
En Chordais
Thessaloniki, Greece
About
Founded in 1993, En Chordais is a non-profit association based in Thessaloniki, Greece working on arts & culture, heritage, education.
En Chordais is a non-profit cultural organisation based in Thessaloniki, Greece, founded in 1993. It is best known as a music ensemble specialising in Mediterranean and East Mediterranean traditions, including Byzantine, post-Byzantine, Greek folk and Ottoman, Persian and Arabic art music. Beyond performance, it runs a traditional and Byzantine music school, researches and publishes post-Byzantine music manuscripts, produces recordings and books, and promotes intercultural dialogue through international collaborations and festivals.
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The School of Traditional and Byzantine Music En Chordais
Education · Greece
Music school set up in 1993 to teach and study Greek traditional music, Byzantine music and links to East Mediterranean musical forms, with courses for all ages, including children's sections for ages 5 to 12.
MediMuses
Arts & Culture
Euromed Heritage project promoting artistic, educational and research activities across 13 Mediterranean and European countries.
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Prix Academie Charles Cros
Prix Academie Charles Cros
Prix France Musique des Musiques du Monde
Partnerships
European Commission, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Anna Lindh Foundation, Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation, Radio France, Thessaloniki Concert Hall, Maritime Museum of Oinoussae, Sibelius Academy, Institut du Monde Arabe
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