Harp Festival: Echoes of Antiquity- Music for the Ancient Greek Lyre
- 2.15pm - 3.15pm
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About this event:
- Category:
- Classical Music | Harp Festival
- Event type:
- Free | In-person
- Admission:
- Free No tickets required
- Date, time and location:
- , 2.15pm - 3.15pm in Lecture Recital Room
Event information
Echoes of Antiquity- Music for the Ancient Greek Lyre
An evocative journey into the sound world of ancient Greece, this recital brings to life reconstructed musical pieces and new compositions on authentic replicas of ancient Greek lyres reconstructed by the LUTHIEROS Music instruments workshop, exploring their timbral richness, expressive range, and historical context.
Free, no tickets required
Programme & Performers
Lina Palera ancient lyre of Olympus
Theodoros Koumartzis ancient lyre of Orpheus
Seikilos Epitaph (ancient Greek song)
Delphic Hymn (selected excerpts)
Traditional Greek melodies: "Menexes kai Zoumpoulia", "Apano sti Trandafillia", "Thalassaki".
Compositions from the first two albums by Lina Palera and the Pausis album
Venue information
Silk Street Theatre, Music Hall and Lecture Recital Room are located in the main Guildhall School building on Silk Street and for Barbican produced events the venue can also be accessed from the Barbican if you exit via the doors next to Barbican Kitchen on Level G.
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Silk Street
Barbican
EC2Y 8DT
