About us
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The choir
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The conductor
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The pianist
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The members
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The board of directors
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The choir |
Les Vocalistes de KalamariThe choir "Les Vocalistes de Kalamari" was formed in 2014 to mark the 120th anniversary (1894-2014) of the founding of Hellenic-French School Kalamari situated in Thessaloniki, Greece.
It is a mixed, four-voice choir (SATB) consisting of about 35 singers who are graduates, teachers, students' parents and friends of Kalamari High School. Our repertoire consists of pre-classical, classical, Greek (traditional and modern) and international modern songs. Our prime objective is a highly skilled choir dedicated to performing quality repertoire. Up to now our concerts have delighted our audiences with their artistic excellence, and we have received recognition for our beautiful sound and innovative program. We plan to give concerts in domestic and international venues; yet our ultimate goal is to visit our fellow-Greeks abroad and offer them a taste of their homeland. Short CV
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The conductor |
Effimia Chatzigianni-Toumpektsi
Effimia Chatzigianni-Toumpektsi was born in Thessaloniki, Greece. She studied monody, piano and theory at the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki.
She founded and conducted four choirs (children, women and mixed) receiving awards in Greece and Europe. In 1980 she founded and conducted the Girls' Choir of the Analipsis (Ascencion of Christ) Church, Thessaloniki, in 1983 the choir of the Hellenic-French School Kalamari, Thessaloniki, in 1998 the "Phonolites", the choir of the Faculty of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and in 2014 the choir "Les Vocalistes de Kalamari". She conducted numerous concerts in Greece and abroad (Germany, France, England, Belgium, Spain, Turkey etc.) performing with choirs and orchestras over a wide spectrum of music genres. She participates in radio and television broadcasts and recordings. She participates in radio and television broadcasts and recordings. She attended training workshops and courses on conducting in Greece and abroad. She co-operates with the famous Greek composer and singer Dionysis Savvopoulos, with the Lomonosov Moscow State University Academic Choir, the Symphonic Orchestra of Aalter (Belgium), the Choir "Yiannis Mantakas" of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the Larissa Conservatory Choir, the Music School of Thessaloniki etc. In 2001 conducting the choir "Phonolites" she represented Greece in the International Festival of University Choirs EURO CAROL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL in Bilbao, for the inauguration of the Euro. She is the author of the book "An introduction to the theory of music" for music students. She teaches music at the Hellenic-French School Kalamari. |
The pianist |
George KokkinakisGeorge Kokkinakis was born in Thessaloniki, Greece. He studied piano and higher theory (harmony, counterpoint, fugue) at the Macedonian Conservatory of Thessaloniki. He studied musicology at the Department of Music Studies of the School of Fine Arts of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
From his childhood he was a member, as a pianist and as a singer, of several choirs of Thessaloniki. He conducted the Youth Orchestra of the Analipsis Church and the Youth Orchestra of the Hellenic-French School Kalamari. He performed in numerous concerts as a composer and as a pianist in Thessaloniki and in other` places of Greece and abroad. As a composer he performed in Dreams’ nights organized by the City of Thessaloniki and in the Festival of Greek song organized by the International Fair of Thessaloniki. As a pianist he has collaborated with some of the most famous and distinguished Greek composers and singers. He participated in many recent recordings as a pianist and as a keyboard player. With Antonis Koumandrakis they formed in 2004 - and performed ever since - the musical ensemble "Synodiporoi". He works as a music teacher in elementary education. Personal website: gkokkis.wordpress.com |
The members (2023-24)
Soprano
Marianna Vantsidou Eleni Vafiadoy Julia Kakoulidou Marianna Kamperi Athanasia Karga Vasiliki Ktisti Natasa Kyrou Maria Basmatzidou Depy Papachristou Anna Soldatou Ermina Syrri |
Alto
Olga Aggou Maria Kamilieri Poly Kopatzidou Andriana Kougitea Ifigenia Mavromataki Natasa Paschalidi Nikoletta Sidiropoulou Elpi Sitara Doreta Spoutopoulou Vasiliki Stefanou Androniki Tsitskou |
Tenor
Thanasis Antoniadis Sofoklis Kaltsios Akis Mpatalas Giannis Nomikos Antonis Orfanos Nikos Palazis Triantafyllos Soldatos Sokratis Toumpektsis |
Bass
Michalis Gerakis Nikos Giouris Konstantinos Dimitriadis Viktor Drampas Dionysis Theocharidis Michalis Karydas |
The board of directors
Director General
Artistic Director
Music Director
Treasurer
Secretary