コレクション: Ex Silentio

The ensemble specializes on early music from South Europe and the Mediterranean and is one of the few Greek ensembles of its kind. The ensemble organizes the St. Paul concert series in Athens and performs under the artistic direction of recorder player Dimitris Kountouras. Ex Silentio has given numerous concerts in festivals and venues around Europe such as the “Marco Fodella” concert series in Milan, the “Musica antica del Mediterraneo” in Bari, the Hellenic Festival in Athens, the “Alte Musik in St. Ruprecht” and the “Kabelwerk Theater” in Vienna, the “Musica Antiqua da Camera” in The Hague, the Festival Guitar Plus and the Megaron in Thessaloniki. Collaborations with renowned artists like the singer and improviser Savina Yannatou and the counter tenor Michael Chance. The ensemble performs regularly with the singers Theodora Baka, Fani Antonelou and Nicholas Spanos. The first CD of Ex Silentio “Nell’ autunno di Bisanzio” was recorded for Talanton. “Mneme” is the second release of the group. Members of the ensemble are teaching at the summer course “Music Village” in Mount Pelion, Greece.

Theodora Baka – voice

Dimitris Kountouras – recorder and musical direction

Thymios Atzakas – oud

Andreas Linos – fiddle & viola da gamba

Elektra Miliadou – fiddle & viola da gamba

Nikos Varelas - percussion