"Greek Dance - Ikariotikos (Fantasy)" (2025) by Giorgos Antoniou

"Greek Dance - Ikariotikos (Fantasy)" for string orchestra (2025)
by Giorgos Antoniou (b. 1971)

A premiere recording of Giorgos Antoniou's “Ikariotikos”, produced during the ALEA III Summer Meetings' educational project, "Forum 2025: Young Composers - Young Performers".

Cappella Atenea Chamber Orchestra
Leontios-Nikolaos Tsokas, conductor

Orchestra musicians are students and alumni of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as high school students from Greece and Cyprus.

Theologos Kouvatis, violin I
Danae Papazoglou, violin I
Dionysis Pylarinos, violin I
Maria Argyri, violin I
Ioanna Kotzioula, violin II
Nektarios Lanaras, violin II
Fotis Asimakis, violin II
Aris Ampariotis, violin II
Rafail Kontogouris, viola
Sofia Chatzi, viola
Marina Tsigkou, violoncello
Maria Bitsikokou, violoncello
Maria Tasioula, double bass

Recorded on August 26, 2025
Venue: Naoussa Elementary School, Paros

The Forum 2025 was presented by
ALEA III in partnership with the
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Supported by:
ALEA III
Region of the Southern Aegean
Municipality of Paros
Municipality of Naxos and Small Cylcades
Blue Star Ferries
Narges Hotel
Villa Konitopoulos
Summer Shades
Nikolas Hotel Paros
Hotel Kalypso
Antonakis Restaurant
56 Isles Beer
Polos Tours

Produced by:
YriaRT Productions
ALEA III
New Music Ensemble in Residence
at Boston University since 1979
Theodore Antoniou, Founder

More information available here.