Outstanding George Bechlivanoglou at His Guitar Seminar in Rodotopi, Ioannina (2016)

An amazing guitar seminar was held by George Bechlivanoglou at the RGE Hall on Saturday, November 26, 2016. He taught tirelessly for six consecutive hours, offering participants—both performers and listeners—the opportunity to gain valuable experience.

Specifically, seven performers, all members of the Rodotopi Guitar Ensemble, participated in the seminar. They played pieces of varying eras and difficulty, starting from simpler works, such as Pavana and Tango by F. Tárrega, and progressing to more complex and demanding pieces, such as El Último Trémolo by A. Barrios and Introduction and Rondo, Op. 2, No. 2 by D. Aguado.

Through these works, the pedagogical aspect of George Bechlivanoglou was highlighted. He analyzed each piece phrase by phrase, delved into intricate details, and vividly addressed issues of interpretation and technique.

Guitar Seminar by George Bechlivanoglou at the RGE Hall (26/11/2016)

With the generous sponsorship of the Pavlos Vrellis Museum of Greek History, a guitar seminar with soloist George Bechlivanoglou will take place at the RGE Hall in Rodotopi, Ioannina, on the afternoon of Saturday, November 26, 2016. This is another initiative by Konstantinos Vrellis, a member of our association, following a similar seminar and guitar recital organized in March 2016 with George Bechlivanoglou at the E.H.M. Hall in Ioannina.

On behalf of the RGE, we express our gratitude to the Pavlos Vrellis Museum of Greek History, and especially to Konstantinos Vrellis, for their substantial contribution to the development of musical education, particularly for young people in the wider region.

Jazz Seminar by the “3rd Floor Quartet” at the RGE Hall and it's musical collaboration with the RGE (28/8/2016)

The 3rd Floor Quartet is a jazz ensemble from Ioannina, consisting of professional musicians: Nikos Kypriotis on trumpet, Dimitris Nikas on piano, Efthymis Sferopoulos on double bass, and Kostas Dimitriou on drums.

We had the pleasure and opportunity to host the ensemble on Sunday, August 28, 2016, at Rodotopi, first in the RGE Hall for a highly engaging introductory seminar on jazz, followed by a concert in the courtyard of the Rodotopi Primary School together with our guitar ensemble.

Guitar Recital and Lecture by George Bechlivanoglou in Ioannina on 19 & 20/3/2016

The members of the Rodotopi Guitar Ensemble, following an open invitation and the initiative of the Pavlos Vrellis Museum of Greek History, had the opportunity to attend a guitar recital and lecture by George Bechlivanoglou in Ioannina. Additionally, members of our ensemble participated in lessons delivered by the artist immediately after the lecture.

The recital took place on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at 8:30 p.m., at the Society for Epirote Studies Hall, while the lecture was held the following day, Sunday, March 20, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., in the same venue.

This was another initiative by Konstantinos Vrellis and a generous contribution of the Pavlos Vrellis Museum of Greek History to the public and guitar students of Ioannina (it should be noted that, also on his initiative, a guitar recital with the young award-winning guitarist Dimitris Soukaras was organized on 17/10/2015).

On behalf of the Rodotopi Guitar Ensemble, we express our gratitude to the Pavlos Vrellis Museum of Greek History and especially to the visionary behind the idea and member of our association, Konstantinos Vrellis.

Invitation to the recital and lecture

See also: 

✓  Guitar Seminar of George Bechlivanoglou at the RGE Hall (26/11/2016)