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A Music Odyssey Concert
June 22, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
$50ΣΥΝΑΥΛΙΑ
Mια αξέχαστη βραδιά γεμάτη νοσταλγία. Mε μουσική των μεγάλων συνθετών Θεοδωράκη, Ξαρχάκου και Χατζιδάκι. Mε την εκλεκτή
φωνή της Κατερίνης Mανωλάτου, τον θαυμαστό κιθαρίστα Paul Chantrill και το μαγευτικό μπουζούκι του Κώστα Βασίλη.
GENERAL ADMISSION $50 | PENSIONER $45
Enquiries: | musicalodyssey.com.au
The exceptional voice of mezzo-soprano Katerini Manolatos, accomplished guitarist Paul Chantrill and the mesmerising bouzouki by Costa Vasili,
will take you on a nostalgic journey through Greek music composed by Theodorakis, Hadjidakis, Xarhakos and many more.
Katerini Manolatos taps into her Australian-Greek heritage to present music by world world-renowned Greek composers Mikis Theodorakis and Manos Hadjidakis (plus more) as her trio A Musical Odyssey tours Australia in June. The music of both composers is well-known and loved among generations of Greek-Australians, and even those less familiar with their traditional works will likely know the sounds of Nana Mouskouri, whose work was composed by Hadjidakis. Katerini said the show would appeal to a broad audience of discerning music lovers who are eager to learn about different cultures and cultural expression – Greek music is more than just sounds from the Taverna and Zorba.
Australian three-piece A Musical Odyssey will take audiences on a journey through the music of Greece, creating a sense of community and cultural connection when they present much-loved music by well-known Greek composers at shows in Sydney and Melbourne.
“We like to look a bit deeper into the circumstances of the poetry and even where the composer was when the piece was written to influence our arrangements and present the music in a way that reflects our context and experience.
With the addition of Chantrill’s guitar, A Musical Odyssey re-interprets the classics in subtle ways that respect the traditions while allowing the experiences of new generations to be explored.
“At the same time, it’s still steeped in Greek culture. The bouzouki is just so reminiscent of Greece and will sweep you away to Greece when you hear it.”
Katerini Manolatos was born and raised in Brisbane by her Greek migrant family and developed a love for music from a young age. She studied classical voice at the prestigious Queensland Conservatorium of Music and later her Master of Music Therapy at the University of Queensland.
Her yearning to connect with her Greek heritage brought her back to the traditional music she heard her parents play and sing and her experiences visiting Greece throughout her childhood. A Musical Odyssey is the ultimate expression of her classical voice training with her love of Greek music and culture.
“I love the feeling of unifying people when I’m singing,” she said. “It’s so powerful to experience that with the audience. I feel that I am part of my culture when I perform this music. I know that many in the audience have their own experiences to reflect on that will stir that feeling of connection and nostalgia to their culture.”
A Musical Odyssey – Songs from Greece
