorgieva, Costumes CAST 22 Ηλέκτρα... Sofia Pintzou Κλυταιμνήστρα... Alexandra Gravilescu Χρυσοθέμις... Tamara Alves Dornelas Souza Ορέστης... Eltion Merja Αίγισθος... Valentin Stoica Πυλάδης... Florient Cador «Καμία σημαντική μουσική δράση δεν μπορεί να λειτουργήσει χωρίς εξαιρετική στήριξη και επικοινωνία. Αναφορικά με αυτό το Φεστιβάλ, χωρίς την ενθουσιώση συνεργασία του Δήμου υπό την αρχηγία του Δημάρχου Γιώργου Μαραγκού και της Αντιδημάρχου Πολιτισμού Θωμαής Μενδρινού, τίποτα από όλα αυτά δεν θα ήταν εφικτό. Ετσι, η Eilana και εγώ χαιρετούμε τους ανώτερους υπαλλήλους της Σύρου για τη στήριξή τους και τον ενθουσιασμό τους.» Peter Tiboris In cooperation with EUROPABALLETT ST PÖLTEN

23 Meet the Artists... Peter Tiboris (General, Artistic & Music Director, Conductor/Festival of the Aegean), a Greek-American, has enjoyed a worldwide career for more than 40 years of which the past 35 have been in New York City as founder and artistic director of MidAmerica Productions, with concerts in Carnegie Hall and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. He is the founder of the Manhattan Philharmonic, Elysium Recordings, and the Festival of the Aegean in Syros, Greece. In 2013, he founded MidAm International, Inc., which produces the Festival of the Aegean and European concerts in Paris, Vienna, Salzburg, Florence, Verona, Venice, Prague, Berlin, Lisbon, Porto, Warsaw, Kraków, Athens and Syros. Since 1983 in New York City, he has presented more than 1,300 concerts worldwide, including 1,000 in New York and more than 500 on the main stage of Carnegie Hall, and conducted many of them. He is also Music Director of the Pan-European Philharmonia, in Warsaw, Poland; and Principal Guest Conductor of the Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina. He made his European conducting debut on July 1, 1983, in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, with the Moscow Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra as part of the Dubrovnik Festival; and his New York conducting debut on January 7, 1984, with the American Symphony Orchestra at Lincoln Center. Maestro Tiboris has conducted nearly every major choral work as well as countless symphonic works, selected operas, and ballet with distinguished orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonia, Oxford s Philomusica, Niedersächsische Orchester Hannover, the Prague and Brno philharmonics, National Opera Orchestra of Cairo, American Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, Société Philharmonique de Montréal, Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon Le-Zion, Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Parma, Orchestra del Teatro dell Opera di Roma, and Orchestra di Siciliana di Palermo in more than 20 countries. Peter Tiboris studied music at the University of Wisconsin and received a doctorate from the University of Illinois, but he credits his move to New York City 35 years ago as the most important event in his musical and professional life. He is married to soprano Eilana Lappalainen. 23 Eilana Lappalainen (Artistic Director-Opera Productions, Festival Manager, Festival of the Aegean; General/Artistic Director, Greek Opera Studio, Soprano Soloist Rossini s Stabat Mater & Opera Gala), Finnish-Canadian soprano, has performed title roles to critical claim in the world s premier opera venues including Teatro alla Scala, Opera di Roma, Hamburgische Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Opéra de Montréal, Bellas Artes, Teatro Verdi Trieste, New Israeli Opera, Lithuanian National Opera, Finnish National Opera, Polish National Opera, Opera North, Staatstheater Essen, Prague State Opera, Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona, New York City Opera, Seattle Opera, San Francisco Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Michigan Opera, Minnesota Opera, Nashville Opera, Kentucky Opera, Portland Opera, Virginia Opera, Opera Hamilton, Opera Ottawa, Marin Opera, Arizona Opera, and Opera San Jose, and in cities such as Wiesbaden, Dessau, Halle, Mannheim, Bremen, Würtzburg, Bielefeld, and Winterthur. Her repertoire includes leading roles in Salome, Der Rosenkavalier, Arabella, Der Fliegende Holländer, Lohengrin, Fidelio, Peter Grimes, Wozzeck, Der Freischütz, Jenůfa, Giovanna D Arco, Un ballo in maschera, I masnadieri, Il trovatore, Pagliacci, Cavalleria rusticana, Medea, Andrea Chénier, Madama Butterfly, Suor Angelica, Il tabarro, La fanciulla del West, Turandot, and Tosca. At Carnegie Hall, she has sung Verdi s, Mozart s & Faure Requiems, Zanetto, A Gala Concert, Vivaldi s Gloria, Haydn Mass in time of war, a recital in Weill Recital Hall, and recently, the New York premiere of To Be Afraid of the Dawn. Her recording of Zanetto was released in 2008, and a CD of Mahler songs was released in 2013, both on Elysium Recordings. The last few seasons, she has sung the title role in Cherubini s Medea & Nedda in I Pagliacci for the Festival of the Aegean. Since last summer, she has performed in New York, Arizona, Catania, Czech Republic, Germany, Vienna, Firenze, as well as working on her new recording Dramatic Diva s coming out the year. Upcoming engagements include concerts in New York and Italy.

24 Giovanni Pacor (Conductor/La Cenerentola) was born in Trieste, Italy in He was born of an Italian father and a Greek mother. He studied violin in his home country until 1980, then conducting at the Vienna Music Academy with Karl Österreicher and chorus directing at the Benedetto Marcello Conservatory in Venice. During his studies, he worked as first violinist at Teatro Comunale Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste and concertmaster at Stadttheater Baden. He has conducted opera productions at the festivals of Bregenz and Tenerife, as well as in various European cities: Pisa, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Rome, Oviedo, Salerno, Graz. He has collaborated with the Württembergisches Philharmonieorchester Reutlingen and Tonkünstler Orchester Niederösterreich. As music director of the Budapest Chamber Orchestra ( ) he conducted around 150 concerts across Europe. As music director of the Stadttheater Klagenfurt ( ) he conducted a broad repertory of opera and symphonic music. He was music consultant at Teatro Lirico of Spoleto, musical consultant at the European Opera Center in Manchester, assistant artistic director at the Teatro Comunale di Trieste ( ) and artistic director of the Festival Arena di Verona ( ), and since 2002 artistic consultant at the Fondazione Arena di Verona. During the years , he served as the general director of the Teatro Carlo Felice of Genoa. He was co-founder of the Festival and Academy in Riva del Garda and member of the panels of judges in the music competitions Belvedere (Vienna), Adriano Belli (Spoleto) and Mario del Monaco (Marsala). He has recorded and has translated into Italian Leopold Mozart s textbook Violin School. During his tenure as artistic director at the Greek National Opera ( ) performances staged included first Greek productions of operas by Rossini, Bellini, Zemlinsky, Dvořák, Donizetti, Piazzolla, Xarchakos and Yannis Constantinidis. 24 Renato Zanella (Choreographer Ballet Elektra) as a dancer, he had the opportunity to interpret works of the classical and modern repertory by Heinz Spoerli, Hans van Manen, George Balanchine, Marcia Haydee, John Neumeier, Jiří Kylián, William Forsythe, John Cranko, Kenneth McMillan, Glen Tetley, Robert North, Asari Plisetsky, Matz Ek and Maurice Bejart. Companies that have performed his work include Stuttgart Ballet, Vienna State Opera, Swedish Royal Ballet, Istanbul National Ballet, Ballet de Monte Carlo, Berlin Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Teatro dell Opera di Roma, Teatro San Carlo, Arena di Verona, Greek National Opera, and Teatro Colon. As a Ballet Director at renowned companies, in addition to mounting his own creations, he took care of the most famous international classical and modern repertory, organized company tours, fundraised, promoted young choreographers, and developed educational and social projects. He is regularly invited to choreograph the world-famous New Year s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic as he did in New York City in Since 2009, he has directed several operas, and he is internationally requested to organize galas and special events for artistic or commercial reasons. He was honored by Heinz Fisher, the President of the Austrian Republic, in 2010 with the title of Professor. He also received several awards for his artistic and social activities, including the Cross of Honor for Science and Arts of the Republic of Austria. Detlef Soelter (Stage Director, La Cenerentola/GOS Staff) Mr. Soelter started his opera career as assistant stage director at the Vienna State Opera. In 1998, he won the audience prize at the prestigious Ring Award in Graz/Austria with a concept for Parsifal which founded a very successful international career as stage director for opera. His productions include: Turandot for Lithuanian National Opera Vilnius, Nabucco, Rigoletto and L Orfeo for Slovenian National Opera Ljubljana and in Venice, Frau Luna, Der Bettelstudent, Der Vogelhändler, Der Zigeunerbaron and Rusalka at the Staatstheater Braunschweig, La Traviata and Madama Butterfly for the Immling Festival and many more. La Cenerentola is, after Pagliacci, Starbird and Don Giovanni, his fourth production for The Festival of the Aegean. Being a soloist in the Vienna-based Arnold Schönberg Choir for many years, he has worked with great maestri like Abbado, Muti, Harnoncourt, Janowski, Weikert, Stein, Thielemann, Steinberg, Bernstein, Pollini, Detlef teaches regularly at the conservatories of Lübeck, Dresden and Ljubljana and works as an acting and stage presence coach for upcoming singers in the form of workshops, masterclasses and private coaching.

25 Jens Huebner (Festival Lighting, Set Designer & Costumes) studied stage and costume design in Dresden. He has worked as designer and technical supervisor for more than 40 theater, film and TV productions in Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Austria and Greece. He has worked for Anhaltisches Theater Dessau, Stage Musical Theatre Berlin, Stadttheater St. Gallen, Metropoltheater Berlin, Studiobühne Bayreuth, Sächsische Landesbühnen, Bayreuther Festspiele, Caspari Film Productions Düsseldorf and Studio Berlin Babelsberg. He is the founder and director of Jens Huebner Stage Design. His international clients include Siemens and Deutsche Bank for whom he develops and creates designs for film and theater events. Tamara Alves Dornelas Souza (Dancer / Chrysothemis in Elektra), a 20-year-old Brazilian, has been in the Europaballett Ensemble since Despite her youth, she can already look back on great success. She embodied Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. Also in the last interpretation by Renato Zanella Empty Place - she was represented in a leading role. The Song of Songs, stage-managed by Michael Fichtenbaum, was a very charming and for me impressing production. My character requires sensuality and elegance in perfection. To tell stories with the dance is the loveliest thing for me. Without words, conveying emotions and capturing the audience is my biggest challenge! Dimitris Anoysis (Festival Pianist /GOS Staff) was born in Athens, where he has given solo recitals at most of the city s concert halls. He holds degrees of piano accordion, piano, music theoretics, orchestration, fugue and two higher diplomas (for piano and composition) from Greece s National and Hellenic Conservatories, and has also studied piano (perfection studies) at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest. As a composer, he has produced more than 40 major works for various instrumental combinations. As an arranger, he has made hundreds of original orchestrations in many musical genres. He also composes and arranges music for radio, television, theater, cinema and commercial advertising. In 2016, he published the album/cd A Pianist Goes to the Opera with rare transcriptions of famous operas for solo piano, by pianist-composers of the 19th century. Mareena Boosamra Ball (Guest Conductor, Vivaldi: Gloria in D major, RV.589 Festival Debut) has been the Director of Choral Activities at Rincon/University High School in Tucson, AZ for the past 17 years. Her award-winning choirs have performed five times at Carnegie Hall and in Europe in She debuted with the Arizona Opera Company as Giovanna in Verdi s Rigoletto, and as Mrs. Benson in Delibes Lakmé. She also performed as a soloist in 15 operas with the University of Arizona Opera Theater. For the past 30 years, Mrs. Boosamra Ball has been the Sacred Music Coordinator for the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West with the Antiochian Christian Orthodox Church. She has also conducted her own church choir at the Holy Resurrection Antiochian Orthodox Church in Tucson for the past 39 years. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting at the University of Arizona. Francis Bardot (Director - Chœur d Enfants d Îlede-France, Paris) has given 2,000 concerts in France and abroad as a tenor soloist specializing in Oratorios from the age of 18, producing some twenty recordings under labels including RCA and Deutsche Grammophon. Nurtured by a deep passion for the humanities, he became at the age of 24 a professor at the Institut Supérieur de Pédagogie of the Institut Catholique de Paris, where he founded his first choir school for children. He then founded the Petits Chanteurs du Monde (The World s Little Singers) under UNESCO and UNICEF sponsorship. As the head of the Children s Choirs of the Paris Opera and in cooperation with the Paris Orchestra, he developed and gave master classes on vocal techniques geared to children. He has served for ten years as the Choirmaster of the Cathedral of Chartres and is President of the Société Française des Chefs de Choeur. 25

26 26 Daniel Borowski (Bass, Rossini Stabat Mater) Opera Lyon, New York City Opera, Houston Grand Opera, San Diego Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Detroit Opera. He appeared at Glyndebourne Festival, Festival Due Mondi in Spoleto and Santa Fe. Mr. Borowski recorded for Phillips Classics, Harmonia Mundi (Rossini Stabat Mater) and Decca with orchestras such as London Symphony, Orchestra of St. Martin s in the Fields, RAI Orchestra, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, San Francisco Symphony and Tokyo Philharmonic. He sang under baton of Sir Edward Downes, Daniel Barenboim, Daniel Harding, Sir Neville Marriner, Sir Colin Davis, Sir Andrew Davis, Michael Tilson-Thomas, Mark Elder and Marc Minkowski. Mr. Borowski was selected as the Debut Artist of the Year by The New York City Opera. He was also the recipient of the John Christie Award granted at the Glyndebourne. Jerome Boutillier (Lyric Baritone, Dandini, La Cenerentola / GOS Staff) first began music with piano, then vocal coaching and choir conducting. After vocal studies in Paris from which he graduated a Bachelor in 2014, he soon started an international career in mainly French and Italian repertoire, his two specialties. His following contracts will lead him to Japan, Norway, Switzerland (Geneva Opera in autumn 2018), Austria, Hungary, and in Marseille and Saint-Étienne Opéra (France) in As an artist, he looks forward to defend French singing and culture throughout historical and aesthetical approach of the music; beside this, he intends to build a collection of ancient pianos, as he is passionate about Salon music of the late 19 th century. Florient Cador (Dancer/Pylades in Elektra) can look back on a very diverse intensive education in the fields of jazz, tango and contemporary dance and, of course, his vocation the classical ballet. He is the 2012 winner of the French-televised dance competition with a format based on the American show, So You Think You Can Dance. Other honors included being awarded first prize for a solo and a duet in the CND competition in France for the years 2010 and As a soloist, he received first prize in an international dance competition in Switzerland for jazz. Mr. Florient has gained international experience as a guest dancer in Philadelphia and New York. He is also a brilliant choreographer. He has demonstrated this in the Europaballet St. Pölten several times before an enthusiastic audience. Deborah Chandler (Choral Director) is the Director of Choral Activities at the University of Louisiana Monroe. She is the founding conductor of the Monroe Symphony Chorus, hosts a weekly radio show on KEDM public radio, and serves as Director of Music at Northminster Church in Monroe. Dr. Chandler received her graduate degrees in music education/conducting at Florida State University, Tallahassee. She served as Director of Music in the Presbyterian denomination for over eighteen years before moving to Louisiana. Recently, Dr. Chandler was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award by CenturyLink, Inc., the Outstanding Service to the Arts in Northeast Louisiana and the University of Louisiana Monroe Foundation Award for Excellence in Creative and Artistic Activity. Dr. Chandler remains active as a clinician, guest conductor and adjudicator. James Chressanthis, ASC, GSC (Director of Photography, Elektra film sequences) is a filmmaker on over 40 diverse projects, feature films, TV movies, dramatic series, documentaries and music videos. Major features include Urban Legend and additional photography on the Oscar -winning Chicago. He shot the pilot of Ghost Whisperer and was a cinematographer and regular director for the entire series. His cinematography has been nominated for an Emmy twice: Four Minutes and Life With Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows. He produced, wrote and directed No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos, which premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and is a multiple-award winner screening at over 40 film festivals worldwide as well as a documentary Emmy nominee. Recent credits include GONE for NBC, Greenleaf for Oprah Winfrey, the ABC political drama The Family, 2014 Sundance premiere documentary Cesar s Last Fast, The Watsons Go To Birmingham and American Horror Story: Freak Show.

27 Nikos Efthimiadis (Chorus Master La Cenerentola) is a native of Karditsa, Greece, and began his musical studies with his father, Mo. St. Efthymiadis. He obtained a diploma inn choral conducting as well as diplomas in violin and music theoretics from Greek conservatories. He graduated from the University of Musical Studies of the Aristotelian University of Thesaloniki, Greece. Currently, he teaches violin at the Modern Conservatory of Larisa, where he is the supervisor of the musical ensembles. He also teaches choir classes at the Conservatory of Toumba- K. Matsikou in Thessaloniki and choir conducting at the Conservatory of D. Dimopoulos in Kozani. In 2011, he was recognized as the youngest leading Greek choir conductor by the 12th Panhellenic Choir Conference, and since 2016 he has been on the board of directors of the Hellenic Choirs Association. Jakub Fiebig (Executive Manager, Pan-European Philharmonia) is a native of Gostyn, Poland, who studied music in Poznan and Warsaw. His first orchestral engagement as a violist was in Sydney, Australia, with the BBC Youth Orchestra and Sydney Symphony Youth Orchestra. In 2006, he joined the Symphonic and Chamber Orchestra at Frederic Chopin Music University of Warsaw and was appointed stage manager of both orchestras in In 2009, he became Executive Manager of the Pan-European Philharmonia in which he was a player. In 2003, the XXIX National Chamber Music Competition in Wroclaw awarded him with the Second Prize. The same year he received Second Prize in the 9th National String Quartet Competition in Lodz. Since August 2010, he has served as violist and orchestra manager of I, CULTURE Youth Orchestra. Jeshua Franklin (Choral Director) is Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music at Bethel College (Indiana) where he leads the Concert Choir and Voices and Triumph, as well as teaching applied voice. Additionally, as Associate Artistic Director of Musical Arts Indiana, he conducts Vesper Chorale, their flagship choral ensemble. Sought after as an adjudicator and clinician, Dr. Franklin has presented on choral topics at state, regional and national level conferences of the National Association for Music Education and the American Choral Directors Association. He is also an emerging leader in blending study of the Alexander Technique with choral music making to help singers improve their performance with less stress and likelihood of injury. He holds undergraduate degrees in music from Modesto Junior College and Bethel College, and masters and doctoral degrees in choral conducting from Bowling Green State University and the University of Washington, respectively. Kristina Franz (Stage Director Gianni Schicchi, Stage Manager / GOS Staff) is a student in theater and media studies and philosophies at the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen/Nuremberg. A native of Kassel, Germany, she has been regularly assisting and stage managing in musical theatre while pursuing her university degree. After internships at the Volksoper Wien, the Kammeroper Hamburg and the Staatstheater Kassel, she regularly performs at the Music Theater in Gelsenkirchen, where she has worked on opera productions of Jenůfa under the direction of Michael Schulz, La Gioconda under the Hungarian directors/designers-team Magdolna Parditka and Alexandra Szémerédy, and on The Wizard of Oz and the Berlin musical Linie 1 under the direction of Sandra Wissmann and Carsten Kirchmeier. She also assisted in Dirk Schattner s production of Medea with Eilana Lappalainen in the main role at the 2015 Festival of the Aegean. In 2016, she directed the opera Hansel and Gretel with Berlin s Alltagsoper. Abbie Furmansky (Vocal Teacher / GOS Staff) came to prominence in Europe where she was an ensemble member at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Since then, she has appeared throughout Europe and the U.S. with opera companies including New York City Opera and the Canadian Opera Company. Recent concert performances have taken her to the Philharmonie in Berlin, Lucerne Festival with the Washington National Opera, Los Angeles Opera, the opera companies of Munich and Frankfurt, and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Furmansky maintains a private vocal studio and is a faculty member of the IVAI summer program in Tel Aviv. She makes her home in Berlin, where she lives with her son Joshua, and her husband, the composer and pianist Daniel Sutton. 27

28 28 Alexandra Gavrilescu (Dancer / Clytemnestra in Elektra) has been a dancer with Bucharest National Opera House since She graduated from both the National Film and Theater University I.L.Caragiale and the Floria Capsalli Choreography high school. She danced in the most important classical and contemporary performances on the stage of the Bucharest National Opera House and on other important stages in Bucharest; in addition to that her career also includes collaborations in cinema and television projects. Among her most important soloist works are Madge in La Sylphide by Herman Severin Løvenskiold (directed by Johan Kobborg), Blind Tango in Edward Clug s Tango, and Clug s Radio and Juliet. Olgica Gjorgieva (Costume Designer / Elektra) is one of the most active and highly respected fashion designers in Macedonia. She launched her own brand in 2007: GO by Gjorgieva Olgica. In September 2017, at a reception in recognition of the 26 years of independence of the Republic of Macedonia, her latest fashion collection was presented and lauded by the fashion press as elegant, feminine creations made of natural materials, silk, plush, brocade and already bought by many celebrities. In 2017, she added a children s line, GO kids. In addition to participating in Fashion Week within her own country, Ms. Gjorgieva also presents her collections in Bulgaria as part of the Balkan Fashion Week. In 2014, she was selected as the Continental winner for Europe and Russia- International Competition. In 2017, she was honored as one of the 10 most successful women managers/entrepreneurs in her motherland. Tamara Gura (Mezzo-Soprano, Angelina in La Cenerentola / GOS Staff) is gaining international attention for her velvety, warm timbred voice, her clear, precise coloratura and her dynamic stage presence. Engagements have already taken the young singer to Europe s most prestigious opera houses including the Hamburg State Opera, English National Opera in London, Semperoper in Dresden, Opernhaus Zuerich, Gran Teatre Liceu Barcelona, Holland Festival Amsterdam and Teatro dell opera di Roma. Beyond her work on the operatic stage, she is an active concert singer, particularly in the Baroque repertoire. She debuted in France with the European ensemble Il Complesso Barocco in Gluck s Le Cinesi and also sang at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall in the role of Vagaus in Vivaldi s Juditha Triumphans. She appeared as Maddalena with the Combattimento Consort in Amsterdam, sang Piacere in Il Trionfodel Tempo e del Disinganno at the Handel Festival in Karlsruhe, and also sang with the Capella Cracoviensis in Poland. Milan Jankuloski (Pianist / Opera Lieder concert) was born in Skopje, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia. He began his music education at the age of nine. He graduated from the State Music and Ballet Center Ilija Nikolovski- Luj (where he currently works as a piano professor) in the class of Professor Snezana Anastasova-Cadikovska. In 2014, he obtained his Masters degree in piano performance at the Faculty of Music in Skopje in the class of Professor Marija Gjoshevska. He has participated in state and international piano competitions and won many awards. Mr. Jankuloski is also a piano accompanist with the Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra and for the Faculty of Music in the class for solo singing and violin. He has also collaborated with the Macedonian Opera and Ballet, and performed at many festivals throughout Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy and China. Lefki Karpodini (Pianist / Mozart for children) has given concerts throughout Europe, in Canada, Israel, Russia, USA and Barbados, as well as at major music festivals including the Schleswig-Holstein, Banff, Cully Classique, Brighton, Cheltenham, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Symi and Paxos. She has collaborated with performers and ensembles such as Ruby Hughes, Claire Booth, Daniela Lehner, Simon Wallfisch, Thomas Rann, Angelos Liakakis, Angela Giannaki, Rafal Zambrzycki-Payne, Trio Fibonacci and Trioskop. In 2013, she formed a piano duo with pianist Michael Brownlee Walker to rave reviews. At the age of nineteen, she received her Piano Diploma with Excellency from Athens Conservatoire, where she now teaches. She later graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Bmus, Mmus, PgDip) and IEMA Academy in Frankfurt. She received a full scholarship from IKY and major music academies. Honors include the Sir Henry Richardson Award (MBF), as well as the first prize at the Schubert (GSMD) and Filon music competitions.

29 Marios Kazas (Festival Pianist / Liederabend / GOS Gala / GOS Staff) performs regularly in major concert venues in Athens and festivals around Greece and abroad. His first personal CD, Bottle on the Sea, with works by Kostas Milonas (2015), received rave reviews and substantial airplay. Born in Athens, he began piano studies with Stella Makrygianni and Yolanda Severi. He continued at the Athenaeum International Cultural Center with Dora Bacopoulos and graduated from the Conservatory of Athens with the Soloist Diploma with Double Honors. He was awarded first and second prizes in PanHellenic piano competitions and won second prize in the international piano competitions, Art and Education in the 21st century and Apollo. A graduate of the Athens University Faculty of Law, he is working on his doctoral thesis on legal issues concerning the arts. Marta Kluczynska (Conductor: Symphony No. 3 July 19th, children s performance of La Cenerentola, Gianni Schicchi, Mozart concerto / GOS Staff) has worked since 2008 at the Polish National Opera in Warsaw (Teatr Wielki Opera Narodowa), where she made her debut as a conductor at the age of 24. Since then, she has conducted numerous performances and prepared world premieres of operas written by young Polish composers Jagoda Szmytka, Wojtek Blecharz, Sławomir Wojciechowski and Marcin Stańczyk. She graduated from The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, studying symphony, opera conducting and piano. In 2011, she won the Prize for the Best Polish Conductor at Fifth Witold Lutosławski International Competition for Young Conductors. As an assistant conductor at the Polish National Opera, she has worked with conductors such as Valery Gergiev, Marc Minkowski, Carlo Montanaro, Stefan Soltesz, Jacek Kaspszyk, and Gabriel Chmura. She was also an assistant conductor in Teatro Municipal de Santiago (Chile). She has performed with orchestras including Sinfonia Varsovia, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice), Orchestra of Kraków Opera House, 27 Orchestra of Wrocław Opera House and the Polish Radio Orchestra. Giorgios Kolios (Technical Director) is currently a Production Manager/ Free Set Designer/Painter with the Oldenburgisches Staatstheater in Bremen, Germany. During his career, he has also worked at the Greek National Opera of Athens, the Athens-Epidaurus Festival and at the Musiktheater im Revier in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. He holds a postgraduate degree in set design, film and animation from the College of Fine Arts, Hamburg. He also graduated with honors from the Aristotle University of Fine Art, Thessaloniki. He has exhibited his paintings, drawings and video art since 2001, and has designed sets and costumes since 2006, in both Greece and Germany. As a member of the Simeio Miden theatrical group, he received the Young Creatives award and won best photography at the International Short Film Festival Crash of Thessaloniki with the film Is a minute one minute. Asteris Kutulas (Dance Co-Director) was born to Greek political immigrants in Romania in 1960 and with his family moved to East Germany in A graduate of both Dresden s Kreuzschule and Leipzig University, he was the executive producer of Europe s biggest family entertainment show Apassionata from An event producer since 1979, he partnered with Gert Hof and produced all of his mega events between 1999 and Mr. Kutulas has worked worldwide with Mikis Theodorakis since 1980 and has translated numerous works of notable Greek authors into German since He founded his own Berlin-based production firm named Asti Music in On behalf of German film production companies and TV channels, he has been involved in several documentaries on contemporary Greek culture and history. He has also served as author and director of several film productions as well as dramatic advisor of theatre and opera productions. Michelle Louer (Choral Director) is the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Second Presbyterian Church where she conducts the 80-voice Sanctuary Choir, professional chamber choir and Orchestra, and oversees the fine arts ministry. Her choirs have performed Beethoven s Choral Fantasy with André Watts, Johannes Passion with Tenor Alan Bennett as the Evangelist and have toured Germany and the Czech Republic. Ms. Louer is an active clinician and educator, and serves on the board of the National Opera Association. 29

30 30 Alessandro Luciano (Tenor, Stabat Mater) started piano, composition and conducting before he began voice studies under the tutelage of Romualdo Savastano. His repertoire includes Ecclitico (Haydn s Il Mondo della Luna), Prokofiev s Prince (The Love for Three Oranges) and Alexei (The Gambler), the title role in Paisiello/Henze s Don Chisciotte, Mozart s Don Basilio (Le nozze di Figaro), Tamino (Die Zauberflöte) and Bastien (Bastien und Bastienne), Nemorino (Donizetti s L elisir d amore), Rossini s Don Ramiro (La Cenerentola), Alberto (L occasione fa il ladro), Belfiore and Liebenskof (Il viaggio a Reims) and Almaviva (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Romeo (Gounod s Romeo and Juliet) and Alfredo (Verdi s La traviata). He has performed at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Teatro alla Scala, Teatro Regio (Turin), Teatro Real (Madrid), Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and many other renowned opera houses. David Malis (Baritone: Alidoro La Cenerentola, Gianni Schicchi / GOS Staff) is the first American to win the prestigious Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. As a leading baritone at the Metropolitan Opera for twelve seasons, he sang Belcore in L elisir d amore, Marcello and Schaunard in La Bohème, Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Harlekin in Ariadne auf Naxos, Ned Keene in Peter Grimes, Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus, and Papageno in Die Zauberflöte. His acclaimed interpretation of Ford in Verdi s Falstaff has taken him to the Teatro alla Scala, Covent Garden, the Teatro Colòn, the Thêàtre des Champs-Elysées, the Welsh National Opera, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, in a command performance for Diana, Princess of Wales. Mr. Malis has performed Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia, his debut role at the Vienna Staatsoper, over one hundred times, thirty of those performances under the baton of renowned Rossini maestro, Alberto Zedda Eltion Merja (Dancer/ Orestes in Elektra) joined the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania in Tirana (TKOB) in December 2005, where he is both soloist and member of the ballet troupe. His dance styles include classical, contemporary and neoclassical ballet, as well as modern jazz. TKOB performance highlights include: Impact by Daniel Cardoso, Noces and La Stravaganza by Angelin Preljocaj, Carmina Burana by Youri Vamos and The Miraculous Mandarin by David Mikloh Kerenyi. He has also professionally choreographed and/or danced on Dancing with the Stars Albania and the comedy show, Al Pazar, and created three contemporary dance pieces of his own: Power of the Chair, Upside Down and Be Different. He has toured Italy and China with Anthony Heinl s evolution dance theater; performed, choreographed and taught at the Padua Dance Company where he participated in the dance festival in Turin; and danced with Compagnia CDG Danza in The Divine Company. Uwe Niesig (Light Design / Elektra) was the first theatre designer to realize an entire lighting concept exclusively with the then still new moving lights (clay paky) at the Struwwelpeter production with texts by Friedrich Nietzsche in Munich in Since 1995, he has worked as a director with leading German-speaking actors. In 2001, he made his debut as an opera director in Vienna. Overall, Mr. Niesig has taken part in over 100 productions including working with Achim Freyer in his famous production of Philip Glass Einstein on the Beach. He made his debut as a director with Thornton Wilders Our Town with Siegfried Lowitz in the lead role in Cordula Trantow s Weilheimer Theater Sommer. As an opera director, he directed the Austrian premiere of Nino Rota s Il Capello di Paglia di Firenze at the Vienna Chamber Opera. Camille Ortiz (Soprano/ Vivaldi Gloria Soloist / Schubert Mass Soloist / GOS Staff), a native of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, has been internationally recognized for her compelling performances of baroque and concert repertoire and is quickly establishing herself as a leading artist in standard operatic roles. Recent 2018 season appearances include Gilda in Rigoletto, Micaela in Carmen, Valencienne in The Merry Widow, Marguerite in Faust, Christine in The Phantom of the Opera, and Maria in West Side Story as the resident soprano with Gulfshore Opera in Naples, FL. Upcoming concert performances include appearances in Florence, Paris, Leipzig, and Syros, Greece, including Vivaldi s Gloria with the International Festival of the Aegean. The fall sees a return to San Francisco for the «Mozart Magnified» series with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra under Maestro Nicholas McGegan s baton featuring Exsultate, jubilate, Coronation Mass in C major, and Litaniae Lauretanae; and a Houston debut as Poppea in Handel s Agrippina with Ars Lyrica Houston.

31 Manolis Papasifakis (Pianist / St. Nicholas Concert / GOS Staff) was born in Athens, Greece, but his musical schooling began in the United States. While in pre-school, he was enrolled at the Drexel Hill Conservatory of Music and began piano lessons with the school s director. Upon his family s return to Athens, he began private musical studies and then enrolled at the Athens Conservatory. He returned to the U.S. to attend the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, from which he received his Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano Performance. In 1989 he was a finalist in the New York International Chopin Competition. Now based in Greece, Mr. Papasifakis has continued his career as a teacher, accompanist, coach, solo pianist and recital partner. Gian Luca Pasolini (Tenor, Opera Gala) debuted in 1999 in Bologna as Count Almaviva in the Barber of Seville by Paisiello. In 2007, he performed as the main character in the new opera by Fabio Vacchi, Teneke, at Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Mr. Pasolini is presently singing and co-acting on a regular basis at major theatres worldwide. He has had the pleasure and the honor of being conducted by Maestros such as Daniele and Roberto Abbado, Daniel Barenboim, SemynBychkov, Cristina Comencini, Richard Jones, Jannis Kokkos, Zubin Mehta, Einuntas Necrosius, Ermanno Olmi, Kazushi Ono, Donato Renzetti, Emilio Sagi, Dmitri Tcherniakov, Alberto Zedda and many more. Carry Persson (Baritone, Opera Gala) is a heroic, blond, Swedish opera singer with studies in violin, piano, conducting, church organ and mainly opera singing. He is a graduate of the Music Academy in Malmoe, Sweden, and the Opera Academy in Stockholm. He has more than 60 roles in his repertoire and has achieved great recognition in different opera roles, such as Mozart (Leporello, Figaro, Conte, Papageno), Puccini (Marcello, Scarpia), Strauss (Jochanaan), Bizet (Escamillo), Donizetti (Enrico, Gaudenzio) und Verdi (Posa, Conte, Germont, Rigoletto, Macbeth, Carlo V). Mr. Persson s beautiful and voluminous Nordic-Italian baritone has brought him international acknowledgement and acclaim, and he has recorded eight music productions with famous conductors and colleagues and a Solo-DVD/CD with Sony Classical from Vienna and Sweden, consisting of 15 Heroic Songs. (Dir. John Cameron / KS Jose Carreras). Parallel to his active performances and concerts, he is a respected and popular singing teacher and voice coach. Sofia Pintzou (Dancer/ Title Role of Elektra) is a dancer, actress and choreographer from Athens who has studied at the Greek State School of Dance, Rallou Manou Professional Dance School and Department of Sports & Science of Kapodistrian Athens University. Her working engagements include the Hellenic Dance Company, Greek National Opera, Athens and Epidaurus Festival, Staatstheater Kassel, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Renato Zanella, Marco Santi, Theater Lüneburg, Satu Tuomisto+Comp; NOW dance company Seoul, Yossi Berg & Oded Graf Dance Theatre, Analysis Dance Company and Jasmin Vardimon. Recent performances include the Vincent Boussard-directed Otello at the Salzburg Easter Festival Rise (Black Angel) and Fall of the City of Mahagonny at the Berlin State Opera. Her first choreographed work, For example, a productive day. Solo II, was presented at Lucky Trimmer Series#18 in Berlin and 3 rd Arc for Dance Festival in Athens. Movies include Smile, Mirror by Carlos Vin Lopes (2014 Cannes Film Festival). Jolanta Radek (Vocal teacher / GOS staff) was born in Warsaw, where she completed her flute and vocal studies at the National Music Academy. After winning first prize at the 1st International Stanislaw Moniuszko Vocal Competition, she joined the Warsaw Chamber Opera as a soloist. After being named a finalist in the Belvedere Singing Competition, she became a soloist at Vienna s Volksoper, where roles included Pamina, the Countess, Fiordiligi, Donna Anna, Mimì, Lauretta, Gretel, Saffi and Kluge. She also sang in Smetanas The Bartered Bride and Kálmán s The Gypsy Princess. She made numerous guest performances at international opera houses and appeared with noted conductors like Nicolaus Harnoncourt. More recently as a soloist with the Opera in Wiesbaden, she has sung the roles of Luisa Miller, Undine, Madama Butterfly, Marguérite (Faust), Countess Maritza, Eva, Freia and Desdemona. Since 2007, she has taught in the Music Department at Kassel University. 31

32 32 Katerina Roussou (Mezzo-Soprano, Stabat Mater) studied singing at the Athens Conservatory of Music and Drama, the Royal Academy of Music in London and the Academy of Music of Ljubljana with the support of the Maria Callas and A. Onassis Foundation scholarships. On the operatic stage, she has sung Carmen, Marcellina (Le nozze di Figaro), one of the six girls of Mahagonny (The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny), the Third Lady (The Magic Flute), one of the Flower Maidens (Parsifal), Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro), Vava (Cheryomushki) and Il Destino and Furia II (La Calisto). As a soloist, she has sung with the Athens State Orchestra, the Symphonic Orchestra of the Greek Television, the Ljubljana Philharmonic Orchestra, the International Bachakademie, Blåsarsymfonikerna. Sonja Sepúlveda (Choral Director) is the Director of Choral Activities and professor of music theory at Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC and conducts the Salem College Chamber Choir, Chorale and SuperTonix. Graduating from Winthrop University with a Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music degrees, she earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of South Carolina where she directed the Renaissance Singers and Carolina Alive. In 2006, she founded the Palmetto Voices, a professional choir of alumni and current students. Her choirs have sung for the National American Choral Directors Association, the Music Educators National Conference, toured 12 other countries and performed in America s major concert halls. Dr. Sepúlveda sang with the Robert Shaw Festival Chorus for eight years. She is currently the Artistic Director of the Winston-Salem Youth Chorus and a Conductor in Residence with MidAmerica Productions, which is partnered with Carnegie Hall. Spyros Souladakis (Principle Festival Pianist / La Cenerentola, Gianni Schicchi, GOS Gala / GOS Staff) has given many concerts in Greece and abroad. He has performed in London (Wigmore Hall, the National Gallery), Rome, Paris, Milan, and Weimar, in the Athens Concert Hall, in Thessalonica, Crete, Rhodes, and Cyprus. In Great Britain, he won the first prize in Kathleen Ferrier Bursary and Robert Sutherland competitions for piano accompanying. In Greece he won second prize in the international piano competition Konzerteum (2002), as well as a distinction in the pan-hellenic piano competition Maria Chairogiorgou-Sigara. He graduated from the Royal College of Music, where he studied with John Blakely and Nigel Clayton. In 2018, he made his Carnegie Hall debut playing in the orchestra, and also worked as a staff pianist with MidAmerica Productions. Valentin Stoica (Dancer / Aigisthos in Elektra) was named a soloist of the Bucharest National Opera in September 2009 and is currently the company s first soloist. He has also danced with the Croatian National Ballet. His repertoire consists of both classical and modern arrangements and includes roles such as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, Prince Désiré in Sleeping Beauty, Prince in The Nutcracker, Prince in Coppelia, Serpukhovskoy in Anna Karenina, The Caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland, Siegfried in Swan Lake and Albrecht in Giselle. From , he lived in Taiwan, Taipei, where he danced with the Taipei Formosa Ballet Company and taught at the Chinese Cultural University, Taiwan National University of Arts and National Taiwanese University of Arts. He has participated in numerous arts, galas, festivals and organizations including the UNACOR (Choreographic Union) and UNICEF Galas, the Monte Carlo Dance Congress and the International Dance Festival. Daniel Sutton (Pianist / GOS Staff) has written more than 30 symphonic, chamber, solo and vocal works. As a pianist, he regularly performs this own works as well as works of the standard repertoire. He made his Carnegie Hall debut at Weil Recital Hall in 1996, and has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, vocal accompanist and soloist with various orchestras. He attended The Juilliard School as a scholarship student of Josef Raieff and teaching assistant. While at Juilliard he debuted as a composer with chamber works including Homage to Machaut, The Magic Theatre, and Golden Pears of the Earth. He received his doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music in 1995.

33 David R. Thye (Chorus Master / Festival Staff) has conducted and managed numerous music organizations, from elementary-age to professional-based ensembles encompassing such varied genres as jazz, choral and symphonic works, musical theatre, opera and oratorio. In addition to his work with MidAmerica Productions and MidAm International as conductor-in-residence, Dr. Thye is also very active as a conductor of music festivals across the U.S. and abroad. As a professor he was the Robert L. Burton chair of graduate conducting at Southwestern Graduate School of Music and music director and conductor of the Master Chorale (the principal chorus of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra), director of choral activities at Southwestern College in Phoenix, the University of Montana in Missoula, and the University of Sioux Falls in South Dakota. Costas Tsourakis (Bass, Don Magnifico, La Cenerentola, GOS Staff) is a proud Greek-American bass-baritone with roots from the islands of Fourni Ikarias and Nisyros. Recent credits include Manon Lescaut (Geronte) and Carmen as part of Sarasota Opera s 2018-winter season and the role of Don Magnifico in Rossini s La Cenerentola with Theater Rudolstadt in Germany. Musical theatre credits include Jud in Oklahoma!, Big Jule in Guys and Dolls and a Collegiate Chorale production of Knickerbocker Holiday recorded at Alice Tully Hall and later released by Albany Records. He has sung in Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, St. Patrick s Cathedral, Symphony Space and the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York City, where he also serves as Associate Music Director. He is a graduate of Teachers College, Columbia University (EdM), Manhattan School of Music (MMus) and SUNY Purchase (BMus). Maria Vassilopoulos (Italian language / GOS Staff) studied Italian language and culture at the University of Perugia in Italy and received her Diploma in Teaching Italian as a foreign language in She obtained a degree in European culture from the Open University of Greece and taught Italian at a private language school in Athens from and in Syros from 1997 to Since 2010, she has worked as a freelance teacher and interpreter for European training programs. The Stratos Vougas JAZZ Quintet returns to FOTA for a concert inspired by the enchanting sound of traditional jazz quintet with trumpet - saxophone on the wind. It is the composition of which the soundtrack left a time in the history of bebop, with unforgettable performances by legendary quintets such as Miles Davis, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver and many others. The group is flanked by the elite of Greek jazz, musicians who have written their own history in Greek jazz, namely: Stratos Vougas on saxophone; Dimitris Papadopoulos on trumpet; Giotis Samaras on guitar, Kostas Konstantinou on bass and John Papadoulis on drums. Damir Zakirov (Tenor, Prince Don Ramiro, La Cenerentola / GOS Staff) is a soloist with The St. Petersburg Mussorgsky State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre (Mikhailovsky Opera). A 2010 cum laude graduate from the Kazan Conservatoire, his repertoire includes: Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Duke in Rigoletto, Alfred in La traviata, Lensky in Eugene Onegin, Ferrando in Così fan tutte, Vaudémont in Iolanta, Berendey in Snow Maiden, the Young Gypsy in Aleko, Vladimir in Borodin s Prince Igor, Elisey in Pleshak s Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights, Beppo in Leoncavallo s Pagliacci, the Yurodivy in Boris Godunov, Prince Alexis in Giordano s Siberia, and the tenor parts in Mozart s Requiem and masses by Mozart and Saint-Saëns. He has toured with governmental delegations of Tatarstan to Brussels, London, Bangkok, Istanbul, Baku and Moscow. 33

34 Greek Opera Studio Artists 34 Harry Anastasopoulos (Tenor, Pinellino in Gianni Schicchi) began piano studies at the Conservatorium of Pyrgos in 2004 with Tzeni Lagiou and Dora Rozi. He began classical voice studies in 2014 with soprano Mata Katsoulis and bass Hubert Weller in Paris. Since 2016 he continues his studies with bass-baritone Nikos Spyropoulos. He has sung in the chorus of Carmen for the Mediterranean Festival of Kallithea, Madama Butterfly for the International Festival of the Aegean, and Don Giovanni for the Greek Opera Studio. Antonis Batsakis (Tenor / Gherardo in Gianni Schicchi / Roberto in Le Villi / Schubert Mass Soloist / Russian Language Coach) graduated from the Athens Musical College in both faculties of classical singing and violoncello. He continued his studies at Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory from where he graduated with great honors. Mr. Batsakis also studied in Moscow at the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (RATI-GITIS), in the department of Musical Theatre. He studied with Gavakou, Osipov, Terzakis, Goldberg, Beris and had master classes with Irina Arkhipova and Bruna Baglioni. In cello, he studied with Chatzigeorgiou, Fidetzis and the famous Maria Tchaikovskaya (M. Rostropovich s pupil). Mr. Batsakis has traveled throughout the world, giving performances in countries such as Germany, England, Russia, Italy, Georgia, Ukraine, Finland, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Latvia, France, etc. He has successfully sung in places such as Moscow Opera Studio Conservatory, GITIS Institute s Opera Studio, Athens Megaron of Music, in Herodion, in Parnassos Hall and in other Opera Houses in Europe. In Moscow, he has given recitals at Pushkin Museum, in the Greek Embassy, in the Embassy of European Union, in Richter International Music Festival and in Conservatory s Great Hall. Susanne Burgess (Soprano, Anna in Le Villi, Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi, Supporting soloist in the Opera Gala, Vivaldi Gloria soloist) has been hailed by Opera Seabrook as sophisticated and full of intention and Opera Manhattan School of Music as a talent that promises to be incredibly important. A full lyric/spinto soprano from the United Kingdom, Ms. Burgess has received acclaim for her remarkably warm voice with a unique penchant for movement and emotional expression, as well as stage presence. In her young career, she has performed with several companies in Europe and the USA including Des Moines Metro Opera, MidAmerica Productions, Opera Seabrook, Tuscia Opera Festival, Dicapo Opera, Opera in the Ozarks, and New York Lyric Opera. She has also earned many professional grants and awards for operatic merit from competitions such as the Metropolitan Opera National Council, Opera Theater Pittsburgh, and the Denver Lyric Opera Guild. Her recent engagements include Violetta in La Traviata, Nedda in Pagliacci, Liú in Turandot, Lady Billows in Albert Herring, Musetta in La Bohéme, Antonia/ Giulietta in Les Contes d Hoffman, Contessa in Le Nozze di Figaro and Gerhilde in Die Walküre. Marilena Chrisohoidi (Soprano/Clorinda in La Cenerentola Children s Performance/Gherardino in Gianni Schicchi) was born in Athens and studied acting at the Greek Art Theatre Karolos Koun and opera singing at the Piraeus Conservatory where she graduated with honours. Her vocal studies were under the guidance of great sopranos such as Marina Krilovici, Cellia Costea and Mirsini Margariti. She had also participated in masterclasses held by Cheryl Studer, Sonia Theodoridou and Antonis Koronaios. Her debut as a soloist was in the role of Pamina in the opera The Magic Flute from the art group Quore Per Arte. Then she performed Gaia in the Lifeline/Hymn of Gaia by the Gaia Art Group, Olga in the Merry Widow at the Athens Music Hall and the Athens State

35 Orchestra as well as a concert with the Athens Youth Symphonic Orchestra for the presentation of the opera Helen by Antonis Karatzikis, where she held the lead role. Her career began as a member of the choir of the Greek National Opera, followed by partnerships with Camerata and concerts at the Athenaum Maria Callas Conservatory. As an actress she worked with the Greek Art Theater as well as the theater group Sunny T and she has taken part in featurettes and movies. She also plays and teaches piano and santur. Her last santur performance was with the Mobile Orchestra in Mikis Theodorakis Aksion Esti. Jake Preston Hemminger (Tenor / Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi) made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2018 as the Tenor Soloist in Mozart s Regina Coeli in C and Beethoven s Choral Fantasy. In 2016, he made his international debut as the Tenor Soloist in Mozart s Missa Brevis in F and Schubert s Mass in G in Florence, Italy. Recent roles include Anthony in Sweeney Todd, Henrik in A Little Night Music, Fracasso in La finta semplice, and Count Danilo in The Merry Widow. Hemminger received a Master of Music from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Miranda Makrynioti (Mezzo-Soprano / Tisbe in La Cenerentola / Narrator #2 in the children s performance) was born in Athens. A graduate of the National Conservatoire of Greece, she continued her studies at London s Royal Academy of Music, obtaining a Diploma of Postgraduate Performance in Opera with Distinction. She has performed for the RAM Opera: Destiny and Fury (La Calisto, Cavalli), Sleep Fairy (Hänsel und Gretel, Humperdinck); the Rafi Opera Company: Armelinde (Cendrillion, Viardot), Alcina (Alcina, Handel); the Greek National Opera: Annina (La traviata, Verdi), Zweiter Knabe (Die Zauberflöte, Mozart), Spirito (The Legend of The Ancient Mariner-world premiere, Sofianopulo), Aricie (La Délivrance de Thésée, Milhaud), Attendant (Beware! The Prince is Messy, Kypourgos), Myrsouda (The Murderess, Koumendakis), Frantík (The Cunning Little Vixen, Janáček), Poklízečka and Komorná (The Makropulos Case, Janáček). She has also performed for the Camerata Armonia Atenea/Athens Festival and the Festival of the Aegean in Syros. Caitlin Redding (Mezzo-Soprano, Angelina in La Cenerentola Children s Performance, Vivaldi Gloria Alto Soloist, Opera Gala supporting soloist) is a graduate of The Juillard School with a Master of Music in Vocal Performance. She made her New York debut at Alice Tully Hall with the Juilliard Percussion Ensemble, performing George Crumb s River of Life Songbook in April The spring and summer seasons of both 2016 and 2017 found her in St. Louis, Missouri, as a member of the Gerdine Young Artist Program of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, where she both sang and covered roles in their mainstage productions. She has appeared in concert with the North Czech Philharmonic and was named a finalist in the 2017 Pustina International Vocal Competition. Recent performances include the title role in Bizet s Carmen, Zweite Dame (Die Zauberflöte), Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro) and La Marchande (Les mamelles de Tirésias). Elizabeth Stanworth (Soprano / Nella in Gianni Schicchi) is currently in preparation to study for her Master s degree in Berlin. She has been involved with every aspect of production since she was very young, and is very excited to be a part of the Greek Opera Studio. Her favorite roles include Rosalinda (Die Fledermaus), Eve (Children of Eden), Lady Billows (Albert Herring) and Woman 2 (Songs for a New World). Ms. Stanworth has just finished performing her first Countess in Mozart s Le nozze di Figaro in Thessaloniki and her first Donna Elvira in the 2017 Greek Opera Studio production at the Apollo Theater. Eleni Stratigos (Mezzo-Soprano / La Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi) studies voice at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, with Dr. Louise Lofquist and is pursuing two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Music and Italian. At Pepperdine, Ms. Stratigos participates in the touring Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, and the Flora L. Thornton Opera Program, where she has performed as part of the ensemble in Mozart s Die Zauberflöte and Don Giovanni, and recently played the part of Isabel in Gilbert and Sullivan s The Pirates of Penzance. She has attended various 35

36 36 music intensives and festivals, most notably the Interlochen Arts Camp in 2014 and the Brancaleoni International Music Festival in Marilena Striftombola (Soprano / Clorinda La Cenerentola / Narrator #1 in the Cenerentola Children s performance), was recently described as A young singer that undoubtedly has the ability and talent to become one of the greatest stars of our National Opera (Greece). She made her Carnegie Hall debut in May 2018 as a soprano soloist in Mozart s Regina Coeli, Beethoven s Choral Fantasy, Bernstein s Chichester Psalms and Vaughn Williams Serenade to Music. She has also performed as Konstanze in Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia and Papagena in Die Zauberflöte - a Komische Oper Berlin production. Other roles include Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi, La princesse in L enfant et les sortilèges and the soprano soloist in Handel s Messiah, Pergolesi s Stabat Mater, Mozart s Coronation Mass and Bruckner s Te deum. Ms. Striftombola was awarded the prize of Singer of the Future in the Maria Kraja International Singing Competition and the Prize of Excellence in the Hariclea Darclée International Voice Competition. Iuliia Tarasova (Mezzo-Soprano / Zita in Gianni Schicchi / Tisbe in La Cenerentola Children s Performance) is a member of the International Opera Elite Studio at the Lübeck Theatre. Upcoming roles include the Second Lady in Mozart s Zauberflöte, Seeschlange in Kothe and Pezold s Drachenreiter and Fyodor in Mussorgsky s Boris Godunov. At the Mecklenburg State Theatre, she performed the roles of the Sandmännchen and Taumännchen in Humperdinck s Hänsel und Gretel and four Christmas gala concerts with the Mecklenburg State Orchestra. During her Masters at the Academy of Music and Theatre in Rostock, she performed the role of the Third Lady in Mozart`s Zauberflöte and had a guest contract for two seasons as Mercedes in Bizet s Carmen at the Theater Vorpommern. While completing her Diploma at the Tchaikovsky National Academy of Music in Kiev, she sang the roles of Olga in Tchaikovsky s Eugene Onegin, Dorabella in Mozart`s Cosi fan Tutte and Cherubino in Mozart`s Le nozze di Figaro. Vasko Zdravkov (Baritone / Solo Recitalist / Schubert Mass Soloist / Marco in Gianni Schicchi) was born in Radoviš, Macedonia, in In 2004, he enrolled at DMUC Sergej Mihajlov High School where his talent was immediately recognized. In a state competition for solo singing, he won first prize and came in second in both the International Jeunesses Musicales Competition Belgrade and the Ars Kosova Music Competition. After graduation, he pursued his vocal studies at the Faculty of Music Arts. His performances with the Macedonian Opera and Ballet Company include Enrico (Lucia di Lammermoor), Masetto (Don Giovanni), Monterone and Marullo (Rigoletto), Sagrestano (Tosca), Mandarin (Turandot) and the Marchese d Obigny (La Traviata). As a Greek Opera Studio Young Artist, he sang the roles of Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni), Prince Yamadori (Madama Butterfly) and Maestro Spinelloccio (Gianni Schicchi) at the 2017 Festival of the Aegeanm and was a soloist under the baton of Composer/Conductor John Rutter for Mass of the Children. Greek Opera Studio Guest Artists Thanos Karakasis (Bass-Baritone, Simone in Gianni Schicchi / Roberto in Le Villi) was born in Toronto, Canada in He has been featured in over 700 performances from a variety of genres, such as: OPERA FOR CHILDREN: The Magic Flute (Mozart ) Sarastro; Der Freischutz (Weber) Hermit; Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) - Bartolo & Don Basilio; Elisir d amore (Donizetti) - Dulcamara; Bastien und Bastienne (Mozart) - Colas. OPERA: La Serva Padrona (Pergolesi) - Uberto; Don Giovanni (Mozart) - Leporello; Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) - Alfio; li Trovatore (Verdi) - Conte di Luna. OPERETTA: The Apaches of Athens (Hatziapostolou) - Caroumbas. MUSICAL: The Phantom of

37 the Opera (A. L. Weber) - Phantom. BAR-THE- ATER: The match-making (Gogol) - Potcaliosin; Who is Hamlet? (Casler) - Stanley. THEATER OF PROSE: Crazy for you (Margarita Konstantopoulou) - Petros; Proposal of marriage (Tsechof) - Lomof; The Bear (Tsechof) - Grigori. TV SERIES: Family Stories (Alpha Channel). Markos Kotsias (Festival pianist / GOS Staff) was born in 1986 in Athens, taking first piano lessons in 1999 with George Ioannidis and completing his musical and piano studies with honors in Phillippos Nakas Conservatory (A. Papastefanou s class) and Musikhochschule Stuttgart, Germany (class of prof. A. Marchand). He won First Prize on Yamaha s YMFE piano competition He participated in piano masterclasses (K.Gerstein, P.Nagy, F. Nicolosi), performed in series of recitals and chamber music concerts in Germany and Greece and is distinguished as a soloist and singer accompanist with both classical and modern Greek music repertoire, having played alongside numerous acclaimed artists. From time to time he is playing and recording with various Greek modern music and world music ensembles. He collaborated with soprano Sonia Theodoridou appearing by her side in concert halls throughout Greece and Eastern Europe. He participated in the recordings of K.P.Kavafy s symphonic songs by A. Simoglou. From 2015 and for two years he worked as a full time pianist for the National Opera of Greece. Christoforos Koutsodimos (Bass / La Cenerentola Chorus / Betto di Signa in Gianni Schicchi) was born in 1996 in Athens, Greece. He studied Musicology at the School of Music of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and continued his studies at the Samaras Conservatory where he pursued studies in Harmony and Music Theory. As an experienced session choir bass singer performing in Greece and abroad for the past six years, he specializes in both classical and contemporary music. Additionally, he is also a film music composer. Andreas Marku (Baritone / La Cenerentola Chorus / Ser Amantio di Nicolao & Maestro Spinelloccio in Gianni Schicchi) was born in Korça, Albania, in He began his music education in Athens, Greece, where he excelled in music theory and piano. As a young pianist, his talent was recognized by the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA), who awarded him three prizes in contests held from 2007 to In 2014, Mr. Marku continued his education at the School of Music of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where he studies classic singing (monody) as a High Baritone in the Conservatory of Toumba, Thessaloniki. An experienced choral singer, he is a member of Solartissimo Vocal Ensemble and Coro Antico. Vangelis Paramanis (Guccio in Gianni Schicchi) was born in Syros. He is an amateur with a huge love for the Choral Music. He is a member of the Mixted Choir of the Music Association in Syros and a member of the Saint Nicolas s Church choir. 37 Special Thanks to all those who support the Young Artists!

38 PAN-EUROPEAN PHILHARMONIA of WARSAW Peter Tiboris, Founder and Music Director Jakub Fiebig, Executive Manager 38 Violin I Olga Winkowska Aleksandra Lesner Aleksandra Kaczmarek Daria Galubińska Olga Kotelczuk Agata Francuz Daria Krzysztoń Agnieszka Ściążko Justyna Bidler Rugilė Šilalytė Violin II Alicja Baranowska Agata Muchalska Maja Wojciechowska Paulina Bujok Martyna Kochaniec Magdalena Ksiądzyna Małgorzata Musidlak Konrad Rudowicz Viola Aleksandra Gargol Jakub Fiebig Tomas Krejbich Tomasz Karwan Maja Wachnik Małgorzata Szczepanowska Cello Zofia Elwart Julia Sompolińska Agata Maruszczak Klara Świdrów Anna Marszałek Barbara Misiewicz Doublebass Piotr Hetman Jacek Karwan Marcel Niedźwiecki Aleksander Górny Flute Greta Poceviviute Ausrine Laimikyte Marta Płomińska Oboe Paulina Kończal Linas Salna Clarinet Vytautas Giedraitis Stanisław Kochaniec Bassoon Julius Klimavicius Anna Bownik Trumpet Kristijonas Sakalauskas Gytis Vatieskunas Trombone Radosław Gduła Wojciech Zwolski Dawid Mżyk Horn Tadas Butkus Gediminas Abaris Jadwiga Surtel Katarzyna Sułkowska Tuba Krzysztof Piaszczyk Harp Joanna Kamińska Percussion Małgorzata Koperska Kamil Karmelita Sandra Mika Mateusz Wiczyński

39 Participating Choirs From the USA RINCON/UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT CHOIR, TUCSON, AZ Mareena Boosamra Ball, Director Soprano: Sophie Bingham, Rhiannon Cajero, Jennavie Coronado, Sedona Diazzi, Dayanara Estrella, Scarlett Garcia, Leilani Hoguin, Julia Jarrett, Elizabeth Kraft, Kathryn Levin, Kayla Powers, Scout Riley, Loraya Rocha, Hayleigh Rockenback, Naomi Simpson, Emma Teece, Kayla Toner, Kimberly Vance; Alto: Melissa Andrade, Paloma Bernardo, Cristina Castellanos, Carmen Choza, Isabella Glenn, Polett Hurtado, Carol Lu, Sarah McDuffie, Stephanie Orchard, Maricruz Pedroza, Sunny Reilly, Wenday Reuter, Karla Bautista Sanchez, Madeline Schmit, Anupama Sethurama, Amanda Stickles, Lindsey Tong, Jocabed Vargas; Tenor: Kaitlyn Adkins, Ruhie Bakshi, Cassidy Brunton, Lissa Dominguez-Rascon, Tatyanna Freeman, Andrew Gooden, Danerys (Shawn) Gravley, Napoleon King, Britney Kovrig, Benjamin Metcalf, Brock Nehls, Alison Paul, Andrew Shipley, Sydney Tran, Benjamin Weaver, Alicia Witt; Bass: Evan Braun, Veneranda Hakizimana, Dante Jackson, Roje Lennon, Max Michaud, Geva Ozeri, Berry Robert, Luis Rocha Jr., Andrew Stout-Marshall, Bushell Sullivan BETHEL COLLEGE VOICES OF TRIUMPH, MISHAWAKA, IN Jeshua Franklin, Director Soprano: Bay Cope, Heather Kennedy, Michaela Love, Hope Nofziger; Alto: Leah Jordan, Emily Kinsman, Bethany Mullet, Sidney Sprunger, Alyssa Stair; Tenor: Malachi Adcock, Jeshua Franklin, Wesley Lantz; Bass: Samuel Hernandez, Joel Lininger, Joshua Maurer SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SANCTUARY CHOIR, INDIANAPOLIS, IN Michelle L. Louer, Director 39 Soprano: Lyn Cangany, Jackie Clency, Stephanie Courter, Leah Crane, Christie Crockett, Ying Hickey, Brianna Holt, Barbara Applegate-Jones, Penny Kidder, Sally McGuffey, Mary Ann Meshberger, Karen Palmer, Kay Phelps, Caitlin Stewart, Ruth Twenty, Dee Westrate; Alto: Erin Benedict, Janet Blank, Laura Crockett, Carolyn Dederer, Jackie Donnelly, Lynda Hinson, Linnea Holt, Rebecca Holt, Brenda Howard, Judi Morrel, Barbara Parker, Anna Ratliff, Freda Taylor, Mitzi Westra; Tenor: John Allegar, John Brewer, Dale Caldwell, Dennis Donnelly, Nathaniel Knoblock, David Smolokoff, Karl Snider, Ron Westrate; Bass: Brian Boak, Marshall Bryans, Ron Creager, David Crockett, Steve Lambert, Fred Parker, Keith Phelps, Gary Powell, Sam Spade, Chris Seefeldt, Tom Woo NORTHEAST LOUISIANA CHORUS, MONROE, LA Deborah Chandler, Director WINSTON-SALEM YOUTH CHORUS / SALEM COLLEGE CHOIRS AND PALMETTO VOICES, WINSTON-SALEM, NC Sonja Sepúlveda, Director Soprano: Kathy Cordova, Christian Miller, John Mmanywa, Naomi Naquin, Ali Owens, Sonja Sepúlveda, Caitlin Struth; Alto: Daniel Espenilla- Bochert, Deborah Chandler, Emma Dull, Sophia Espenilla-Bochert, Allison Friloux, Teresa Gonzalez, Kyle Gregory, Kelsey Gunter, LaTressa Hagans, Jennifer Patterson, Laura Smith, Christina Trowell, Donna Vaccaro-Pollins; Tenor: Christopher Gorsuch, Herbert Johnson, Michael Lopez; Bass: Fernando Cordova, Stephen Gunter, Erik Hogue, Tyler Schweinefus, Scott Williams From Greece SOLARTISSIMO CHOIR OF CONSERVATORY K. MATSIGOS, THESSALONIKI, GREECE Nikos Efthimiadis, Director Tenor: Nikos Efthimiadis, Anastasios Gkekas, Andrea Marku, Alexandros Pourloukakis, Ioannis Tompazidis, Stavros Tsolakis; Baritone: Markos Gianniotis, Eleftherios Gkouventas, Apostolis Grampsas; Bass: Kyriakos Kalogeras, Alexandros Karagiorgis, Christoforos Koutsodimos

40 T HISTORY of the FESTIVAL of the AEGEAN 13 Years and Counting he Festival of the Aegean was founded by the Greek-American conductor Peter Tiboris and was presented under the auspices of his company, MidAmerica Productions, the world s foremost independent producer of classical music concerts in New York s Carnegie Hall, through Since 2013, The Festival of the Aegean, which is celebrating its 14 th anniversary, has been presented by MidAm International, a company founded by Maestro Tiboris to produce his European concerts. In addition to the Festival of the Aegean, MidAm International is presenting concerts in Austria, Germany, Portugal, Czech Republic and Poland. Highlights of the first thirteen years of the Festival of the Aegean: 40 First International Festival of the Aegean July 14 16, 2005 Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia Second International Festival of the Aegean July 6 13, 2006 Mozart: Don Giovanni All-Mozart: Overture to Le nozze di Figaro, K.492; Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K.467; Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K.550 Broadway Comes to Syros : Selections from West Side Story, Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, Candide, South Pacific, Carousel, The King and I, Porgy and Bess Broadway Comes to Paros Third International Festival of the Aegean July 11 22, 2007 Gala Opening: Verdi: Overture to La forza del destino; Beethoven: Ah, Perfido! ; Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Mascagni: Zanetto Opera highlights by Verdi, Ponchielli, Bellini, Cilèa, Rossini, Donizetti Vienna Night in Syros : Selections by Johann Strauss, Lehár, Stolz, Kálmán Gala Recital for Voice and Piano Shakespeare at the Apollo : Romeo and Juliet Stratos Vougas Jazz Quartet Taximi Rebetika from Sweden Human Touch Fourth International Festival of the Aegean July 9 19, 2008 Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K.299; Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana (concertante) Haydn: Te Deum; Handel: Overture to Royal Fireworks; Rimsky-Korsakov: Procession of the Nobles from Mlada Suite; Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 ( Italian ), Finale; Smetana: Dance of the Comedians from The Bartered Bride; John Rutter: Feel the Spirit (selections); Concerto movements by Bruch, Haydn, Telemann, Vivaldi, Weber Mozart: Requiem; Vivaldi: Gloria Opera Gala: Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana (concertante); Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major Aquila Theatre of New York: The Iliad, Book 1 Taximi, Rebetika from Sweden Fifth International Festival of the Aegean July 1 11, 2009 Puccini: Tosca Schubert: Mass in G major, No. 2, D.167; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Mozart: Overture to La clemenza di Tito, K.621 Shakespeare: As You Like It Stars of Vienna State Opera Ballet: Zorba Sixth International Festival of the Aegean July 14 25, 2010 Bizet: Carmen Fauré: Requiem; Works by Ariaga, von Weber, Krommer Sunset Concert at St. Nicholas Church Greek Opera Studio Gala Performance Maria Farantouri: Songs without Borders Mythos and Pathos in Dance Seventh International Festival of the Aegean July 12 25, 2011 Verdi: La traviata Choral Gala: Music for Women s Chorus; John Rutter: Requiem Sunset Concert at St. Nicholas Church Schubert: Symphony No. 8 Orff: Carmina Burana Under the Stars, Theodorakis: Selections from Zorba Suite, Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man Sherman: Rose Two Films about Mikis Theodorakis Theodorakis: Medea s Choice ballet Greek Opera Studio Gala Eighth International Festival of the Aegean July 9 22, 2012 Beethoven: Emperor Concerto, Choral Symphony Strauss: Salome Pergolesi: Stabat Mater, Schubert: Symphony No. 5 Sunset Concert at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Beethoven: Triple Concerto, Symphony No. 7 Family Rush Concert, Mozart, Kalomiris, Psathas Under the Stars Rutter: Magnificat, Ravel: Bolero, Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 Theodorakis Variations Euripides: Herakles Everybody s Waltzing! Greek Opera Studio Gala Ninth International Festival of the Aegean July 6 19, 2013 Verdi: Messa da Requiem Mozart: Così fan tutte Gonzalez: Misa Azteca Beethoven: Fidelio Overture, Symphony No. 3 ( Eroica ) Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 Under the Stars Tribute to Verdi Stravinsky: L Histoire du Soldat Mozart: Impresario Greek National Opera Ballet Journey to Eternity Spyros Anemis & Yiorgos Fakanas jazz groups Greek Opera Studio Gala Tenth International Festival of the Aegean July 6 19, 2014 Verdi: Rigoletto John Rutter: Mass of the Children Brahms: Symphony No. 1, Dvořák: Cello Concerto Schumann: Piano Concerto No. 1, Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 ( Scottish ) Puccini in the Plateia, including scenes from Madama Butterfly, Tosca, La bohème, Turandot Ensemble MidtVest Liederabend Puccini: Gianni Schicchi Kent Sangster s Obsessions Octet, Dimitri Vassilakis Jazz Quartet, Stratos Vougas Jazz Quartet Greek Opera Studio Gala Eleventh International Festival of the Aegean July 12 24, 2015 Cherubini: Medea, Fauré: Requiem, Beethoven: Triple Concerto, Symphony No. 6, Choral Fantasy Mozart: Symphony No. 40 St. Nicholas Church Sunset Concert Trio 92, ACTE II Opera Duo, Mediterra Boccherini: Stabat Mater, Mozart: Coronation Mass Dougherty: Many Moons, Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Puccini: Suor Angelica Prelude for a Saxophone and Piano Liederabend, Greek Art Song, Greek Opera Studio Gala Twelfth International Festival of the Aegean July 10 23, 2016 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, Haydn: Mass in Time of War Leoncavallo: I Pagliacci Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, Haydn: Cello Concerto, Beethoven: Violin Concerto Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 Sunset Concert Brahms: Tragic Overture, Berlioz: Le morte de Cléopatre Mollicone: Starbird Liederabend, Great Oratorio Arias Mozart s Marriage Madness Academica Athens Orchestra Greek Opera Studio Gala Thirteenth International Festival of the Aegean July 16 30, 2017 Mozart: Der Schauspieldirektor, Coronation Mass; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 Puccini: Madama Butterfly Brahms: Tragic Overture, Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute, Piano Concerto No. 19 Sunset Concert Bach: Cello Suite No. 1, Shostakovich: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor Liederabend, A Tribute to Mario Lanza Mozart: Don Giovanni Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 13 Greek Opera Studio s Grand Finale Gala Ballet of the National Opera of Bucharest

41 ARTISTS WHO HAVE APPEARED AT THE FESTIVAL OF THE AEGEAN SINCE 2000 Artists participating before 2005 were part of Opera Aegean Acte II: Olanna Goudeau & Ashley Renée Watkins, Sopranos, 2015 Ray Adams, Choral Director, 2012 Agapios Agapiadis, Dancer, 2013 Luise Breyer Aiton, Soprano/GOS, 2017 Marina Alexander, Choral Director, 2011 Dimitris Alexandridis, Tenor, GOS, 2016 Voula Amiradaki, Soprano, 2017 Giada Amparan, Mezzo-soprano, 2006 Scott Anderson, Choral Director, 2017 Seija Anderson, Choral Director/GOS, 2013 Konstantin Andreiev, Tenor, 2015 Chris Andrew, Piano, Obsessions Octet, 2014 Spyros Anemis, Bassist, 2013 Katarina Angelopoulou, Sets/Costumes, 2013 Stefano Anselmi, Baritone, 2006 Andreou Antonios, Trombonist, 2013 Tassos Apostolou, Bass-baritone, 2009, 2010 Graciela Araya, Mezzo-soprano, 2012 Jennifer Arnold, Mezzo-soprano, 2017 Luk Artois, Timpanist, Percussionist, 2013 Leandra Ashton, Actor, 2009 Richard Aslanian, Artistic Staff, 2002 Fotini Athanasaki, Mezzo-soprano, 2012, 2013, 2015 Katherine Austin, Pianist, 2012 Mariella Baier, Soprano, 2017 Mareena Boosamra Ball, Guest Conductor and Choral Director, 2018 Daniel Borowski, Bass, 2018 Francis Bardot, Guest Conductor and Choral Director, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 Stavros Beris, Choral Director, 2012, 2013 Esteban Berlanga, Dancer, 2010 Yiannis Benetos, Dancer, 2013 Simona Bertini, Soprano, 2006 Linda Mack Berven, Choral Director, 2011 Vangelis Bikos, Dancer, 2012, 2013 Maria Bildea, Harpist, 2008 James Bingham, Choral Director, 2008 Lucy Black, Actor, 2009 Richard Block, Bass-baritone, GOS Young Artist, 2011, 2013 Wiktor Bockman, Conductor, 2012 Dirk Boiy, Conductor, 2013, 2015, 2016 Alessio Borraggine, Tenor, 2017 Jonathan Boudevin, Baritone, 2015 Vicky Bourcha, Dancer, 2013 Jerome Boutillier, Baritone, 2018 Jessica Boyd, Soprano 2015 Joseph Brent, Tenor, 2011 Margaret Brown, Choral Director, 2010 Frederick Burchinal, Baritone, 2011 Florient Cador, Dancer, 2018 Io Calochristos, Asst. to Mr. Zanella, Nicholas Canellakis, Cellist, 2016, 2017 Deanna Carter, Movement, Dancer, 2013 Carol Castel, Staging Director, 2000, 2001, 2007 Rosario Castro, Dancer, 2010 Ricardo Castro, Dancer, 2010 Anais Chalendard, Dancer, 2010 Deborah Chandler, Choral Director, 2018 Lena Chatzigrigoriou, Production Manager, Elena Chavdarova-Isa, Mezzo-soprano, 2013 Vera Cheknova, Soprano, 2014 Stanislav Chernenkov, Bass, 2016 Vinicio Chieli, Lighting Designer, 2010, 2011 Evita Chioti, Soprano, 2015 Won Whi Choi, Tenor, GOS Resident Artist, 2014 Joanna Ciapka-Sangster, Violinist, Obsessions Octet, 2014 Zhani Ciko, Conductor, 2012 Liliana Del Conde, Soprano, 2012 Ivan Conrad, Baritone, GOS Young Artist, 2016 Philip Copeland, Choral Director, 2010 Raffaele Costantini, Bass-baritone, 2005 Graham Cox, Pianist, Stanley Curtis, Choral Director, 2011 Anita Cyrier, Choral Director, 2012 Brent Davis, Baritone, 2011 Damian Davis, Actor, 2009 Eleni Davou, Mezzo-sopano, 2014 Benjamin Dawkins, Bass, 2011 Kenneth De Boer, Choral Director, 2011 Sharon DeBoer, Accompanist, 2011 Brian Delate, Actor, 2012 Josephine Delledera, Soprano, 2011 Luc De Meulenaere, Actor, 2013 Chris De Moor, Actor, 2013 Mimi Denissi, Actress, 2011 Shannon DeVine, Baritone, 2009 Christos Diakoumis, Drums, 2013 Dangelo Fernando Diaz, GOS Young Artist, 2014 Bruce Dickerson, Choral Director, 2014 Raymond Dils, Clarinetist, 2013 Athena Dimitrakopoulou, Soprano, 2015 Elton Dimrotchi, Dancer, 2013 Carla Dirlikov, Mezzo-soprano, 2010 Nicolas Di Virgilio, Master Teacher, Coach, 2000 Miguel Drake-McLaughlin, Cinematographer, 2012 Naomi Drucker, Clarinetist, 2010 Stanley Drucker, Clarinetist, 2010 Olympia Dukakis, Actress, 2011, 2015 Norman Dunfee, Pianist, 2007 Reda El Wakil, Bass-baritone, 2010 Olga Esina, Dancer, 2010 Nikos Efthimiadis, Choral Director, 2017 Constantine Th. Evangelatos, Choral Director, 2011 Kostas Evangelatos, Choral Director, 2012 Yiorgos Fakanas, Bassist, 2013 Maria Farantouri, Folk Singer, 2010 Massimiliano Fichera, Baritone, 2016 Jakub Fiebig, Orchestra Executive Manager, , Giannis Filias, Tenor, 2010 W. Patrick Flannagan, Choral Director, 2010, 2014 Athanasios Foskolos, Choral Director, 2013 Stephen Fox, Conductor, 2011 Maria Fragkogiani, Mezzo-soprano, 2015 Anna Fragou, Dancer,

42 42 Jeshua Franklin, Choral Director, 2018 Carroll Freeman, Teacher GOS, 2002, 2011 Niki Rosa Frei, Mezzo-soprano, GOS Young Artist, 2014 Abbie Furmansky, Voice Teacher GOS, Janet Galván, Guest Conductor, 2011 Augusto Garcia, Bass, 2013 Amilia Gaspari, Dancer, 2012, 2013 Theo Gavaliatsis, Tenor, 2012 Todd Geer, Tenor, 2007 Filli Georgiadou, Soprano, 2010 Lina Geronikou, Choral Director, 2012, 2013,, 2015 Christina Giannapoulou, Teacher, 2011 Piero Giuliacci, Tenor, 2016 Julian Gjojdeshi, Tenor, 2012 Anooshah Golesorki, Baritone, 2012, 2014 Benito Gonzales, Piano, Dimitri Vassilakis Quartet, 2014 Tabea Graser, Soprano/GOS, 2017 Alexandra Gravilescu, Dancer, 2018 Tamara Gura, Mezzo-soprano, 2018 Danielle Halbwachs, Soprano, 2013 Lara Hall, Violinist, 2012 Michael Hayden, Choral Director, 2010 Tina Johns Heidrich, Choral Director, 2011 Robby Hellyn, Bassist, 2013 Christin-Marie Hill, Mezzo-soprano, 2013 Daniel Holstro, GOS Composer, 2014 Takako Horaguchi, Mezzo-soprano, 2005 Jens Huebner, Lighting, Set Design, 2012, 2013, Raymond Hughes, Conductor, Pianist, 2007, 2009 Fortino Ibarra, Conductor/Pianist/GOS, 2017 Keith Ikaia-Purdy, Tenor, Voice Teacher, Antonino Interisano, Tenor, 2009 Evrydiki Issaakidou, Dancer, 2012, 2013 Antoniy Ivanov, Choral Director, 2011, 2016 Walker J. Jackson, Tenor/GOS, 2017 Louise Jardine, Choral Director, 2011 Terre Johnson, Guest Conductor, 2010 Matthew Jones, Violin, Ensemble MidtVest, 2014 Shayna Jones, Soprano, GOS Young Artist, 2014 Mark Jurgenson, Tenor/GOS, 2017 Stavroula Kaburakis, Dancer, 2012 Klodjan Kacani, Tenor, 2012 Michael Kalentzis, Choral Dirctor, 2014 Christina Kalliaridou, Choral Director, 2012 Stella Kaltsou, Lighting Designer, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 Nikolaos Karagiaouris, Bass, GOS Student, , 2016, 2017 Kimon Karoutzos, Bass, Stratos Vougas Quartet, 2014 Eleni Karaindrou, Composer, 2013 Mania Karavassili, Dancer, 2013 Dimitrios Karavelis, Choral Director, 2013 Lefki Karpodini, Pianist, 2018 Edvin Kastrati, Bass, 2012 Afroditi Kasouta, Soprano, 2015 Ioannis Kavouras, Tenor, 2016 Dimitri Kavrakos, Bass, 2012, 2013 Marios Kazas, Pianist/GOS, 2017 Theodoros Kerkezos, Saxophone, 2015 Viktoria horoshunova, Soprano, GOS Young Artist, 2016 Richard Kidd, Actor, 2009 Melody Kielisch, Soprano, 2006, 2007 Sergej Kiselev, Tenor, 2006 Jeffrey Kitson, Choral Director, 2015 Spyros Klapsis, Choral Director, 2010, 2011, 2013 Konstantinos Klironomos, Tenor, 2009 Marta Kluczyńska, Conducting Associate, 2017, 2018 Wolfgang Kluge, Pianist/Assistant Conductor/GOS, 2017 Taryn Knerr, Soprano, 2013 Beatrice Knop, Dancer, 2010 Giorgos Kolios, Set Design Concept, 2010 George Kontrafouris, Piano, Stratos Vougas Quartet, 2014 Dimitris Kontizas, Sound & Light, 2014 Nikos Kontzias, Sound & Light, 2012, 2014 Asiya Korepanova, Pianist, 2016 Anton Koruti, Dancer, 2012, 2013 Vassilis Kostopoulos, Bass, , 2017 Vanessa Kourkoulou, Dancer, 2013 Kirill Kourlaev, Dancer, 2009 Adonis Kourutis, Dancer, 2013 Maria Koussouni, Dancer, Zafris Koutelieris, Bass, 2010, 2013 Rainer Krenstetter, Dancer, 2010 Alex Drakos Ktistakis, Drummer, 2013 Edyta Kulczak, Mezzo-soprano, 2008 Asteris Kutulas, Filmmaker, 2011 Dimitris Kyriazis, Electric Bass, Spyros Anemis, 2013 Chen Laks, Soprano, 2012 Akis Lalousis, Baritone, 2009 Iris Lamanna, Guest Conductor, 2011 Robert E. Lamb, Conductor, 2011 David Lander, Lighting Design, 2011 Eilana Lappalainen, Soprano, Artistic Director, GOS, Jennifer Larmore, Mezzo-soprano, 2007 Kostantinos Latsos, Tenor, 2017 Gérard Lavalle, Actor, 2013 James Lavender, Actor, 2009 Anastasios Lazarou, Baritone, GOS Young Artist, 2013 Michael Wade Lee, Tenor, 214 Mikaela Leivadaara, 2015 Joseph Lim, Baritone, 2016 Dimitris Livadiotis, Drums, Stratos Vougas Quartet, 2014 Tommaso Longquich, Clarinet, Ensemble MidtVest, 2014 Michelle L. Louer, Guest Conductor and Choral Director, 2018 Manos Loutas, Bass, Dimitri Vassilakis Quartet, 2014 Thomas Louziotis, Choral Director, Israel Lozano, Tenor, 2011 Alessandro Luciano, Tenor, 2018 David Lynch with Human Touch, 2007 Gary L. Mabry, Choral Director, 2012, 2017 Lianne Maitland, Viola, Obsessions Octet, 2014 Christina Makridou, Dancer, 2013 Eustathios Makris, Choral Director, 2013 Miranda Makrynioti, Mezzo-soprano, 2017, 2018 Nikos Maliaras, Choral Director, , 2015 David Malis, Baritone, Director, 2013, 2018 Jenia Manoussaki, Pianist, 2006, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 Myrsini Margariti, Soprano, 2010, 2011 Thomas Massey, Tenor, 2013 Pietro Masi, Baritone, 2005 Maria Francesca Mazzara, Soprano, 2005 Nancy Meckler, Director, 2011 Peter Meineck, Artistic Director Aquila, 2009, 2012 Sofia Meineck, Actor, 2012 Manu Melaerts, Trumpet, 2013 Maria Emma Meligopoulou, Choral Director, 2011 Deborah A. Mello, Choral Director, 2015

43 Natalia Melnik, Mezzo-soprano, 2015 Raul Melo, Tenor, 2010 Eltion Merja, Dancer, 2018 Irene Messoloras, Conductor, 2011 Ronda Metszies, Cello, Obsessions Octet, 2014 Lissa Meyvis, Soprano, 2015, 2016 Georgios Michalakis, Actor/Narrator, 2015, 2016 Gilmond Miftari, Tenor, 2012 Giorgio Aristo Mikroutsikos, Tenor, 2006, 2007 Gary Miller, Choral Director, 2012 Kailey Miller, Mezzo-soprano, GOS Apprentice, 2014 Sherrill Milnes, Artistic Director, 2000 Igor Milos, Dancer, 2010 Ricardo Mirabelli, Tenor, 2013 Ann Moeller, Conductor, 2011 Carmine Monaco, Bass, 2005 Paco Montalvo, Violinist, 2013 Armando Mora, Baritone, 2006 Theodore Moraitis, Bass, 2011 Amedeo Moretti, Tenor, 2005 Jane DeLoach Morison, Choral Direcctor, 2014 Erica Muller, Soprano, 2012, 2014 Wendolin Pazitka Munroe, Choral Director, 2012 Katrien Nauwelaerts, Soprano, 2013 Carol Nelson, Choral Director, 2014 Karl Nelson, Choral Director, 2013 Karl Nelwelsen, Sprano, GOS Apprentice, 2014 Mary-Ellen Nesi, Mezzo-soprano, 2013 Alexander Neskov, Dancer, 2012, 2013 Lisa Newill-Smith, Soprano, 2015 Russi Nikoff, Bass, 2010 Lloyd Notice, Actor, 2009 Jiři Novak, Assistant Stage Director, 2010, 2011 Cian O Mahony, Bassoonist, 2013 Michael O Neal, Choral Director, 2010 Camille Ortiz, Soprano, GOS Resident Artist, 2014, 2017 George Pachos, Stage Director, GOS, 2013 Pier Paolo Pacini, Director, GOS, 2011 Giovanni Pacor, Conductor, Grigor Palikarov, Conductor, 2013, 2014 Giovanni Battista Palmieri, Tenor, 2008 Eleni Panagiotopoulou, Soprano, 2012 Tania Panayanopoulou, Pianist, 2005 Sergio Panajia, Tenor, 2005 Emmanuel Papadopoulos, Baritone, 2015 Manos Papadopoulos, Bass, 2014 Christos Papageorgiou, Pianist, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 Elia Papaioannou, Pianist, 2013 Marissia Papalexiou, Mezzo-soprano, 2010, 2011 Stratos Papanoussis, Dancer, 2013 Manolis Papasifakis, Coach, Accompanist, 2000, , 2015, 2016, 2017 Dimitris Papatheodorou, Choral Director, 2013 Michalis Pappas, Dancer, 2013 Gian Luca Pasolini, Tenor, 2018 Alessandra Pasquali, Assistant Choreographer, 2011 Takis Paterelis, Saxophonist, 2013 Jonathan Peacock, Choral Director, 2017 Eno Peci, Dancer, 2009, 2010, 2011 Galen Dean Peiskee, Accompanist, 2011 Carry Persson, Bass-baritone, 2018 Sofia Pintzou, Dancer, 2011, 2018 Benoit Pitre, Bass-baritone/GOS, 2017 Mina Polychronou, Soprano, 2013 Pantelis Polichronidis, Pianist, 2015, 2016 George Polyhronakos, Drums, Dimitri Vassilakis Quartet, 2014 Andreas Post, Baritone, 2015, 2016 Rosa Poulimenou, Soprano and Choral Director, 2008, 2010 Christina Poupalou, Soprano, 2015, 2016 William Powers, Bass-baritone, 2007 Maria Prinz, Pianist, 2014 Rafail Pylarinos, Conductor, 2016 Quartetto L Anima, String Quartet, 2017 Ellen Rabiner, Contralto, 2008 Nikoleta Rallis, Soprano/GOS Young Artist, 2013 Kostas Rassidakis, Baritone, 2010 Maria Ratkova, Mezzo-soprano, 2012 Marina Rechkalova, Choral Director, Liat Lidor Reich, Soprano/GOS, 2017 Marlynn Rey, Choral Director, 2017 Beth Richey, Choral Director, 2012 Rogelio Riojas-Nolasco, Assistant Conductor, Renato Ripo, Cellist, 2014 Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse, Conductor, 2008 Earl Rivers, Guest Conductor, 2011 Mitchell Roe, Tenor, 2013 Gianni Romangiolli, Director, 2005, 2006 Katerina Roussou, Mezzo-soprano, 2016, 2018 Veoniki Roussou, Pianist, 2013 Yiorgos Roussos, Master of Ceremonies, 2013 Terry Russell, Choral Director, 2009, 2013 John Rutter, Composer, Conductor, 2012, 2014 Klaus Salge, Filmmaker, 2011 Alessandra Salmieri, Movement, Dance, 2013 David Samuel, Viola, Ensemble MidtVest, 2014 Desiree Sanchez, Director & Production Designer, 2009, 2012 Kent Sangster, Jazz Director, 2014 Craig Sanphy, Tenor, 2015 Manos Saridakis, Pianist, 2013 Karina Sarkissova, Dancer, 2009 Alicia Saunders, Flutist, 2008 Dirk Schattner, Stage Director, Katherin Schwessinger, Soprano, GOS Young Artist, 2016 Sonja Sepúlveda, Choral Director, 2013, 2018 Alexandra Sesenton, Soprano, GOS, 2016 Anastasia Serdsev, Apprentice conductor, 2015 Arkady Serper, Accompanist, 2011, 2017 Laura Kakis Serper, Choral Director/Guest Conductor, 2011, 2017 Dimitris Sgouros, Pianist, 2012 Vaishnavi Sharma, Actor, 2009 Tim Sharp, Principal Guest Conductor, 2011 Martin Sherman, Playwright, 2011 Igor Siatzko, Dancer, 2013 Angeliki Sigourou, Choreographer GOS, , 2015 Selena Siri, Soprano, GOS Young Apprentice, 2016 Karina Skreszewska-Trapezanidou, Soprano, 2009 Jan Snmets, Trombonist, 2013 Detlef Soelter, Stage Director, 2016, 2017, 2018 Daisuke Sogawa, Assistant Stage Director, Japanese Consultant, 2017 Stavros Solomos, Choral Director, 2012, 2013 Thanassis Solomos, Dancer, 2013 Femke Sonnen, Violinist, 2013 Mikhail Sosnovsky, Dancer,

44 44 Spyros Souladkis, Pianist, Lena Sourmeli, Conductor, 2011 Tamara Alves Dornelas Souza, Dancer, 2018 Randall Speer, Choral Director, 2013 Pavel Sporcl, Violinist, 2016 Mark Stamper, Choral Director, 2011 Elizabeth Stanworth, Soprano, GOS YoungArtist, 2016, 2017 Valentin Stefanov, Choral Director, 2011, Aneliya Stefanova, Choral Director, 2014 Alina Stergianou, Dancer, 2013 Chen Stern, Mezzo-soprano, 2013 Rita Stinner, Choral Director, 2015 Valentin Stoica, Dancer, 2018 Antonio Stragapede, Bass, 2006, 2008 Marilena Striftombola, Soprano, Daniel Sutton, Pianist, GOS, Peter Svensson, Tenor, 2012 Aliya Tanikpaev, Dancer, 2009 Iuliia Tarasova, Soprano, GOS, 2016 Taximi, 2007, 2008 John Taylor, Bassist, Obsessions Octet, 2014 Foskolos Tchanos, Bass, 2012 James Tennant, Cellist, 2012 Mikis Theodorakis, Composer, 2011, 2018 Charalambos Theotokatos, Choral Director, 2015 David R. Thye, Chorus Master, 2018 Peter Tiboris, Festival Founder and Conductor, Roger Tilley, Choral Director, 2015 Bradley Trammel, Tenor, 2011 Sotiris Triantis, Baritone, GOS, 2014 Marilena Trikoglou, Mezzo-soprano, 2015 Trio 92: Maciej Skarbek, Pianist; Nadja Kalmyova, Violinist; Loukia Loulaki, Cellist, 2015 Lisa Tsikoudis, Movement, Dance/GOS, 2013, 2015 Irini Tsirakidis, Soprano, 2007, 2013 Costas, Tsourakis, Bass, 2018 Christina Gourgoura Tsourounaki, Mezzo-soprano, GOS, 2015, 2016 Randal Turner, Baritone, 2013 Natalia Ushakova, Soprano, 2011 Danielle Vaillancourt, Mezzo-soprano, GOS Young Artist, 2014, 2016 Veronika Vakondiou, Pianist/GOS, 2013, 2015 Nicky Vanoppen, Dancer, 2011 Katerina Vasilikou, Choral Director, 2012, 2013 Miguel Angel Vasquez, Baritone/GOS, 2017 Dimitri Vassilakis, Saxophonist, Composer, 2014 Argiris Vassileiou, Bass, 2014 Maria Vassilopoulos, GOS Italian Coach, 2011, Augusto Garcia Vazquez, Bass, 2012 Carlos Vazquez, Pianist, GOS, 2012, 2013 Katrien Verbeke, Pianist, 2013 Dimitris Vezyroglou, Pianist, GOS, 2013, 2016 Diego Alvaez Vilches, Baitone, GOS Young Artist, 2014 Stefano Viti, Baritone, 2005, 2006 Stratos Vougas, Tenor Saxophone, Stratos Vougas Quartet, 2007, 2014, 2018 Elizabeth Wakehouse, Actor, 2012 Michael Brownlee Walker, Pianist, GOS Faculty, Franziska Wallner-Hollinek, Dancer, 2011 Heather Watson, Soprano, GOS Young Apprentice, 2016 Johannes Weigand, Stage Director, 2017 Karolina Weltrowska, Violinist, Ensemble MidtVest, 2014 Brent Werzner, Actor, 2012 Nadine Whitney, Choral Director, 2011 Kathryn Wieckhorst, Soprano/Stage Manager, 2013, 2015, 2016 Richard Sheridan Willis, Actor, 2012 Alexander Winn, Baritone, GOS Young Artist, 2014 David Wishart, Pianist, 2015 William Wyman, Conductor, 2015 Yannis Xylas, Pianist, Cembalist, 2005, 2006, 2011 Maria Yakovleva, Dancer, 2009 Neda Yamach, Violinist, Obsessions Octet, 2014 Lifan Yang, Tenor, 2015 Stella Yiaglou, Pianist, 2013 Yasmin Yitzhak-van der Hall, Mezzo-soprano, 2014 Paul Zachariades, Male mezzo-soprano, 2011 Damir Zakirov, Tenor, 2018 Renato Zanella, Festival Dance Director, Choreographer, Director, , 2017, 2018 Vasko Zdravkov, Baritone, GOS Young Artist, 2014, 2017 Danilo Zeka, Dancer, Zoe Zeniodi, Conductor, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Lydia Zervanos, Soprano, 2015, 2016, 2017 Konstantinos Zervos, Baritone, 2013 Michalis Zouloufos, Actor, 2013 Maria Zouves, Artist-in-Residence, 2000 ZZ Trio: Myrsini Margariti, Soprano; Natalia Gerakis, Flutist; Zoe Zeniodi, Pianist, 2015 VOCAL ENSEMBLES THAT HAVE APPEARED AT FESTIVAL OF THE AEGEAN SINCE 2005 Canada Canadian University College Choral Union, Alberta, 2012 Kamloops Choristers, British Columbia, 2010 Etobicoke Youth Choir, Ontario, 2011 France Choeur d Enfants d Ile-de-France, Paris, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 Greece Ambitus Choir, Athens Athens Choir Ensemble, 2013 Athens Singers, 2015 Members of the University of Athens Chorus, 2015 Byzantine Traditional Choir, 2015 City of Athens Choir, 2013 Choir of the National Conservatory of Athens (Ethnikon Odeio), Choir of Emporiki Bank, Athens, 2012 Choir Synchroni Ekfrasi, Athens, 2013 Athens Singers and Nakas Conservatory, Athens, 2006, 2009 Choir of the Employees Union of the Bank of Greece, Athens, 2011, 2012 Choir of University of Athens, Manolis Kalomoiris Children s Choir, Camerata Vocalis, Corfu, 2010 Corfu Municipal Choir San Giacomo, Corfu, 2016

45 Ionian University Department of Musical Studies, Corfu, 2009 Ionian Harmony Men s Choir of Corfu, 2013 Corfu Island Children s Choir and Mixed Choir, 2012 Choir of Lykeion Ellinidwn Ioanninon, Ioannia, Members of Solartissimo of Larissa Conservatory, Larissa, Greece, 2017, 2018 The Choir of Eptanisii of Patras, 2011 Polyphonic Choir of Patras, 2012, 2013 Choir of Filarmoniki Conservatory of Patras, University of Patras Choir, 2012, 2013 Scientists Choir of Philothei, 2011, 2012 Youth & Children s Choir Armonia Preveza, 2011, 2014 Municipal Choir of Rhodes, 2014 St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Syros Men s Chorus, Syros, 2010 Chorus of Syros Musical Club, 2013 Syros Opera Chorus, Syros, 2006 Choir Coro Antico of Conservatory K.Matsigos, Thessaloniki, Greece Italy The Rome Philharmonic Orchestra Soloists, 2005 Poland The Choir of the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic, Bialystok, 2008 United States Birmingham Concert Chorale, AL, 2010 Sun Valley Community Church Traditional Choir, Tempe, AZ, 2017 Rincon/University High School Concert Choir, Tucson, AZ, 2018 Kairos Youth Choir, Berkeley, CA, 2011, 2017 Southwestern College Concert Choir, Chula Vista, CA, 2009, 2013 Towne Singers, La Cañada, CA, 2012 Nova Voce, Los Angeles, CA, 2011 Vocal Ensemble of Mira Costa High School, Manhattan Beach, CA, 2010 Contra Costa Youth Choir, Walnut Creek, CA, 2011 Durango Choral Society, CO, 2011 Connecticut Master Chorale, Danbury, CT, 2011 Brevard Community Chorus, Cocoa, FL, 2011 Indian River Charter High School Choir, Vero Beach, FL, 2012 The Michael O Neal Singers, GA, 2010 Wesleyan Concert Chorus, Macon, GA, 2011 Camerata Singers, Pocatello, ID, 2017 Second Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Indianapolis, IN, 2018 Bethel College Voices of Triumph, Mishawaka, IN, 2018 Johnson County Chorus, Overland Park, KS, 2012 Northeast Louisiana Chorus, Monroe, LA, 2018 Columbia Collegiate Chorale of Maryland, MD, 2008 The Barstow School Chamber Singers, Kansas City, MO, 2014 Lincoln Choral Artists, Lincoln, NE, 2015 Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir, Lincoln, NE, 2015 St. Paul United Methodist Church Chancel Choir, Lincoln, NE, 2015 Western Nebraska Community College Collegiate Chorale, Scottsbluff, NE, 2015 Children s Chorus of Sussex County, NJ, 2015 The Arcadian Chorale of New Jersey, Matawan, NJ and Richmond Choral Society, NY, 2011 Warwick Valley Chorale, NY, 2011 The Taghkanic Chorale, Yorktown Heights, NY, 2011 Sardis Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Charlotte, NC, 2011 Salem College Choir, Winston-Salem, NC, 2013, 2018 Winston-Salem Youth Chorus and Palmetto Voices, Winston-Salem, NC, 2018 Knox Choir of Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, OH, 2011 Edmond Community Chorale, OK, 2013 Tulsa Oratorio Chorus, OK, 2011 Heart of the Valley Children s Choir, Corvallis, OR, 2014 Highlands Youth Enseble, Bristol, TN, 2014 King College Symphonic Choir, TN, 2010, 2014 Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Austin, TX, 2011 Proclamation Chorale, Fort Worth, TX Yellow Rose Singers, San Antonio, TX, 2012, 2017 Fort Worth Academy Choir, TX, 2011 Randolph College Chorale, Lynchburg, VA, 2013 ORCHESTRAS THAT HAVE APPEARED AT THE FESTIVAL OF THE AEGEAN SINCE 2005 Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic, Czech Republic, 2007 New England Symphonic Orchestra, 2006 Pan-European Philharmonia, Poland, , Pazardzhik Symphony Orchestra, 2013, 2014 Rome Philharmonic, 2005 Soloists of the National Opera House of Brussels, 2013 Symphony Orchestra of the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Tirana, Albania, 2012 DANCE ENSEMBLES SINCE 2005 Akropoditi Dance Theater of Syros, Greece Ballet of the National Opera of Bucharest, 2017 Greek National Opera Ballet, THEATER COMPANY SINCE 2005 Aquila Theatre Company 45

46 Honorary Artists of Note Francis Bardot, Conductor France Lukas Foss, Composer/Conductor ( ) USA 46 Olympia Dukakis, Actor USA Maria Farantouri, Singer Greece Peter Meineck, Stage Director United Kingdom & USA Sherrill Milnes, Baritone/Stage Director USA

47 Honorary Artists of Note Grigor Palikarov, Conductor Bulgaria John Rutter, Composer/Conductor United Kingdom 47 Mikis Theodorakis, Composer/Conductor Greece Jennifer Larmore, Mezzo-soprano France & USA Dimitri Sgouros, Pianist Greece Stanley Drucker, Clarinetist USA

48 FRIENDS of the FESTIVAL 48 The Friends of the Festival celebrates its eighth year, joining the Greek community to the classical arts on the Island of Syros, through the Greek Opera Studio and the International Festival of the Aegean marks many years of numerous contributions to our artistic events and the support f many wonderful people who simply love music and feel it is important. With our growing organization ready to expand to a Festival support group this next year in New York City, we encourage all of you to continue your participation and spread the news to friends and family around the world. We thank all international supporters who have made our Festival and the music ring throughout the world. We appreciate your attendance and efforts made to keep the Festival alive each year. Our organization has sponsored Greek Young Vocal Artists to s tudy abroad after participating in the Greek Opera Studio. We have also subsidized studies and awarded scholarships to deserving and talented vocal artists. The result of the work and the support is now shown through the professional performing jobs, and acceptance of our participants to major universities and musical schools internationally. We are now proud to present many Alumni from GOS who are working in the Vocal Arts field as professionals. Each year we present performances for the children of the community. The combination of the new professional carriers and the fits of music to the children and the community is the foundation of our mission. In 2018 we are proud to support the Carnegie Hall NY Debut for Greek Young Artist Marilena Striftombola. The growth of such young artists are a perfect example of our mission. Thank you for all of those who have contributed efforts to make our organization and Festival what it is today. Please join us by supporting this 2018 Festival Season and the future projects to come. Art needs friends, and we need you! Sincerely, Eilana Lappalainen President of Friends of the Festival FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL SPONSORS FOUNDING MEMBERS Eilana Lappalainen, Maxine Ipiotis, Stavros Kois, Michalis Makroulakis, Heleni Armakola, Purcy Raines, Chara Kalomiri Seailles, Dimitris Tsitouras, Ioannis Toumpas, Nicholas Moore, Kalliopi Yatrakou, Yannis Rotas, Maria Rota, Yorgos Kritsinis, Anna Kagani, Petros Metaxas, Marylin Pomerank, Nancy Whitney, Lilliane Rigouzzo - Arabis, Alexander Phylactopoulos, Janis Klapsis Friends of the Festival Island Assistant: Emma Mendakis ZEUS SPONSOR Eilana and Peter Tiboris, The City of Hermoupolis, Nicky & John Conti, Eleni & Yiannis Rotas, Jens Huebner, Hotel Ploes, Schwarz Foundation ATHENA SPONSOR Johnson Brent, Michalis & Andriana Charos, Laura and George Mendakis HERMES SPONSOR Stavros Kois APOLLO SPONSOR Zaugg Stefan & Sylvia, Elli Theodosiadou, Konstantina Riga, Christos Polykratis, Anais Eyripioti, Markos Dounavis, Demetres Stayrakopoulos, Janice Klapsis, Andrea Dexheimer

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