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The "2025 ALEA III Summer Meetings” and the “Forum: Young Composers - Young Performers" give the opportunity to college age composers and performers to spend ten days on the splendid island of Naxos, play music, exchange ideas, create new works and enjoy the beaches and the 5,000 year history of an island in the heart of the Aegean Sea.
The programs are presented in collaboration of ALEA III with YriaRT Productions, the Region of Southern Aegean, the Municipality of Naxos and Small Cyclades, the Tragea Cultural Council and the National Kapodistrian Univeristy of Athens.
The core ensemble (Cappella Atenea, Leontios Tsokas, conductor) is a classical-size orchestra including piano:
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, strings (4, 4, 2, 2, 1) and two pianists
- The young composers create new works for any combination of the above
- The performers are encouraged to prepare and present works belonging to any musical genre, era and style.
- All have the oportunity to give a presentation on any topic of their choice (college level paper, Master’s or Doctorate dissertation)
Even though plans have been made for the participating composers and performers in the “Forum", the "Summer Meetings" are open to welcoming more participants (composers, performers and artists of any discipline). If they wish, “Summer Meetings” musicians will be considered to perform with the “Forum” orchestra.
Bring your works, your instrument, your film, your ideas for a project to work together with peers.
The meetings are free and open to all who wish to be active participants or spectators.
Should you be interested in participating please send an email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
To propose a new project, please fill out the Project Description Form.
We are available to discuss any issue related to your project.
We can help you organize your trip to Naxos and/or find accommodations.
During the 11-day residency on Naxos, the musicians will practice the new works, which will be videotaped and become available online.
In addition there will be several opportunities to perform in the concerts below on the islands of Naxos and Paros.
The Forum 2025 was supported by:
ALEA III
Region of the Southern Aegean
Municipality of Paros
Municipality of Naxos and Small Cylcades
Blue Star Ferries
Narges Hotel
Villa Konitopoulos
Summer Shades
Nikolas Hotel Paros
Hotel Kalypso
Antonakis Restaurant
56 Isles Beer
Polos Tours
Islands of Naxos and Paros, Greece
- 24 players of the Cappella Atenea orchestra (2,2,2,2 - 2,0,0 - 4,4,3,2,1)
- 14 more players
- 33 members of the 2025 Naxos Summer Camp Children’s Choir
- 8 young composers
- 6 new works created, 5 were performed, 4 videos were created
- 2 concerts on the island of Paros
- 2 concerts on the island of Naxos
- 4-hour long Arts Fest of 10 concurent events on the island of Naxos
- A professional artist with 15 of her middle and high school student artists
- A playwriter with 4 actors
Kampanellis Theater, Chora, NaxosAn interactive theatrical production for grades K-6, about children with special needs. Scored for orchestra and children’s chorus.
In collaboration with the Naxos Summer Camp 2025.
Original text: Aggeliki Mastromichalaki
Music: Anna Daniilidi
Naousa, Paros
Thursday, August 28, 2025, 21:00
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sinfonia Conertante, K. 297b
Franz Schubert - Symphony No. 5, D 485
George Antoniou - Ikariotikos -- Fantasia [watch video]
Ilias Siatounis - Sinfonietta [watch video]
Konstantinos Korkodeilos - Greek Suite [watch video]
Leontios-Nikolaos Tsokas - First Suite for Orchestra [watch video]
Leontios Tsokas, conductor
An educational program for children to introduce a live symphony orchestra through music, theater, and games.
Anna Daniilidi, instructor
Cappella Atenea, symphony orchestra
Leontios Tsokas, conductor
An evening of concurent events throughout the village of Halki in Naxos: music (chamber, orchestra, classical, romantic, popular, jazz), art, theater, literature, activities for children.
