Chronicles of a shared course

1990-1996

Nikos Chatzielefhteriou, at the time teaching at the Apollo conservatory creates a guitar ensemble, made up of students at the conservatory. Among them were, originally, Giannis Galitis and Christos Faklaris and later on Fragoulis Karayianno-poulos. They perform works by Praetorious, Corelli, Vivaldi, Stradella, Albeniz, Fauré, Hadjidakis, Karaindrou etc.

During that period N. Hadjieleftheriou performs originally as a duo with flautist (today widely known composer) Phillipos Tsalahouris and later on as a quartet with guitarists Aliki Daι, Haris Panagopoulou and Elias Brahos. They play works by Dowland, Pachelbel, Telemann, Vivaldi, Händel, Mussorgsky, Piazzola, Bensa, Machado, Maldonado, Hadjidakis etc.
 

1997-2004

N. Chatzieleftheriou performs as a duo with Irini Konsta. While performing (they interpret a large number of pieces from all periods and styles), in their capacity as teachers at the Nikaia State Conservatory, they teach and jointly lead the conservatory’s “Guitarist’s Orchestra” (which was later presented as “Nova Guitar Orchestra”).

Members of the orchestra were Maria Papamichail, Christos Faklaris, Fragoulis Karayiannopoulos, Anna Sartzidou, Giannis Galitis,(with them were: G. Argyropoulos, T. Vasiliadis, P. Kremizakis, O. Georgiadis, A. Oikonomaki, G. Zacharellis, M. Diktabanidou, S. Pyrounaki, M. Fragiadaki, D. Mastroperros, V. Gaglias, K. Koutelidakis, Ch. Flytzanis, P. Kafiris, G. Tsagaris, G. Varvaropoulos and many others).

The Orchestra presents pre-classical pieces, baroque concerts (Bach, Vivaldi, Correli, Händel), works of contemporary guitar composers (Dyens, Bensa, Gauffriau, Maldonado, Machado, Assad, Sparks, Rak, Kleyjians, Vachez, Koshkin, Gowers etc.), M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco, as well as pieces by Greek composers in first public performance (Argyropoulos, Margetis, Nastos, Gravanis). Finally of great importance was performing under the direction of Maestro G. Hadjinikos.

 

2005

N. Hatzieleftheriou, M. Papamichail, Ch. Faklaris, F. Karayiannopoulos, Anna Sartzidou, Giannis Galitis start giving a concert series entitled “a concert for 6… guitarists ”.


In these concerts they interpret works by:

E. Granados (Danzas Espagnolas)
F. M. Torroba (Rafagas)
F. Geminiani (Concert in B major)
B. Britten (Simple Symphony)
D. Milhaud (Suite Scaramouche)
A. Borodin (Polovtzian Dances)


They premiere and record pieces composed especially for the ensemble by:

G. Vasilantonakis (6 movements for 6 guitars)
M. Kefalas (5 pictures for 4 guitars)
M. Pissarakis (Five Guitar Circle)


They also present:

Music for the theatre by F. Tsalahouris
Music for the cinema N. Rota (recorded live at the Athenaeum) with the participation of Natassa Miliori (violinist) and N. Chalkias (flautist).

Currently presenting Manos Hadjidaki’s incidental music for the play “The accursed serpent”, in ballet form as well as a comprehensive performance in cooperation with puppeteer Athos Danellis, painter Sophia Chouliara and poet Antonis Petratos.