Pau Festival 2026
Thursday, July 23rd
Welcoming
Screening of the documentary from Pau Festival 2025
Direction: Foivos Theodoridis
Part 1
Works of Mikis Theodorakis
A. «Elective Affinities Mikis Theodorakis – Vassilis Tsitsanis»
Manolis Androulidakis - guitar, arrangements
B. "Epitaphios by Yiannis Ritsos, through MikisTheodorakis and Manos Hadjidakis" (concert)
Manolis Androulidakis - musical direction, arrangements, guitar
Maria Thoidou - Vocal instruction, voice
With the participation of the Music Ensembles (Synola) of University of Thessaly, Dimitris Demiris - bass, Dimitris Tasoudis - drums
Part 2
"Love is a journey from celebration to celebration"
selected songs performed by Synola members.
It combines songs from Greek art music, traditional and rock music.
Notis Mavroudis Guitar Days - July 24th & 25th
Artistic supervision: Maria Thoidou, George Tossikian
Friday, July 24th
Opening Act
Guitars from Synola
Instruction: George Tossikian
With the participation of members of Synola
Welcoming
"Every night is just a page"
Three Notis Mavroudis' songs
George Tossikian - guitar
Maria Thoidou - vocals
Part 1
"The Sound of the Panduri"
Onur Şentürk - Panduri
Small Vocal Group (Synola)
Part 2
«La Vida Breve»
Duo Melis Recital for two guitars
Performed by: Susanna Prieto, Alexis Mouzourakis
Saturday, July 25th
Opening Act
Musical Event by members of Synola
featuring guests artists
Part 1
Guitar Recital
Orestis Kalampalikis - guitar
Part 2
"Babis Papadopoulos Duo"
Babis Papadopoulos - electric guitar, vocals
Petros Damianides - doublebass
Sunday, July 26th
Opening Act
Selini K. and Small Vocal Group (Synola)
Part 1
«Sugar Hill Dialogues» - Jazz Wanderings
Egli Katsiki - spoken word
James Wylie - saxophone
Part 2
«Drums & Voice Jazztronica duet»
Aggeliki Toubanaki - vocals
Ilias Doumanis - drums
Monday, July 27th
Part 1
Quartet of sensation and hallucinatio or Qua'SH
Theodoros Kotepanos - piano
Kostas Raptis - bayan
Panos Dimitrakopoulos - kanun
Giorgos Arnis - doublebass
Part 2
«Epsilon & Theta of Love and Death» - Elsa Mouratidou sextet
Elsa Mouratidou - vocals
Evi Kazantzi - cello
Onur Șentürk - panduri, saz, Pontic lyra (Karadeniz kemençe)
Phillipos Kostavelis - piano
Petros Damianidis - doublebass
Dimitris Tasoudis - drums
Farewell
Drasta and Collaborations on songs by Maria Thoidou
Maria Thoidou, Elsa Mouratidou - vocals
Drasta:
Phillipos Kostavelis - piano
James Wylie - saxophone
Dimitris Tasoudis - drums
Agamemnon Mardas - doublebass
with guest artists and the Synola Ensemble.
Parallel Events «under the arches»
25/7 (12.00 - 13.00pm) "Epitaphios" of G. Ritsos through M. Theodorakis and M. Hadjidakis' perspective"
Lecture by Manolis Androulidakis
27/7 (12.00 – 13.00pm) The multi-dimentional role of the voice / Vocal Circle
Lecture - Interactive Workshop with Aggeliki Toubanaki
July 23rd - 27th, 2026
Conference and Cultural Center of the University of Thessaly
Old Monastery of Pau / Argalasti, Pelion
Doors Open: 9:15 AM
Events Start: 9:30 AM
Free Admisssion
Artistic Director: Maria Thoidou,
Head of University of Thessaly Music Ensembles / Synola
The Festival is held with the voluntary participation of the University of Thessaly Music Ensembles and the support of the University of Thessaly.
Information and reservations: +30 693 1818614, paufestival.uth.gr
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