An invitation to composers, performers and audio / visual artists to create new projects to be presented in Naxos and Boston during 2025 and 2026.
Composers, performers (singers, instrumentalists, conductors) and audio / visual artists are encouraged to spend ten days on the splendid island of Naxos and meet colleagues from other parts of the world, play music, exchange ideas, propose new projects and enjoy the beaches and the 5,000 year history of an island in the heart of the Aegean Sea.
We will do our best to assist you materialize your project in:
Music Composition, Video Art, Animation, Silent Film, Installations, Projection Mapping, Time-lapse, Performance Art, etc.
Following the initial ten-day acquaintance period (late August 2024), participants can work together for a year and present finished projects in Naxos during July and August 2025, as well as in Boston during the 2025-2026 season.
In the course of the August 2024 residency participating artists, composers and instrumentalists are encouraged to present their work during scheduled activities which include:
- Daily meetings and presentations (10:00 am - 1:00 pm and 7:00 - 10:00 pm)
- Evening concerts, events, projects in towns and villages on the island
- Masterclasses
- Chamber music rehearsals of works from the 17th to the 21st century (participants choose the repertory)
- Discussion and analysis of 20th century works
- Instrumental demonstrations
- And more
Bring your works, your instrument, your film, your ideas for a project to work together with peers.
The meetings are free and open to all who wish to be active participants or spectators.
Should you be interested to participate please send an email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
To propose a new project, please fill out the Project Description Form.
We are available to discuss any issue related to your project.
Please let us know if you need help organizing your trip to Naxos and/or finding accommodations.
Events are free to the public.
Programs to be decided by the participants.
For one nigh in the entire year, the one of the August Full Moon, the archaelogical sites in Greece open for evening events. This year, Yria, the ancient Sanctuary of Dionysus in Naxos, will become the stage where ALEA III will present a double recital featuring 4 talented and promising young musicians.
The Youth String Orchestra Triton Ensemble collaborates with Summer Meetings musicians to perform works by Mozart, Wieniawski, Prokofiev, Rossini, and the final movement of the Mendelssohn Concerto for violin and strings.
For one night, Halki, a village at the center of Naxos, hosts an arts' festival featuring music, dance, theater, poetry, paintings, sculptures, cinema, etc.
Participants:
- Youth String Orchestra Triton Ensemble
- Primavera Guitar Ensemble
- Axopatimata, traditional dance ensemble workshop
- Many others
The young performers of the Summer Camp meet the professionals of the Summer Meetings to present:
The Adventures of Uf!!! - Uf!!! Meets the Piping Plovers
Text - Story by Anna Daniilidi and Aikaterini Dromiadi
Music by Anna Daniilidi and Alex Kalogeras
Anna Daniilidi, piano, narration, games
Christos Yonas, narration
Ilias Siatounis, piano
Alex Kalogeras, piano
Eleni Politou, percussion
Kristina Kalogeras, voice
Aikaterini Dromiadi, flute
Fokion Kalogeras, trombone
Kathleen Kalogeras, viola
Naxos 2024 Music Summer Camp Children's Choir
Aikaterini Dromiadi, coaching
Share your score and play with peers. All styles acceptable. Good company, plenty of food, drinks and dessert provided by local producers.