Book Launch - Sicilianos, The Greek Modernist

Contributors:

00:00 Dr Dimitris Arvanitakis, Head of the Tassos and Angele Nomikos Publishing Department of the Benaki Museum: A presentation of the Benaki Museum’s publications on the life and work of Yorgos Sicilianos.

05:36 Prof. Nikos Tsouchlos, Conductor, President of the Athens Conservatoire: Introduces the launch of “Sicilianos, The Greek Modernist” at the Music Library of Greece.

06:14 Panos Dimaras, President of the Friends of Music Society: Welcoming message by the host of the event, and discussion of Sicilianos and his work in relation to the Friends of Music Society.

13:04 Prof. Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos, President of the European Court of Human Rights, son of the composer: Welcoming message, via remote connection with Strasbourg, on the occasion of the Sicilianos Centennial.

16:11 Prof. Joseph Papadatos, Composer, Vice-Rector of the Ionian University: Discusses Sicilianos, the man and his work, and his contribution to the advancement of new music in Greece.

23:23 Byron Fidetzis, Conductor, Artistic Director, Athens Philharmonia Orchestra: A pre-recorded interview on working with Sicilianos on various projects including Kassandra, Op. 47 (a cantata composed in 1983 based on Aeschylus’s Agamemnon, mezzo-soprano, bass, mixed voice choir and orchestra), as well as on unresolved issues concerning the support of music and the arts in Greece.

48:31 Prof. Giorgos Demertzis, Violinist: Via remote connection with Heraklion, Crete, a discussion of Sicilianos, The Greek Modernist, evaluating the significance of the book from the perspective of a recording artist who has performed and recorded all the works covered by the book.

1:05:53 Prof. Nikos Tsouchlos, Conductor, President of the Athens Conservatoire: A discussion on functional musical analysis and the essence of music and its journey from composer to listener.

1:11:59 Dr Anastasios Mavroudis, Violinist, Musicologist and Author: Acknowledgments followed by an overview of Sicilianos, The Greek Modernist’s chapters and critical editions.

1:28:06 Closing remarks by Prof. Nikos Tsouchlos, Panos Dimaras and Prof. Joseph Papadatos.