"Hellenikon Idyllion" – the Greek musical and cultural centre at the north-western coast of the Pelopponnes - organises in honour of an archaeological research project to locate and excavate the famous ancient city Helike, close to the nearby city Egion, a composition competition for an already written opera-libretto.
This competition intends to motivate those, who - like us - consider this project worth it to give their enthusiasm and passion to and who see it as a special challenge, as a present they will give to themselves. In the scope of our possibilities we try to support you to present your composition and to celebrate together. To every winner and participant an olive wreath should be motivation because first of all they loved their proper work.
The aim of the competition is to transform the libretto into fascinating music. The story is based on an idea of Andreas Drekis, founder of Hellenikon Idyllion, text and literature in ancient Greek by Franz Knappik, M. A. philosophy, ancient Greek and musicology (university Munich).
In 1990 the archaeological research project for the lost city "Helike" in surroundings of Egion began. The city was destroyed in 372 B.C., most certainly by an earthquake followed by a flooding. About 500 years later Pausanias mentioned in his book about travelling around Greece, that he had seen those ruins at a seabed and wrote a detailed description about the city and its citizens. The doom of Helike was mentioned by several authors in that time. For more information please click adequate part on our website http://www.idyllion.gr/NewsE.htm
The expected discovery of the city, that has been looked for since about 20 years by now, and whose successful finding will hopefully be soon - as there were new evidences from last years' research results - gave the impulse for writing the opera-libretto. An impressive Poseidon temple with a bronze statue of Poseidon and an Agora are recorded since antiquity.
On the one hand the story of two lovers in ancient times is told, who survive the earthquake and the tragic destruction of their hometown including the extinction all citizens, on the other hand intellectual delight of an ancient symposium and love are subject of the opera. Dramaturgical turning point is the change to the "future" - our present - when 2.500 years later, an archaeological team searches for the lost city. Indeed the search is shaken by another not that strong earthquake, but at the same moment at the place where the archaeologists are searching, an earth-wall collapses and an impressive part of the ruins of the temple is revealed and finally also the bronze statue of Poseidon. The success of the yearlong archaeological excavation is coming: the whole place is excavated. The opera ends with a big, triumphal celebration at the long awaited find spot in honour of archaeology and ancient Greek culture, with choral singing and old and new Greek dances.
The contrast between the ancient, fictitious story on the one hand and the modern, scientific archaeological excavation on the other - Helike's excavation gives reason to praise archaeology - and also the personal fate of the lovers being integrated in the storyline - their love story survives time - characterizes the exciting libretto.
By songs and choirs in ancient Greek as well as by a philosophical symposium the beauty of the ancient language and the impressive force of free thinking are shown. In order to ease probably occuring language problems and to facilitate a performance in other languages, the libretto is also available in English, German, included a phonetic translation of the ancient Greek text into Latin characters. A knowledge of ancient Greek is not needed. On our website http://www.idyllion.gr you will also find a file with acoustic data to give you an impression of parts of the libretto in ancient Greek. Whoever is interested in participating our competition will receive the complete libretto in ancient Greek, a phonetic transcribed version in Latin characters (Erasmus-pronunciation) and several important voice recordings of some parts of the play.
An impressive implementation of the ancient Greek aesthetic and dynamic language and of Greek culture is expected. Only ancient Greek or modern (modern Greek?) sounds or a combination: To realize in a musical way the contrast between old and new and the harmonic joining of past and modern times in a composition should be seen as a very special artistic challenge. Both natural events – the two earthquakes in their different extent, being important for the storyline and the end - are appreciated to be represented by compositional marking points. Also the integration of non-musical special effects – e. g. electronic effects – would be possible.
In case you are seriously interested in participating, in transferring the libretto to an opera / Singspiel, we will send you the complete libretto on request. All competition conditions can be read below.
The competition is open to composers of every age and nationality. The submitted work has to be send by 15th September 2010, closing date. The submission should not have been presented in public before this closing date, it has to be anonymous and by registered letter.
The letter has to contain:
3 copies of the score, each marked with the same code word
1 closed envelope with name, address, CV, recent photo of the composor and his statement, to be the sole originator of the submitted composition. Please write the chosen score password on the envelope.
The instrumentation should the minimum instrumentation of a classical symphony orchestra.
The length of the composition should be 90 - 120 minutes.
Reward
1. Prize
Premier of the opera – if possible in Greece or elsewhere – travelling expenses for the composer to Greece, 2 weeks accommodation, full board for the composer and a second person at "Hellenikon Idyllion", Selianitika / Egion, Greece
2. Prize
2 weeks accommodation, full board for the composer and a second person at "Hellenikon Idyllion", Selianitika / Egion, Greece
3. Prize
1 week accommodation, full board for the composer and a second person at "Hellenikon Idyllion", Selianitika / Egion, Greece
In case of rewarding the composor has to provide the performance material.
It is to the jury's decision to award a prize or not to award a prize. The jury has also the possibility to award special prices, as for example for some parts of a work or to recommend for presentation an unawarded work. We will strive to recommend and awarded works to ensembles we know.
Furthermore many conductors (also those of youth orchestras and choirs) will be asked by us this year, if they are interested to enact the opera both in their home country and/or to come to Hellenikon Idyllion and also other Greek cities or ancient theatres to enact the opera with our organisational help. Interested conductors will receive 6 to 10 awarded or recommended scores, to choose a score according to their aesthetic and their possibilities to practice and present the opera.
In case of success of an awarded or recommended composition, the organizer of the competition and the librettist will share in utilization and marketing, appropriate to copyright.
Closing date: 15th of September 2010 (postmark date)
The submission has to be in written form (address see below)
Jury-Meeting: Beginning of October 2010
Jury:
Werner Schulze, professor University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, composor, Austria
Alois Springer, conductor, Germany
Spyros Mazis, composor, Greece
Andreas Drekis, head of jury, founder and leader of the international musical and cultural centre "Hellenikon Idyllion", Greece
Textual and literal implementation "Helike Athanatos":
Franz
Knappik, M. A. philosophy,
ancient Greek und musicology, LMU München, Germany
Information and competition submission:
Andreas Drekis
Hellenikon Idyllion
Kyanis Aktis 20
25100 Selianitika / Egion
Greece
Phone: 0030-26 910/72 488
Mobil: 0030 - 69 72 26 33 56
e-mail: hellenikon@idyllion.gr
Homepage: http://www.idyllion.gr
Here you can find some parts of
the libretto in ancient Greek with Latin phonetic (you can read and hear)
and English translation.
Click "Play" to hear.
Announcement for 2010:
Spectacular project in July 2010 in Hellenikon Idyllion:
We have about 180 students from a secondary school in Germany/Stuttgart (conductor: Mrs. Andrea Amann) here from the 10th to 17th July in Hellenikon Idyllion, where they practice their work and afterwards perform "Sommernachtstraum"/"summer night dream" of Shakespeare/Mendelssohn in our garden and stages, but also in bigger cities e.g it is planned to organize a concert in the ancient theatre of Patras.
Past Events
Selianitika 10.12.2005
The Results of the
International Composition
Competition - in honour of the Greek poet Pindar and the athletes of the ancient
Hellas
Hellenikon Idyllion spoke with the
jury member Werner Schulze, Professor at the University of Music and Art Vienna,
about the results of the international composition competition.
How did the jury judged the received compositions?
....We paid attention on certain characteristics, for example whether the five
ancient disciplines run, long jump, discus, javelin, wrestling became effective,
whether the metrical measure of Pindar’s text was converted, how the orchestra
and the choir or speakers were used or how the quality of a composition is
jugged in general. We did not prefer any specific style; It was important to try
to go towards a new direction. We examined whether the composer -by dealing with
the topic- was able to develop his own view, with the courage to find and
express his own personal language. Further it was important, that people who are
interested in music are able to find an access to the musical representation of
the topic. The piece of work, which had a too popular style or on the other hand
a too avant-garde style one was less in demand.....(The
hole interview with Prof. Werner Schulze can be read at the end of this
message.)
more information about the
Composer's Competition
Twentyone compositions from eleven countries - Brazil, Canada, USA, Australia, Japan, Austria, Finland, Germany, Greatbritain, Greece and Spain – were submitted. The jury met on Saturday, July 12th 2003, under the presidency of the competition´s initiator Andreas Drekis at Hellenikon Idyllion. Personalities from Austria, Germany and Greece formed the jury.
Unanimously one first, two second and special prices were assigned:
1.
Price: Andrew Michael March (London, Greatbritain)
- "5 Songs of Pindar" for Soprano Solo, Choir und Orchestra -
(1 or 2 pianos, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, Bb Clarinets, 2 bassoons, piccolo, cor
anglais, clarinet in A, Contrabassoon, 4 french horn, 2 Bb trumpets, 2
Trombones, bass trombone, tuba, doubling trumbets in C, Timpani, bass drums, 4
low tom-toms, crash cymbals, medium stand-mounted suspended cymbal, triangle,
large tam-tam, large thunder sheet, fine grade sandpaper blocks, fine bead
maracas, crotales, chimes, Glockenspiel, marimba, 1 harp, 16 first violins, 14
second violins, 12 violas, 10 violoncellos, 8 bouble basses)
Concert in honour of the First Prize Winner
and
to hear the first taste of the
'Wrestling' discipline transforming
the ancient Greek athletic spirit into music inspired
by the text of Pindar.
click
here
2.
Price: Ken Ito (Tokyo, Japan)
-
"Choreia Pteroessa" („Flying Choir“) for
Tenor Solo, Choir und Orchestra - (2 flutes, 2nd. doubling with piccolo flute, 2
oboes, 2 nd. doubling with corno inglais, 2 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassons, 2nd.
doubling with double basson, 4 horns in F, 2 Trumpets in C, 2 Tenor Trombone, 1
bass trombone, 1 bass Tuba, Timpani, 2 suspended cymbales, 1 anvil, 1 sistre, 1
triangel, chromatic cymbales antiques (with water bath), 1 glockenspiel, 1
xylophone, 1 vibraphone (without motor, with double bass bow), 1 marimba, 1 pair
of small crush cymbales, 1 small Tam-tam (or Korean SAMULNORI middle-sized
Tam-tam), 2 tom-toms, 2 caw-bells, 1 triangle, 1 chromatic tubular bells, the
same instrument for that of Perc.3 player is available; 1 pair of large crush
cymbales, 1 gran cassa, 1 tam-tam grave, 1 snare drum, 1 pair of bongoes, 1 pair
of congas, 1 triangel, 1 chromatic tubulas bells, the same instrument for that
of Perc. 2 player is available; 1 celesta, 1 Pianoforte, 1 harp, wood winds,
brass, strings)
2.
Price:
Shigeru Kan-no (Fukushima, Japan - Hilgenroth, Germany)
- "Millenium Soldier III
- Hymnen Pindars“ for Choir
und Orchestra - (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in A, 2 fagottes, 4 horns in F,
2 trumpets in C, 2 tenor trombone, bass trombone and tuba, timpani, metal
percussion, violins, violas, violoncello, contra bass)
A special price was given to Aaron David Miller (Bowling Green, Ohio, USA) - "Five Hymns of Pindar" for Soprano Solo, Tenor Solo, Choir und Orchestra. (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 2 trumpets in Bb, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani (4 drums), glockenspiel, chimes, suspended cymbal, tam-tams, bass drum, tom-toms, sleigh bells, triangel, bell tree, crotales, snare drums, violins 1&2, violas, cellos, basses)
A special price for young composers was given to
Enrique Hernandis Martínez (25 years, Cárcer/Valencia, Spain) - "The Musical Games 2004"for Choir und Orchestra.
Other compositions recommended for performance:
Gerold Amann (Schlins,
Austria)
- "Olympias Agona"
-
"Hellenikon Idyllion"
for Speaker and Orchestra
- "Olympic Music"
for Speaker and Orchestra
-
"Pindar´s Hymns"
-
"Five Rings"
for Solo Singer, Choir and
-
"Hymns of Pindar"
for SATB Choir und
The jury was impressed by the general high level of the submitted compositions. In total the compositions solved the competition´s task, to remind the present on the antique olympic games, in an outstanding way.
Initiator of the competition:
Andreas Drekis
Manager of the cultural centre “Hellenikon Idyllion”
Jury:
Alois Springer
Principal conductor, director of music
Frankfurt/Main
Werner Schulze
University professor for music and representing art Vienna, composer
Vienna
Rafaïl Pylarinos
Conductor, composer
Athens, Greece
Andreas Drekis, Rafaïl Pilarinos, Werner Schulze Rafaïl Pilarinos,Werner
Schulze and Alois Springer
and Alois Springer
1st Prize
Andrew Michael March
Andrews Biographie :
Born 1973, studied composition and orchestration with Jeremy Dale Roberts at the Royal College of Music from 1992 - 1996 gaining BMus (Hons) RCM.
Performances
(inter alia)
Marine - à travers les arbres
(1997) Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
European Union Youth Orchestra, Conductor Vladimir
Ashkenazy
A Stirring in the Heavenlies (2000)
London Symphony Orchestra, (World Premiere)
Nymphéas for 2 Pianos (2002) piece was premiered in the Royal Palace, Stockholm in Autumn
2002, and received a total of 5 live performances in and around
Scandinavia in 2002
Awards
(inter alia)
1996
Winner at The Royal Philharmonic Society Composition Prize
1998 Winner
at Masterprize International Composing Competition
PINDAR - the greatest lyric
poet of Ancient Greece522 - 446 v.Ch.
Concert in honour of the First Prize Winner and to hear the first taste of the 'Wrestling' discipline transforming the athletic spirit into music inspired by the text of Pindar.
Pindar-Text Song Video with choir (half) (Click the right mouse button and press SAVE TARGET
Video "Pale"with Choir
(full)" He Pale"
"Wrestling"
T
his competition discipline "Wrestling" is performed by the
Chorus Urbanus of Gozo (Malta) in the Ancient Greek language with piano instead
of orchestra. The conductor was John Galea. The concert took
place in the Archeological Museum in Egion, September the 20th /
2003. Present at the concert; (pictured above left), was the
Mayor of Egion, Mr. Andreas Drekis President of Hellenikon
Idyllion,
composer Enrique Hernandis Martínez
winner of the Young Persons' Prize, the composer
Andrew March winner of the 1st Prize and the president of Chorus
Urbanus. Also present was competition jury member Alois
Springer, the Chief of Police for Egion, the High Priest of the
Greek Orthodox Church and Professors of the University of
Patras.
A pretaste of the other
future performances of all honored compositions worldwide
with symphonic orchestra and choir.
English Translation:
- "5 Songs of Pindar" -
Born 1973, studied composition and orchestration with Jeremy Dale Roberts at the Royal College of Music from 1992 - 1996 gaining BMus (Hons) RCM.
Performances
(inter alia)
Marine - à travers les arbres
(1997) Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
European Union Youth Orchestra, Conductor Vladimir
Ashkenazy
A Stirring in the Heavenlies (2000)
London Symphony Orchestra, (World Premiere)
Nymphéas for 2 Pianos (2002) piece was premiered in the Royal Palace, Stockholm in Autumn
2002, and received a total of 5 live performances in and around
Scandinavia in 2002
Awards
(inter alia)
1996
Winner at The Royal Philharmonic Society Composition Prize
1998 Winner
at Masterprize International Composing Competition
2nd Prize
Ken Ito
- "Choreia Pteroessa" („Flying Choir“) -
1965 in Tokyo, studied composition, piano, cello and physics in Tokyo.
Positions Held (inter alia)
Present
• Professor of
composition and conducting, University of Tokyo
• Commissions of Composing
and Conducting
• Music Technological
Collaboration with bigger Japanese companies
• Colaboration with visual
media
Performances (inter alia)
1998
Orchestra Director of posthumous work by John Cage "Ocean" together
with Merce Canningham and his Dance Company
2001
recording Beethoven´s "Symphony No. 5 " and Tchaikovsky´s
"Violin Concerto"
2002
Conducting Japan Yomiuri Symphony Orchestra
Awards (inter alia)
1993
Awarded 1st Prize of Tokyo Metropolitan Competition of
Orchestra
Composition
1999
Awarded Toru Takemistu Award judged by Luciano Berio
2nd Prize
Shigeru Kan-no
- "Millenium Soldier III - Hymnen Pindars“ -
Born 1959 in Fukushima/ Japan, studied music and musicology in Tokyo, conducting at the college of music Vienna, composition at the college of music Stuttgart and conducting and composition at the college of music Frankfurt from 1980 - 1997.
Performances (inter alia)
1986 - 1992
conducting for example with the Tokyo Symphonie Orchestra and the Radio Symphonie
Orchestra Stuttgart particularly within the range of "New Music"
1992
Assistent for Professor Karlheinz Stockhausen with Ensemble Modern
Frankfurt
since 1998
conduction for
example at the Lisboa Philharmonic Orchestra and National Symphonie
Orchestra Uzbekistan
Awards (inter alia)
2000
2nd Prize at Quebec/Canada French Chorus Composition Concour
2001
3rd Prize at 2 Agosto in Bologna/Italia
2001
1st Prize at Cantus Ensemble in Croatia
Special Prize
Aaron David Miller
- "Five Hymns of Pindar" -
born 1972, studied Composition and Organ Performance at the Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY, graduated D.M.A. in 1999
Positions Held (inter alia)
1998 - 2002
several larger compositions and public recording, especially for organ
2001 - 2002
several professional engagements for festivals in the USA
1997 - present
Assistant Musicologist, Scarsdale, NY
Music transcriptions and analysis for copyright infringement disputes
Awards (inter alia)
1998
Improvisation and Bach Prizes, Calgary International Organ Festival and
Competition, Calgary, Canada
1999
Helen Cohn Award for Research in Medieval and Renaissance Music,
Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY
Special Prize for young composers
Enrique Hernandis Martínez
- "The Musical Games 2004" -
born 1977 in Spain, studied music in Valencia and graduated "Profesor de Percusión, Composición e Instrumentación" (2000).
Positions Held (inter alia)
Present
• Director de la Unión Artística Musical de
Navajas (Castellón)
• Professor de Armonía, Análisis y
Fundamentos de Composición
en los Conservatorios Profesionales de Chella y Amussafes (Valencia)
• several recordings for Orchestra for brass
band and
Symphonyorchestra
• several broadcasts at Spanish broadcasting
stations
Awards (inter alia)
2001
1st Price in Concurso Nacional de Composición Musical"Ciudad de
Alicante"
2002
1st Price in Concurso de Composición de Tolosa (Guipúzcoa)
Other compositions recommended for performance:
Gerold Amann
-
"Olympias Agona" -
born 1937 in Voralberg/Austria, studied (i.a.
Dinos Constantinides
- "Hellenikon Idyllion" -
studied first in Athens and later Composition und Violin in U:S:A:, Boyd Professor und Coordinator of
Composition at the School of Music at Louisiana State University
Claude Lachapelle
- "Olympic Music" -
born 1951 in Drummondville (Qu
Spiros Mazis
born 1957 at Korfu, studied (i.a.) Composition, Director of the "Classic and Contemporary Music and Center of Elektronic Music" Conservatory in Athens
- "Pindar´s Hymns" - live recording from the anthems of Pindar
in
the ancient theatre of Argos
in the context of the
composer competition of Hellenikon
Idyllion, a composition of Spyros Mazis,
staged
in the ancient theatres of Oiniades and in Argos, which is acted
and sung by the orchestra and the choir of the opera studio Meran
in Italy
supervised by
Prof.
Richard Sigmund
to
download click here
(mpg
1MB)
Tina Ternes
- "Five Rings" -
born 1969 in Kaiserslautern/Germany, studierd (i.a.) School- and Filmmusic, Collegeteacher
John White
- "Hymns of Pindar" -
studied Cello und Composition, Ph.D., Professor for Music
Interview: 12.07.2003
“… that’ s the athletic idea!”
Hellenikon Idyllion spoke with the jury member Werner Schulze, Professor at the University of Music and Art Vienna, about the results of the international composition competition.
HELLENIKON IDYLLION: Did you expect that so many composers from all over the world would develop such an enthusiasm for this competition?
SCHULZE: To be honest: No! The task was not that simple to solve, because there were ancient Greek texts and sports of the ancient games supposed to be converted into music. As you know ancient Greek is not spoken any longer nowadays as well as it is taught less and less. We were very happy about such a worldwide interest. However without Hellenikon Idyllion and the initiator of this competition, Andreas Drekis, it wouldn’t be possible to make it that known. Indefatigable he sent electronic post to every kind of musical institution around the world and answered a multiplicity of questions. A big “Thank You” to him.
Classical music and the athletic games, how does this fit together?
For us it was important to express the ancient athletic idea with the means of the art of music. Moreover sports training and artistic activity were both an equivalent part of an extensive education in the antiquity. Sports and art were regarded as absolutely equal and important.
How did the jury judged the received compositions?
We paid attention on certain characteristics, for example whether the five ancient disciplines run, long jump, discus, javelin, wrestling became effective, whether the metrical measure of Pindar’s text was converted, how the orchestra and the choir or speakers were used or how the quality of a composition is jugged in general. We did not prefer any specific style; It was important to try to go towards a new direction. We examined whether the composer -by dealing with the topic- was able to develop his own view, with the courage to find and express his own personal language. Further it was important, that people who are interested in music are able to find an access to the musical representation of the topic. The piece of work, which had a too popular style or on the other hand a too avant-garde style one was less in demand.
Could you tell more details about the participants?
We received twenty-one compositions from four continents; among them there were two female composers. We were glad to see that also younger musicians took part in the competition.
Is it known already, when and where the compositions are going to be presented for the first time?
For a first impression, an orchestra is planning to play a concert on the island Kefalonia, in Olympia, in Corinth, in Galaxithi near Delphi and at Hellenikon Idyllion in the end of July End of July. Where honored pieces will be presented. Furthermore two recommended compositions for representation will be presented for the first time this July and September in concerts, in Athens, Olympia und Corinth.
So far a successful competition?
Absolutely! Noticeable was the generally good dealing with the verse measure of
the Pindar text. And it was marvelous to hold works in our hands from all over
the world-from Brazil to Australia- that represents exactly the ancient Greek
athletic Idea
For scholars, students and those who are especially
interested
in classical greek.
For more information click: program
and Classical Greek
Concerts in Nikea Athens in Kipotheatro at 19. 9. , 21.00 h and in Egion in archeological museum at 20.9. , 21.00 h with music from operas, international volksongs and as a high point music with texts by Pindar from our international music composition competition Olympia 2004 Entrance free!
More information about the concert schedule shortly
The Chorus Urbanus, established in 1975, is nowadays considered as one of the best choral groups in Malta. Ever since its formation as the resident choir of St George's Basilica in Victoria, the choir has always strived to attain high levels of musical quality.
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JOHN GALEA was born in Malta in 1960. After his early musical training as pianist, obtaining the Fellowship of Trinity College (London) and the Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music (London) in Pianoforte performance, he graduated with honours at Durham University studying composition.
He has also studied musicology at the Universita` degli Studi di Pavia.
John Galea studied contemporary composition techniques with Charles Camilleri, furthering his studies with Franco Donatoni at the Fondazione Romanini in Brescia. His compositions have been performed in Malta, Greece, France, Italy and the UK. He has also been invited to sit on the judging panel of the prestigious Valentino Bucchi competition in Rome.
Since 1978 John Galea has been a regular guest conductor with the Manoel Theatre Orchestra. During 1998-99 he was appointed Principal Conductor of the National Orchestra of Malta. As musical director of Opera Studio in Malta (1990-93), he collaborated with Professor Dobreva in realising various operatic productions at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta. John Galea has been the musical director of the Chorus Urbanus since 1979. Lately, John Galea has been commissioned to prepare a performing and critical edition of Nicolo` Isouard's Messa Leggiera (1795) which has been recorded on CD, featuring the Sofia Symphony Orchestra and the Chorus Urbanus. Under his direction, the Chorus Urbanus has toured the Vatican, Nottinghamshire, Sofia, Budapest and Vienna.
During September - October 2002, Mr. John Galea directed "The Merry Widow". This Chorus Urbanus Production featured the Chorus Urbanus and its leading soloists as the main protagonists of this production.
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Agon Aretes 2005 - Results
Statement and awarding of the prizes from the jurymembers Prof. Dr.Werner Schulze - University of Arts and Music Vienna, Helmut Quack - Graecist, Husum und Julia Diamantopoulou - Graecist, Athen.
The number of contributions and their quality surprised us:
26 contributions were made - more by women than by men – from 3 nations (23 Germany, 2 Argentina, 1 Spain). The group of pupils (16-18 years) entered the majority of 23 works in the contest. The task was hard. It demanded both intellectual and creative content. An equally great level for the text and the poster was hard to achieve. That is the reason why we decided to honor everyone with a prize. We suggest to award a special prize to the best poster: Nadine Steiner from Germany. She entered 2 posters. Quote Werner Schulze: “Both on a very nice artistic and philosophical level.”
A special prize for originality will go to MARIA PÄTZOLD- student in Leipzig. Her contribution is text and poster in one. An additional special prize is awarded to MARIA ALEXANDRA LÓPEZ GABRIELIDIS (Universidad Nacional de Cuyo) from Argentina for her high quality text and poster.
The contribution from EVA BOTTLER (Kaiser-Heinrich-Gymnasium) from Germany is also worth a special prize. Quote Helmut Quack:” Eva Bottler chose a more original saying and appropriately used Christian thoughts to support her argumentation. She also give a more elegant reason for learning Greek. GERRIT KURZT (Kieler Gelehrtenschule), JUDITH HOF (Johannes-Turmair-Gymnasium Straubing), THOMAS ROSENHAMMER (Robert-Schumann-Gymnasium), EVA HENKE (Katharineum zu Lübeck), MAXIMILIANE BERGER (Gymnasium Casimirianum Coburg), JÖRG VON ALVENSLEBEN (Katharineum zu Lübeck) from Germany and CRISTINA RADOS (Universidad del Salvador) from Argentina also deserve a special award for their exceptional work. In the group of students we award one special prize to ADRÈS MOULINS (Universidad National de Cordoba).
For the first prize in the categorie for pupils we suggest KLEONIKI RIZOU (Kieler Gelehrtenschule) from Germany. Both the expressive poster and the text are exceptional.
Quote Helmut Quack: “Kleoniki Rizou enchants the reader by her casual and easy tone. The big words which usually describe ideals about education are totally missing. Like a new Alice in Wonderland she takes the reader by the hand and awakes in him the same love for the greek language abd culture that live in her.”
JOHN RAUTHMANN
(Augustinus-Gymnasium Weiden)
from Germany
is one who wrote his complete text in ancient Greek and is awarded the first prize.
A commentary by Julia Diamantopoulou:”Flawless use of the attic dialect combined with his own style. Felicitous examples in every area to illustrate the philosophical saying. His own conclusions about wisdom and the happiness that the learning of the ancient Greek language gives one form the details no matter if the language is still spoken or not.
The young people found a lot of good arguments for the protection of the ancient Greek. Plenty of enthusiasm for the Greek culture and language were expressed. The contributions which were awarded a price were those which took a less well known philosophical saying as a basis for a high quality analysis and an artistic poster.
The prizes are:
For the first place a written recognition and a big briefcase with stamps from the Olympic Games 2004 in Athens with the title “the champions” and a two weeks stay with a companion in Hellenikon Idyllion.
The special prize is a special briefcase from the Olympic Games 2004 in Athens.
All special price winners and all other participants with their interesting contributions will get a written recognition by mail and a one week stay at Hellenikon Idyllion ( time of stay only in accordance with prior arrangement).
It was not easy for us to choose the winners from the great variety of contributions. The great distance made the collaboration with the jury members also difficult.
We apologize for the late Announcement of the competition results. We would like to publish your photo aside your text and poster on our website if you send us one.
Thank you for your participation
The jury members Prof. Werner Schulze, Helmut Quack, Julia Diamantopoulou and the initiator and benefactor Andreas Drekis (founder and manager of Hellenikon Idyllion)
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Bizet from the opera "Habanera", Carmen
Video
In Hellenikon Idyllion greek
music!!
Song "Ximeroni" from Manos
Chatsidakis.
The young symphony orchestra
from Fuerth/Germany
(55 instruments)
Here the story goes, Archileus was dipped into the famous spring Styx held at his heel by his mother Atthis.
Therefore he became invulnerable with the exception of his heel.
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Historical video
from July 1993
in the garden of Hellenikon Idyllion
(at that time still without wooden stage)
with the young symphony orchestra from Leipzig (100 musicans).
Rehearsal of the famous greek Song "Samiotissa"
with the sopranist Barbara Luther
and the tenor Nikos Voutsinos
(Deutsche Oper Berlin)
Conductor: Iwan Ivanov
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