archive concerts 2000

12.10.2000 Passionskirche Berlin (D) MARIA FARANTOURI
NEW SONGS & GREATEST HITS
TOUR 2000
First concert
Songs by Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadjidakis, Vangelis, demotic songs, rembetika
Henning Schmiedt (piano),
Volker Schlott (saxophone),
Jens Naumilkat (cello)
Yannis Zotos (guitar)
Thanassis Zotos (backing vocals)

8.12.2000 State Opera Athinai (GR) Mikis Theodorakis: KOSTAS KARYOTAKIS
or “The Metamorphoses of Dionysos”
Opera in 2 Acts
Chamber version by Henning Schmiedt
Stage Direction: Gert Hof
GREEK PREMIERE

10 December State Opera Athinai (GR)
Mikis Theodorakis: KOSTAS KARYOTAKIS
or “The Metamorphoses of Dionysos”
Opera in 2 Acts
Chamber version by Henning Schmiedt
Stage Direction: Gert Hof
GREEK PREMIERE

13 December 19:00 h.State Opera Athinai (GR) Mikis Theodorakis: KOSTAS KARYOTAKIS
or “The Metamorphoses of Dionysos”
Opera in 2 Acts
Chamber version by Henning Schmiedt
Stage Direction: Gert Hof

16 December State Opera Athinai (GR)
Mikis Theodorakis: KOSTAS KARYOTAKIS
or “The Metamorphoses of Dionysos”
Opera in 2 Acts
Chamber version by Henning Schmiedt
Stage Direction: Gert Hof

28 December Barcelona (E) Maria Farantouri & Maria del Mar Bonet canta THEODORAKIS
orch: Henning Schmiedt & Friends

15.05.2000 Royal Festival Hall (Purcell Room) London (GB)
Homage to George Seferis (100th Birthday)
Mikis Theodorakis: EPIPHANIA, MYTHISTORIMA, RAVEN
Maria Farantouri
Henning Schmiedt, arr. and piano, Jens Naumilkat, cello,
Volker Schlott, saxophone

25.06.2000 Expo 2000 Preussag-Arena Hannover (D)
NATIONENTAG GRIECHENLAND
Maria Farantouri singt Werke griechischer Komponisten
Mit der Kombination von Gesang, Light-Show, Videoanimation, Theater, Bewegung und Tanz wird das Publikum zu einer musikalischen Reise durch Griechenland eingeladen.

16.07.2000 “EXPO 2000” Ferropolis (D)
Veranstalter:
EXPO 2000 Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MIKIS!
Mikis Theodorakis: All time Greatest Hits
Maria Farantouri – Berliner Instrumentalisten, cond. Henning Schmied
Mikis Theodorakis: OEDIPUS TYRANNOS
Kammerorchester Schloss Werneck
Dir.: Mikis Theodorakis
5 POETICA-SONGS
for Symphony Orchestra and Popular Musicians
Kammerorchester Schloss Werneck, Berliner Instrumentalisten
Dir.: Mikis Theodorakis
“EIN AUFBRUCH AUS LICHT UND FEUER” by Gert Hof **)
based on: Mikis Theodorakis: ZORBA THE GREEK
Management Asteris Kutulas

29.07.2000 Königsplatz München (D) 4) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MIKIS!
1. ãTRIBUTE TO MIKISÒ
by Maria del Mar Bonet (Spain), Maria Farantouri (Greece),
Milva (Italy), Jocelyn B. Smith (USA),
Petros Pandis (Greece), George Theodorakis (Greece), e.a.
Arrangments and Musical Director Henning Schmiedt
2. Excerpts of ãCANTO GENERALÒ
State Orchestra and Radio Choir Athens,
conducted by Mikis Theodorakis
Artistic concept: Asteris Kutulas – General artistic direction: Gert Hof
u.a. Lakis Karnezis, Bouzouki, und Halil Karaduman