The exceptional album CLOSED SQUARE includes premiere recordings of works by the distinguished Greek composer HARI KANAKIS, written since 1999 to 2019. The carefully selected album’s repertoire consists of ten compositions of contemporary music, presented from various perspectives. These compositions enable performers to present various techniques, a rich, dynamic palette, a vocal and instrumental musicianship, an excellent recitation, above all, honest and deep emotions, being expression of an intellectual and personal reflection on performed music. (© Michail Travlos)

Includes:

String Quartet No. 1

ÉxQuartet:

Monika Sawczuk, violin I, Łukasz Górewicz, violin II

Grzegorz Sadowski, viola, Tomasz Szczęsny, cello

Whirlpools for clarinet and piano

Angelos Politis, clarinet Victoria Kiazimis, piano

I Have Started To Say for soprano and piano

Phillip Larkin, poetry

Sofia Papadimitropoulou, soprano and Dimitris Yakas, piano

String Quartet No. 3

ÉxQuartet:

Monika Sawczuk, violin I, Łukasz Górewicz, violin II

Grzegorz Sadowski, viola, Tomasz Szczęsny, cello

The Water Mill for baritone and piano

Athina Sofianou, poetry

Kostis Konstandaras, baritone and Dimitris Yakas, piano

String Quartet No. 4

L’ ANIMA:

Stella Tsani, violin I, Brunilda-Eugenia Malo, violin II

Ilias Sdukos, viola, Lefki Kolovou, cello

The City in The City for soprano and piano

Dimitris Panousakis, poetry

Sofia Papadimitropoulou, soprano and Dimitris Yakas, piano

Closed Square for choir and orchestra

Mihail Agafita, conductor

The Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic „Serghei Lunchevici” of the Republic of Moldova

Ilona Stepan, artistic director and lead conductor

Doina Academic Choral Chapel