HYMN TO THE MUSE - NOW AVAILABLE
Hymn to the Muse is a collection of original works and transcriptions directly inspired by Greek culture and heritage that were composed, dedicated and arranged for the Greek guitarist Antigoni Goni.
The works presented in this CD were recorded at different moments in time, some over a decade ago, others in the last few months, though most of them have been recorded here for the first time.
Dusan Bogdanovic Hymn to the Muse World premiere recording
Atanas Ourkouzounov Four Greek Miniatures World premiere recording
Manos Hadjidakis Gioconda's Smile
Mikis Theodorakis Two Epitafios
Sergio Assad Three Greek Letters
Stanley Silverman Eridos World premiere recording
The works presented in this CD were recorded at different moments in time, some over a decade ago, others in the last few months, though most of them have been recorded here for the first time.
Dusan Bogdanovic Hymn to the Muse World premiere recording
Atanas Ourkouzounov Four Greek Miniatures World premiere recording
Manos Hadjidakis Gioconda's Smile
Mikis Theodorakis Two Epitafios
Sergio Assad Three Greek Letters
Stanley Silverman Eridos World premiere recording
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THE MAKING OF THE ALBUM
A short film made during the recording of the album. Antigoni discusses Hymn to the Muse on location at the church of St Mary Our Lady, Sidlesham.
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ANTIGONI GONI
Universally praised for her profound artistic sensitivity, her exquisite sound and for her unmatched palette of colours and dynamics, the Greek guitarist Antigoni Goni is internationally acclaimed as a true ambassador of the guitar and a sought-after pedagogue.
Since 1991 she has performed in concert halls including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Wigmore Hall in London, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Acropolis (Athens) as well as the Philharmonic and the Cappella Sale in St. Petersburg, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, and Carnegie Hall in New York.
In 1995 Antigoni Goni added to an already long list of competition prizes the first prize of the prestigious “Guitar Foundation of America Competition”, thus becoming the first Greek (and, to present, the only) to ever win it.
For her International achievements, the Royal Academy of Music in London awarded her with the honorary title of Associate Professor (ARAM).
Since 2005 Antigoni Goni has been Professor of Guitar at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels (Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel) and a member of its Artistic Committee. In April 2015, the Royal Conservatory named her “Professor of the year” making her the youngest professor ever presented with the “Madame de la Hault” prize, awarded by the Brussels Royal Conservatory’s “Patrimonium”.
Since 1991 she has performed in concert halls including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Wigmore Hall in London, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Acropolis (Athens) as well as the Philharmonic and the Cappella Sale in St. Petersburg, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, and Carnegie Hall in New York.
In 1995 Antigoni Goni added to an already long list of competition prizes the first prize of the prestigious “Guitar Foundation of America Competition”, thus becoming the first Greek (and, to present, the only) to ever win it.
For her International achievements, the Royal Academy of Music in London awarded her with the honorary title of Associate Professor (ARAM).
Since 2005 Antigoni Goni has been Professor of Guitar at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels (Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel) and a member of its Artistic Committee. In April 2015, the Royal Conservatory named her “Professor of the year” making her the youngest professor ever presented with the “Madame de la Hault” prize, awarded by the Brussels Royal Conservatory’s “Patrimonium”.