Ancient Sounds of Greece

Nikos Xanthoulis

9/18/12

Randolph-Macon College will host Ancient Sounds of Greece with Dr. Nikos Xanthoulis on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. in St. Ann’s Performing Arts Building. St. Ann’s is located at 216 England Street in Ashland, Virginia.

Xanthoulis is the 2012-2013 AIA Kress Lecturer. He is an associate researcher with the Academy of Athens and head of educational programs with the Greek National Opera. He earned his degrees from the Sofia Music Academy (Ph.D.), the Panteion University of Athens, and the Athens and Athenaeum Conservatories. His fields of research include ancient Greek music, the ancient Greek trumpet (salpinx) and lyre, and the performance of ancient Greek lyric songs. He is also the author of a book on ancient Greek music theory.

Xanthoulis, who recreated ancient Greek instruments and has studied ancient musical texts, will give an informative and entertaining performance of ancient Greek music.

A wine and cheese reception will follow the performance.

The performance and reception are free and open to the public; however, reservations are required by Wednesday, September 26. Please make reservations by visiting www.rmc.edu/eventrsvp or via e-mail at cparrish@rmc.edu or by calling Charlotte Parrish at (804) 752-7238.