The series of international seminars on Western and Greek traditional music are starting the day after tomorrow, on Saturday, in Nafplio. The seminars were organised by the Municipality of Nafplio and the Progressive Club 'Palamidis', in collaboration with the Cologne Music Academy. They will be directed by Dimitris Terzakis and are dedicated to Angelos Terzakis. The seminars will conducted by Josef Metternich, one of the most famous baritones of his generation, and will continue until September 23rd. On the Greek side, Michalis Adamis will present Byzantine music and Dimitris Terzakis will give a lecture of the topic of 'Tradition and contemporary music'. Three concerts will be held within the framework of the seminars, which are financially supported by the Greek Tourism Organisation and the Ministry of Culture. On September 14th Lykourgos Angelopoulos will conduct the Greek Byzantine Choire, on the 18th Domna Samiou will perform and on the 29th international students.
Translated by Alexander Seferiades
