20YEARS

Sani Festival Sani Festival is an official member of the International Festivals and Events Association Europe

.

,

. 20 !

-

-,

, ,

:

,

, Ahmad Jamal, ,

world music, Ismael Lo, -,

,

Tigran Hamasyan.

, ,

Opera Chaotique, Ghost Note Project,

,

Sani Festival 2012.

,

,

, ,

20 : O

,

,

- , ,

.

, ,

.

- Sani Festival

The Sani Festival is a labour of love, an institution with a life of its own. ne which

cannot be subordinated to the usual cultural, political or business considerations

and objectives. Especially this year we celebrate its 20th anniversary! And as

usual, we have arranged events that will introduce our audiences to talents

they may not be familiar with, but also major figures on the international and

greek music scene, making exclusive appearances here at Sani. Artists like the

epoch-making jazz musician Ahmad Jamal, and the prince of African blues

music, Ismael Lo. There will also be other great musicians, younger performers

and last but not least, the usual programme of classical concerts.

Olga Tabouris-BabalisArtistic Director Sani Festival

| FRI

13.07

, ,

, Lars

Danielsson

groove.

1980,

Alex Acua John

Abercrombie.

The Swedish bassist Lars Danielsson

also a cellist, composer and arranger

enjoys an international reputation

for his lyrical style and powerful

performances. Since 1980 he has

released ten solo albums, with his own

quartet and with guest performers like

Alex Acuna and John Abercrombie.

Liberetto with

Lars Danielsson

JAZZ ON THE HILL | Sani Hill 21:30

-

,

, -

,

.

| Sat

14.07

Ahmad Jamal

A leading figure in jazz for four dec-

ades now, Jamal is known for his rhyth-

mical innovations, his polychromatic

harmonies and the special melodies he

weaves with his left hand. His musical

creations are often breathtaking, but

never melodramatic.

| SUN

15.07

Tigran Trio

.

,

,

,

, ,

.

Tigran lives in the USA and is a leading

figure in the world of international jazz,

his talent hailed by such legendary

pianists as Herbie Hancock and

Chick Corea. His music blends jazz

improvisations with the rich folk

traditions of Armenia, producing a

fresh and powerful sound.

XO / SPONSORED BY

| Sat

21.07

,

single Tajabone

(1990),

soundtrack Pedro

Almodovar, All about my mother.

Recording a series of albums which

enjoyed enormous success, Lo laid the

foundations for his international career,

his reputation rocketing with the single

Tajabone from the album Ismael Lo

(1990), part of which was used as

soundtrack for the Pedro Almodovar

film All about my mother.

Ismael Lo

SOUNDS OF THE WORLD | Sani Hill 21:30

XO / SPONSORED BY

| Sat

04.08

27

.

,

:

(),

()

(keyboards - programming).

Dionysis Savvopoulos wil l be

appearing on Sani Hill with a repertoire

of 27 important songs, performing

alongside three leading practitioners

of contemporary Greek music: Yiotis

Kiourtsoglou (bass), Vangelis Karipis

(percussion) and Orestis Plakidis

(keyboards-programming).

, o Dionysis Savvopoulos,the Politician usic and politics

GREEK VARIATIONS | Sani Hill 21:30

XO / SPONSORED BY

| Sat

11.08

,

.

()

().

A unique performance arranged

exclusively for the Sani Festival will

bring together for the very first time

two leading figures from the world of

Greek song, accompanied by Kostas

Thomaidis, and soloists Thymios

Papadopoulos (wind instruments) and

Thodoris Oikonomou (piano).

GREEK VARIATIONS | Sani Hill 21:30

The dream was gone

Thanos Mikroutsikos and Maria FarantouriWith the participation ofKostas Thomaidis

| Sat

18.08

40

,

,

-

,

,

. , ,

, ,

,

,

,

, ,

.

Lina Nikolakopoulou presents a

tribute concert to mark the fortieth

anniversary of the death of Markos

Vamvakaris, the grand old man of the

rembetiko movement. The concert

will feature some of Vamvakaris

immortal songs, with live images from

his birthplace, the island of Syros.

Vamvakaris songs authentic, moving,

as magical as the life he led will be

performed by Yiannis Kotsiras, Sofia

Papazoglou, Apostolos Rizos, Dimitris

Nikoloudis and the NTP ensemble.

,

, , , ,

Markos o Frangosirianos. A tribute to rebetiko theme by

Lina Nikolakopoulou to the famous Greek composer

Markos Vamvakaris performed by Yiannis Kotsiras, Sofia Papazoglou, Apostolos Rizos, Dimitris Nikoloudis and the NTP ensemble.

XO / SPONSORED BY

| SUN

29.07

o

:

,

, , ,

.

,

, ,

Figaro Charles Bukowski

Faust

.

As the name suggests, the group is

a chaotic musical collaboration, with

influences from opera, jazz, cabaret,

musicals and other genres, staging

performances combining originality

and humour. At the Sani Festival

they will be presenting a mad comic

opera combining, in three acts, Don

Giovanni and Carmen, the Phantom of

the Opera, Figaro, Charles Bukowski

and Faust all coming together in a

tragicomic surrealist story.

Opera Chaotique

FINE GREEK MUSIC TALENTSGarden Theatre 21:30

| SUN

05.08

( - )

(),

,

, ,

.

,

,

.

The members of the group Trypes

(Zambetas and Tolios) and Xylina

Spathia (Tsaprazis) were soon

developing a style that blended rock,

funk and psychedelic, sometimes

treading a fine line between jazz and

ethnic. As their musical ideas matured,

the first recording sessions were held

at Rough Studios in Thessaloniki,

where the three musicians were joined

by a large number of friends and

colleagues, each leaving his personal

stamp on the final result.

Ghost Note ProjectSensomatic

CLASSICAL WAVES | Cine Orfeas 21:30

to be aNNoUNced

| FRI

24.08

| Sat

25.08

Sofia Askaridou

H 2010 (-), 19 , .

Her interest in exploring different areas of musical expression led her to establish the Aiolos Duo (piano, saxophone), with a repertoire starting in the 19th century and extending, via tango, to the present day.

London Philharmonia, , , , United Philharmonic , .. 2000 Feminarte.

YIANNIS GEORGIADISHe has appeared as a soloist with the London Philharmonia, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, the Prague Radio Orchestra, the Vienna United Philharmonic. In 2000 he founded the Feminarte Orchestra.

Maria PanayiotidouYiannis Georgiadis

| SUN

26.08

MARIA PANAYIOTIDOUShe has earned dist inct ions at international competitions, participated in piano and chamber music seminars and collaborated with highly regarded musical institutions in other countries.

, , - .

13.07Liberetto with

Lars Danielsson

14.07Ahmad Jamal

15.07 Tigran Trio

JAZZ ON THE HILL | Sani Hill 21:30

21.07Ismael Lo

SOUNDS OF THE WORLD | Sani Hill 21:30

04.08 , o

Dionysis Savvopoulos, the Politician Music and politics

11.08

The dream was gone

Thanos Mikroutsikos and Maria FarantouriWith the participation of Kostas Thomaidis

18.08 , , , , ,

Markos o Frangosirianos. A tribute to rebetiko theme by

Lina Nikolakopoulou to the famous Greek composer Markos Vamvakarisperformed by Yiannis Kotsiras, Sofia Papazoglou, Apostolos Rizos, Dimitris Nikoloudis and the NTP ensemble.

GREEK VARIATIONS | Sani Hill 21:30

Sani Festival , , .

Sani Festival is not responsible for any changes of the dates, factors or events after the print date of the brochure

29.07Opera Chaotique

05.08Ghost Note Project

FINE GREEK MUSIC TALENTS Garden Theatre 21:30

24.08 to be announced

25.08 Sofia Askaridou

26.08 , Maria Panayiotidou, Yiannis Georgiadis

CLASSICAL WAVES | Cine Orfeas 21:30

| Information 2310-317.327 & 23740-99.400www.sanifestival.grwww.sanifestival.gr/blog www.facebook.com/TheSaniFestivaltwitter: @sanifestival

XO

| tickets: | ESSALONIKIPublic, Stereodisc, | HALKIDIKI Sani Resort At the Sani Resort Hotel