This year, expanding its multi-level educational work, the Athens State Orchestra (ASO) inaugurated its Pilot Laboratory for Contemporary Music in Spetses.
Addressing young conductors and composers, the Lab provided participants with a complete artistic experience along with the opportunity to work in a creative environment. The Pilot Laboratory was held between August 26th and September 5th 2024, with intensive masterclasses along with group and one-on-one sessions held over a ten-day intensive course. The amazing venue, the renovated Anargyrios & Korgialenios School of Spetses, provided this ideal incubator for the project and the Athens State Orchestra laid the foundations for a new educational and artistic institution at which young musicians can engage in a fruitful exchange and dialogue with both their professionally established colleagues from the ASO and with internationally renowned conductors, soloists and composers.
Participants were also given a unique opportunity to perform and conduct new and emblematic works from the repertoire, with and without an audience. Through this Laboratory, the Athens State Orchestra opens up a new world of collaboration and engagement and facilitates live performances that allow composers and conductors to test their material.
The already enormous benefits are further enhanced by the full and professional audiovisual recordings of all the workshops that are made of its complete proceedings.
The Conducting and Composition masterclasses are led by the conductor Lukas Karytinos and the composer Yannis Kyriakides. The Workshop is conducted in English.
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View MoreΜε τη στήριξη του Υπουργείου Πολιτισμού και της Περιφέρειας Αττικής, μέσω της συγχρηματοδότησης του ΕΣΠΑ 2024-2027, η Κρατική Ορχήστρα Αθηνών οραματίστηκε και διοργανώνει για πρώτη φορά το «Πιλοτικό Εργαστήριο Σύγχρονης Μουσικής της Κρατικής Ορχήστρας Αθηνών».
Η δράση αυτή, έχει στόχο να διευρύνει και να εμβαθύνει το εκπαιδευτικό έργο της Ορχήστρας και να δώσει την ευκαιρία σε νέους μουσικούς από την Ελλάδα και από όλο τον κόσμο να βρεθούν στις Σπέτσες και να συνεργαστούν με την Κρατική Ορχήστρα Αθηνών, μέσα σε ένα περιβάλλον δημιουργικότητας, συνεργασίας και επαγγελματισμού.
Η ΚΟΑ φιλοδοξεί κάθε χρόνο να δέχεται δέκα νέους συνθέτες και δέκα νέους μαέστρους, που θα δουλέψουν από κοινού με την Ορχήστρα, για ένα εντατικό δεκαήμερο, μετά από διεθνή ανοιχτή πρόσκληση και διαδικασία αξιολόγησης. Η πρόσκληση δημοσιοποιείται εγκαίρως στο website και τις πλατφόρμες της ΚΟΑ, σε διεθνή μουσικά websites, ενώ παράλληλα επικοινωνείται και σε ελληνικά και διεθνή μουσικά εκπαιδευτικά ιδρύματα.
Τα σεμινάρια διεξάγονται στην αγγλική γλώσσα και δεν έχουν κόστος συμμετοχής. Οι συμμετέχοντες έχουν τη δυνατότητα να φιλοξενηθούν έναντι ειδικών τιμών που τους προσφέρει η Αναργύρειος και Κοργιαλένειος Σχολή, ειδικά για τη συγκεκριμένη δράση.
MASTERCLASSES
For the first time in Greece, young conductors have the opportunity to lead a professional symphony orchestra within an educational seminar framework designed according to international standards, under the auspices of the Athens State Orchestra and its Artistic Director, Lukas Karytinos. With exceptionally generous time on the podium and the Orchestra’s principal musicians at their disposal for ten days, the young conductors will gain a comprehensive educational and concert experience, while also enriching their portfolios with a high-quality audiovisual recording. Similarly, young composers will work on new pieces that have not been previously presented, in collaboration with the Orchestra’s musicians, gaining an immense wealth of experience and knowledge - an exceptionally rare opportunity. With Yannis Kyriakides by their side, the young composers will complete their works and have the chance to hear them performed live by the Athens State Orchestra in the final concert on August 25, 2025.
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More DetailsConducting Masterclass
18/08/2025 – 28/08/2025
Under the guidance of Lukas Karytinos, ten young conductors, selected through an international open call, will each have a total of 240 minutes on the podium to work on pieces from the symphonic and operatic repertoire.
Final Concert
The final concert will take place at the open-air theatre of the Anargyreios and Korgialeneios School on August 27, 2025. During the concert, the participating conductors will take turns leading selected excerpts from the works they engaged with during the masterclass.
In the spirit of collaboration between the two seminars, the conductors will also have the opportunity to conduct the newly composed works, fostering a framework of co-creation and cultivating a sense of community.
Lukas Karytinos is assisted by conductor Katia Molfesi.
Composition Masterclass
18/08/2025 – 25/08/2025
For the composition masterclass, composer Yannis Kyriakides has chosen to work with a large chamber music ensemble, offering the young composers the opportunity to write new works. These will be developed and refined under his guidance in collaboration with some of the finest musicians in Greece.
Each composer will receive both group and one-on-one instruction from Yannis Kyriakides, will present their individual work, and will be able to observe the development of all participants’ compositions throughout the seminar.
At the conclusion of the program, the new works will be presented in a concert open to the public, held in the Gardens of the Anargyreios and Korgialeneios School on August 25, 2025. Yannis Kyriakides is assisted by composer Michalis Paraskakis.
Concerts
Anargyrios and Korgialenios
School of Spetses
Anargyrios and Korgialenios School of Spetses
The Anargyrios and Korgialenios School of Spetses is a historic educational institution founded in 1928 by the national benefactor Sotirios Anargyros. It is located on the island of Spetses, near the traditional settlement and the unique pine forest of the institution, covering an area of 130 acres and providing an excellent environment for educational and cultural activities.
Historically, the research-educational programs promoted by the School aimed to connect the diverse research of various academic fields with society, the lives of students, and citizens. The Anargyrios and Korgialenios School has made significant contributions to promoting Greek culture and literature, while also being a venue for cultural and artistic events. Indeed, prominent figures have studied at the School, such as the composer and mathematician Iannis Xenakis and the later Prime Minister George Rallis.
Today, the Anargyrios and Korgialenios School continues to operate as a modern educational and cultural center. Within its state-of-the-art facilities, it remains true to the values and vision of its founder, offering high-level educational services and promoting the dissemination of knowledge and culture.
The historic complex of the School consists of four buildings. Building A, known as the teaching building, serves as a conference space, while Buildings B, C, and D are used for student accommodation, with a rate of €80 per person per night, including half-board.
