Daily Archives: October 4, 2012

PhD Student Composes Score for Venice Biennale

PhD student Marios Aristopoulos composed the music for the short film Archadapting, An evolution to the past which is being screened in the Architecture Biennale in Venice from 29th August to 25th November 2012, as part of the Spanish Pavilion.
Marios  was also sound designer for the Summer Shorts Theatre Festival that took place at the 59E59 Theatres near Central Park, New York. It included premieres of new works by major American playwrights such as Neil Labute and Wendy Kesselman. Click for more information or read the review in the New York Times.
Marios is studying with Dr Miguel Mera.

PAKAW! at City University

On Tuesday 9th October PAKAW!, the all-female combo that pushes the boundaries of the traditional, visits City University London’s Performance Space.

Katerina, Muzmee, Paressa, Olympia and Duygu met in the lively Rebetiko music scene in London. The diversity of their musical backgrounds – from Classical to Latin American, from Byzantine Chant to Ska, from Turkish rhythms to Russian Polyphony – means they have an intoxicating range of colours and flavours to draw upon. What unites them in spirit is their love for Greek music and all the traditions and historical worlds it touches, from the Balkans to the Greek Islands, from the Black Sea to the mountains of Epirus.

As the only all female band with a Greek repertoire, PAKAW! turn heads before they play a note. PAKAW!’s performances radiate a unique energy, always capturing their vibrant audience, be it in London or the beautiful island of Mytilene. They have played in venues across London, including the National Theatre, and have toured to Istanbul and Athens.

The concert is at 7pm in the Performance Space (ALG10), College Building, Northampton Square.
Admission is free, places can be booked via: http://www.city.ac.uk/events/2012/october/pakaw!

Find out more about our concert series at:
www.city.ac.uk/concerts
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