Open discussion with teachers on topics such effective teaching techniques, common problems, choice of repertoire etc. Each teacher can suggest a topic/question and participants are invited to participate in the conversation.

Registration is required.

Special guest George Kaloutsis gives a Master class for the academy students.

Archanes Cultural Center (click here for directions)

Registration is required.

Recital by students of the Academy, giving the premiere performance of works for piano written by Greek composers.

Peza Town Hall (click here for directions)

Open to public.

Composer and musicologist Manos Payayiotakis is exploring acoustic instrumental potential in his solo, piano and ensemble works: primary sound sources, harmonic textures and melodic shaping.

Archanes Cultural Center (click here for directions)

Registration is required.

Υoga instructor Maria Koutrouli presents pranayama, breathing and relaxing techniques.

Archanes Cultural Center (click here for directions)

Registration is required.

The Firebird is an exciting one-hour dance special based on the mystical Russian folk tale of enchantment and love, set to Stravinsky’s fantastical ballet score. This adaption of James Kudelkas masterpiece for the stage combines classical ballet with magical visual effects.

Archanes Cultural Center (click here for directions)

Open to public.

Student’s forum: open discussion with students/teachers concentrating on technique building, effective practicing techniques, fingerings, and other topics. Participants are invited to suggest a topic. 

Archanes Cultural Center (click here for directions)

Registration is required.

Motivational speaker and energy healer Anthi Kastanaki gives a seminar on self-development issues, empowering, inspiring, and coaching students, and auditors to create the reality of life they wish. She will also talk about techniques of managing stage stress and blocking out negative thinking for piano performers.

Archanes Cultural Center (click here for directions)

Registration is required.

Konstantinos Papadakis in a short lecture presenting some of Debussy’s most innovative, beautiful, and mind-blowing Preludes written for piano. Through slides, videos and music examples, this lecture will uncover the wide range of subjects and a vast universe of new sounds that this music contains, examine the Symbolism in poetry and the Impressionism in painting and what is the connection with Debussy. Some topics in this lecture are: How Debussy creates new sound atmospheres; What is the new set of rules he introduced and how he gets the influence from the East. We are going to discuss the different compositional techniques, the harmonic and rhythmic experimentations, and the challenges we are facing as pianists. Students will learn what is “harmonic stasis” and discuss the importance of the pedal in Debussy’s music.

Archanes Cultural Center (click here for directions)

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Konstantinos Papadakis in a lecture presenting a journey of about 250 years and (through slides, videos, and music examples) examining the amazing transformation of the piano as an instrument itself, the evolution of the piano playing technique and the way that composers expanded its expressive power.

Archanes Cultural Center (click here for directions)

Registration is required.

Υoga instructor Maria Koutrouli presents pranayama, breathing and relaxing techniques.

Archanes Cultural Center (click here for directions)

Registration is required.

A recorded recital from Paris presenting Schubert’s song cycle from 1823 based on 20 poems by Wilhelm Müller. (Duration 1h)

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone & Christoph Eschenbach, piano

Archanes Cultural Center (click here for directions)

Open to public.