At the top of Psiloritis mountain, where the historic village of Anogeia is situated, musical tradition and surrealism is an integral part of daily life.
This year, this special village will host a guitar festival!
Classical guitar, Jazz, flamenco, Cretan music, dancing, singing, presentation of new compositions, seminars, lectures, contests and a welcoming space for younger guitarists, together with the famous Cretan hospitality is what makes this guitar festival different from all the rest.
Art Director: Christos Tzafakis
festival programme
Tuesday 28/07/2015
Welcoming of members and students of the festival
9:00 pm Festival opening.
Opening concert at the City Hall square, where guest soloists collaborate with skilled Cretan lyra and lute players.
Wednesday 29/7/2015
Morning classes courses with renowned soloists and professors
09.15 am
Master class - classical guitar
Aggelos Mpotsis
Yiannis Andranoglou
Rhythm in flamenco
Pedro Fabian
Workshop - Guitar ensembles
Grigoris Kapantaidakis
Maria Papoutsaki
11.45 am
Workshop - flamenco guitar
Christos Tzifakis
Workshop - guitar playing with a plectrum
Dimitris Koliakoudakis
Improvisation seminar - electric bass
Michalis Eudemon
2:30 pm - Lunch break & siesta
5.00 pm - Afternoon lectures
Lecture by Yiannis Androglou on Greek traditional music & guitar (in greek)
Evenings recitals
7:00 pm - Music ensemble "Fragkiskos Leontaritis"
Mariela Vitorou, vocals
Anna Malekaki, flutes
Grigoris Kapantaidakis, guitar
Maria Papoutsaki, guitar
Manolis Tzanakis, guitar
Christoforos Pitsidimos, percussion
8:00 pm - Recital by Alexis Froudarakis
After dinner follows a music feast at the village square
Thursday 29/7/2015
Morning courses with distinguished soloists and professors
09.15 am
Master class - classical guitar
Alexis Froudarakis
Yiannis Andronoglou
Rhythm in flamenco
Pedro Fabian
Workshop - Guitar ensembles
Grigoris Kapantaidakis
Maria Papoutsaki
11.45 am
Workshop - flamenco guitar
Christos Tzifakis
Workshop - guitar playing with a plectrum
Dimitris Koliakoudakis
Improvisation seminar - electric bass
Michalis Eudemon
2:30 pm - Lunch break & siesta
Afternoon lectures (4-5 pm, in Greek)
Evening recitals
7:00 pm - Aggelos Mpotsis, Vassilis Digkos
After dinner follows a music feast at the village square
Friday 31/7/2015
11.00 am - Competitions (A, B, C categories)
Lunch break & siesta
4.00 pm - Competition awards
Concert with guitar ensembles
9.00 pm - Music & dance performance at the theatre of Agios Yakinthos
*Throughout the festival there will be an exhibition of guitars, a kind offer of Elias Boikos