During the concert, you will hear rhythmic structures inspired by ancient lyric poetry, such as:
Sapphic stanza – named after Sappho, characterized by a specific pattern of long and short syllables, originally sung to lyre accompaniment.
Dactylic hexameter – the classical verse form used in Hesiod’s Theogony and other epic works, consisting of six metrical feet combining dactyls (— ⏑ ⏑) and spondees (— —).
About harmony in the concert
You will hear the three tetrachords central to musical structure in ancient Greece: the diatonic, the chromatic, and the enharmonic tetrachord.
About melody in the concert
The programme includes fragments from the Epitaph of Seikilos, one of the earliest surviving complete melodies from antiquity. It also incorporates fragments of the Delphic Hymns, among the best-preserved ancient musical sources, composed in honor of Apollo.
Performers
Bjarke Mogensen – accordion
Zola Mennenöh – soprano
Katerina Anagnostidou – percussion
Adam Koch Christensen – violin
Piotr Dubajko – double bass
Vianne Cathérine Sali – harp
Novo Quartet – string quartet
Kaya Kato Møller & Nikolai Nedergaard – violin
Daniel Śledziński – viola
Signe Ebstrup Bitsch – cello
V Coloris – wind quintet
Stefan Diaconu – flute
Jonas Frølund – clarinet
Felicia-Gabriela Greciuc – oboe
Niklas Kallsoy Mouritsen – horn
Constantin Barcov – bassoon
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