Sonic Chromas | Aktapha Ensemble | Fury

The concert reveals the metaphysical dimension of music, in the same way that the geometric empty spaces in Opy Zouni’s works suggest a metaphysical presence. Music activates unknown forces of human perception beyond conscious control—instinctive reactions, often inexplicable to the listener. Art always preserves something of its magical dimension, while never denying its human origins.

The performance is built around Fury for solo double bass by the outstanding British composer Rebecca Saunders, framed by works by two young Greek composers presented in premiere. In Fury, despite the “choleric” nature of the sonic material, as Saunders herself describes it, silence becomes the canvas upon which sounds emerge and disappear. The work unfolds like a melody stretched to the breaking point.

In his new work, Matra Vocalis, Yannis Angelakis returns to the “raw material” of acoustic instruments, redefining them from the beginning. Unstable and constantly shifting sounds that cannot be fully controlled or precisely notated draw on the inherent properties—and limitations—of instruments and on the possibilities of software.

Inspired by the poetry of Samson Rakas, Iasonas Maroulis extends instrumental boundaries through electronic sound, transforming them into strange hybrid organisms balancing between the natural and the artificial. The fragmented narrative oscillates between immersing the audience and continuously reminding them of its human construction.

April 21, 2026
Tuesday, 8:30 p.m.

Free admission
(Advance seat reservation required)

*The Sonic Colors concert series is supported by Theodora Pikrou.