There in the heart of the capital of Santorini island, in the Catholic district of Fira-town there is an old traditional winery at the stone walls of which, paintings, engravings and sculptures are exhibited while music ensembles fill the air with sounds from all over the world, from past to modern times…

…the Gyzi Megaron constitutes one of the most significant cultural institutions of Santorini with active and established artistic-spiritual activity, with a continuous and unceasing presence for four decades

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 25th 2024, at 20:00

After its debut performance on Friday, August 23rd, at the courtyard of Sisters of Mercy Monastery in Ermoupoli, Syros, the ANΩ FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA (AFO) will perform on Sunday, August 25th, 2024, at 20:00, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Fira, Santorini. The orchestra consists of young musicians from Greece, Poland, and the Czech Republic, along with experienced musicians from the Athens State Orchestra, under the guidance of the artistic director of the ANΩ Festival and distinguished international conductor, Stefanos Tsialis.

A few words about the Orchestra:

The orchestra was just formed this year and arose from the International Organ Festival of Ano Syros. It was the personal wish of the Festival’s artistic director, distinguished conductor Stefanos Tsialis, to work with young people. The orchestra currently consists of 13 young musicians from Greece, the Czech Republic and Poland, who are under the tutelage of experienced musicians from the Athens State Orchestra. The AFO’s first two appearances will take place this year in August in Syros and Santorini, and it is hoped that it will appear annually as part of the ΑΝΩ Festival as its regular orchestra, with ambitious plans and excellent prospects.

The members of the orchestra:

Αpollon Gramatikopoulos (Greece), violin
Terezie Štanclová (Czech Republic), violin
Dionisis Pylarinos (Greece), violin
Vassilis Mourikis (Greece), violin
Zofia Aleksandra Zowczak (Poland), violin
Hanna Chylinska (Poland), violin
Katarína Kožúriková (Czech Republic), violin
Egela Kokolani (Greece), violin
Ariana Suleiman Shack (Czech Republic), viola
Maria Magdalena Korczynska (Poland), viola
Isidoros Sideris (Greece), cello
Elpida Kollia (Greece), cello
Takis Kapoyiannis (Greece), double bass

https://anofestival.gr/en/artist/ano-festival-orchestra-afo/