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Iannis Xenakis celebrated
in Los Angeles
page 4
PAOI’s Evening of
Thanksgiving
page 11
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contents
Iannis Xenakis celebrated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Letter from the Editor
Holiday Concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Merry Christmas!
Dr. Tikey Zes honored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Dear Readers:
Once again, this month’s HJ offers you an opportunity
to take a time out from your hectic schedule and receive
the joyful messages from our Hellenic community.
Frosene
In keeping with this annual tradition, many HJ
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readers share inspirational Holiday Greetings with
Editor
you throughout the paper. It is the season of sharing,
reflecting and celebrating with family and friends and this tradition is an
extension of that spirit.
As I’ve remarked here before, you may spot a greeting from an old friend
and be inspired to give them a call, send them an email, or drop them a
Christmas card in the mail. We are reminded that these simple gestures
are still appreciated. This HJ tradition also offers a unique voice and
connection with one another throughout the season.
May you have a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year!
Kala Christouyenna!
Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Helen Lambros and cast
present musical tributes
page 11
Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Southern California Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Northwest and Pacific Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Business Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Iannis Xenakis “Now and Tomorrow”
Composer, artist, architect, engineer,
writer and visionary
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businessman from Eboea, and
Fotini Pavlou from Lemnos. It was
Fotini who introduced Xenakis to
By Mavis Manus
music. Her early death, when the
boy was only five years old, was a
icture the walls of the
traumatic experience that, in his
ruins of Mycenae ablaze
own words, “deeply scarred” the
with illumination, a light
future composer.
spectacle in the night sky, live and During WWII he fought
electronic music performed from
against the Germans, then the
different perspectives, and in the
British, and also took part in
environs, goats
the Greek civil
with bells and
war. He was so
lights attached
gravely wounded
to their collars,
by shrapnel that
choreographing
one side of his
the countryside.
face was disfigured
This was
and he lost an
the joyous
eye. His survival
celebration of
was described as a
the return to
miracle.
©
Iannis Xenakis in
his homeland
When
his studio, Paris, c.
of composer,
threatened with
early 1960s, archival
artist, architect,
political exile to
exhibition print, 35 x
35 in., collection of
engineer, writer
a concentration
Françoise Xenakis.
and visionary,
camp because of
photo by Adelmann
Iannis Xenakis,
his Leftish political
his Polytope de Mycenes.
views, he fled to France and was
Xenakis was born in 1922
condemned to death in absentia.
to Klearchos Xenakis, a Greek
He only returned to Athens
P
officially in 1977
after the Colonels
fell, and chose the
legendary site of
Mycenae for this
celebratory work.
With a
degree in civil
©
engineering from
Philips Pavilion, c. 1958, postcard, 4 x
6
in.,
Iannis
Xenakis
Archives,
Clichès
the National
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris.
Polytechnical
COURTESY MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, LOS ANGELES
University in
Athens, he was hired by Corbusier, dimmed, but thanks to two
musicians who studied with him
initially as an engineer, but later
in Paris, Americans now have
became involved in several of
the opportunity to realize and
the latter’s iconic projects as an
appreciate the scope of his work
architect.
and genius.
He also wrote about city
Four years after Xenakis’
planning – cosmic cities and big
structures that would allow people death in 2001, musician and art
critic Carey Lovelace and Sharon
to live vertically in order to lessen
Kanach (co-curator of his papers
the impact on the environment.
in the Bibliotheque Nationale
In the 1950’s he decided to
in Paris) decided to organize an
focus on music (studying with
exhibition of his architectural
Messiaen in Paris). By the 70’s
drawings and musical notations
and 80’s he was at the height
from his archives.
of his fame, praised as one of
the most important of avantIANNIS XENAKIS
garde composers. Since then
continued on page 18
the flame of his reputation has
Iannis Xenakis events in Los Angeles
Now until February 4, the
Museum of Contemporary
Art (MOCA) – Pacific
Design Center exhibition
explores the fundamental
role of drawing in the work
of the avant-garde composer,
comprising samples of his
pioneering graphic musings,
architectural plans, preparatory
mathematical renderings, and
pre-compositional sketches.
January 2 at 3 pm:
Ahmanson Auditorium Films:
Xenakis Film Series, Part II,
MOCA Grand Avenue.
Iannis Xenakis: Something
Rich and Strange, OrientOccident: Images d’une
Exposition. Free with Museum
admission.
January 27 at 6.30 pm: Art
Talk: Sharon Kanach discusses
Xenakis at the MOCA Pacific
Design Center. Free. Kanach
will present an overview of
the exhibition Iannis Xenakis:
Composer, Architect, Visionary,
and will discuss his contributions
to music, architecture, and
contemporary thought from her
personal perspective.
January 28, 29, 30 at 7
pm: 3 Concerts at REDCAT
(Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts
Theater), Iannis Xenakis: Now
and Tomorrow. Three scintillating
days of electronic and high-tech
sound events intermixed with
extraordinary instrumental pieces. Demonstrating how Xenakis
led us into new paths of hearing
and seeing, these three different
programs include multi-channel
electronic works, multiple
realizations of game strategy
pieces, landmark instrumental
works, new pieces by composers
inspired by Xenakis, and the
latter’s arresting Pour la Paix, a
gripping statement about war
with vocal and electronic sounds.
Various renowned guest artists will
take part in these events.
January 29 from 3-6 pm;
Sunday January 30 from 1-4 pm
2 Pre-Concert Forums at MOCA
Grand Ave.
A Forum: Hearing and Seeing
Xenakis
Free with museum
admission.
Presentations by invited
speakers will be interspersed
with world premiere showings
of Xenakis himself speaking and
demonstrating on video.
More information: 213-6211745 or [email protected].
The closing of the MOCA
exhibition coincides with the
10th anniversary of Xenakis’
death. He is survived by his
wife. Francoise, and their
daughter, painter and sculptor,
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Christmas Season and always!
With Love in Christ,
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For there is born to you this day
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on
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to all
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Fanis, Cynthia and Roberta Economidis
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community
PAOI’S “An Evening of Thanksgiving”
T
he Patriarch Athenagoras
Orthodox Institute provided
more than 350 guests with an
evening of fellowship, entertainment
and thanksgiving at the Father
Thomas J. Paris Event Center of
the Cathedral of the Ascension
in Oakland, CA on Nov. 6. The
evening honored philanthropists
Faye and Alex Spanos and
Metropolitan Anthony of Blessed
Memory.
The highlight of the evening,
a musical tribute to the honorees,
Two musical tributes, written/directed by Helen
was introduced by event chair
Lambros, entertained the 350 guests in attendance.
Father Thomas J. Paris. PAOI
PHOTO BY NATALIE SCHRIk
trustee and founder of the Southern Helen Liacouras Lambros wrote
and directed a rousing musical
California Women’s Auxiliary
as performed by the cast which
production tracking pivotal
included Chris Constantouros,
points in their lives. Guests
Frosene Phillips Maniatis,
were entertained by the
Michele Patzakis Prappas and
trip down memory lane
Chris Vitakes. John Groves
accompanied at the piano.
Dinner Committee
The primary purpose of the
Chairs Susan and
PAOI is to conduct and sponsor
Peter Haikalis.
instruction in Orthodox and
PHOTO BY NATALIE SCHRIK
Eastern Christian
theology on a graduate
level in affiliation with
the Graduate Theological
Union located in
Berkeley, CA.
(Left) Event Chair
Father Thomas
J. Paris, PAOI
Executive Director
Metropolitan Nikitas,
Board President
Christ Kamages,
Natalia Orphanos
representing the Alex
and Faye Spanos
family, and Board of
Directors Chairman
Phil Economopoulos.
PHOTO BY NATALIE SCHRIk
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“Celebration of the Family” Golf Tournament
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he SF Metropolis
“Celebration of
the Family” Golf
Tournament was held at
Harding Park Golf Course
Oct. 18. Golfers started the
day warming up on the putting
green prior to teeing off
around lunch time. Following
an enjoyable day of golf,
the participants and friends
gathered at the House of Prime
Rib for a delicious dinner,
silent auction and raffle.
(Above) The tournament organizing committee: (L-R)
Craig and Nicole Castrale, His Eminence Metropolitan
Gerasimos, Marie and Tom Banis.
(Below) The winning foursome from Saint Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church in San Jose with His Eminence
Metropolitan Gerasimos and LPGA tour member Nicole
Castrale: (L-R) Mark Andrews, Jimmy Demertzis,
Metropolitan Gerasimos, Nicole Castrale, Father Soterios
Rousakis, John Kouretas.
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The Roumeli
Society
of the Bay Area
wishes everyone a
Healthy and
Happy New Year
Merry
Christmas!
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Zachary Gassoumis
Ria Gassoumis
A
lways Remember Cyprus.
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to All.
Merry
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Christmas
H appy & H ealthy N ew Y ear
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Bapis Family
Nick & Elaine Bapis
Alethia, Chris, Sophia, Chatzis, Michael, Eleni, Maria, Georgia Bapis
Enjoy a safe and wonderful
holiday season!
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Arts, Events, Lectures & Entertainment
The Bishop Anthony
Philoptochos Student
Aid Endowment Fund
Seminarians and Students
Holiday Brunch. 11 a.m. The
Hellenic Center 616 Alhambra
Blvd., Sacramento, CA. RSVP: 916443-2033.
The Hellenic Business
Network Entrepreneurship
Symposium 2010.
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the
University of California, Berkeley.
CITRIS Building, Sutardja Dai
Hall. For more information: 888251-5568.
Saint Nicholas, San Jose 65th
Anniversary Gala. Dinner and
Dancing to The Mythos Band. 6
p.m. Saint Nicholas Community
Center 1270 Davis Street, San
Jose, CA. For reservations, contact
the church office at 408-246-2770.
Philoptochos Christmas
Dinner. Saints Constantine
and Helen Cathedral Honolulu,
Hawaii
Phone 808-521-7220 for
information.
December 5, 2010
Holiday Youth Events to be
held by St. Demetrios Church,
Seattle WA. Events will also take
place. Dec. 17, 19 and 20. For
details, please email lsitaras@
saintdemetrios.com.
December 9, 2010
Holiday Party for the
Children, Families and Staff
of The Kennedy Krieger
Institute. The Trintis Family
along with AHEPA 364 Lord
Baltimore Chapter continues
this heartwarming tradition by
thanking the Doctors and Staff
that help the children so selflessly.
Anthony Trintis is personally
asking the Greek Community to
contribute Christmas gifts for the
children that will spend Christmas
in the hospital. Portable electronics
such as CD players and audio/
visual devices make great gifts as
they assist in their therapies. To
donate a gift, please phone: 410591-7908.
December 11, 2010
The Holy Nativity through
the Hymnology of the
Orthodox Church at St. Sophia
Church, 510 East Sunset Drive,
Bellingham. Spiritual retreat led
by His Eminence Metropolitan
Nikitas, PAOI Director. 11 a.m.4 p.m. Vespers will follow. To
register call 360-734-8745 or email
[email protected].
Sunday, Dec. 12th, His Eminence
will preside over the Divine Liturgy
at St. Sophia.
December 18, 2010
Annual St. Demetrios
Philoptochos Christmas
Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. at the
Seattle Golf Club, 210 NW 145th
St., Seattle, WA. For reservations,
email [email protected].
December 31, 2010
New Year’s Eve Gala
presented by The Dance
Groups of Resurrection
Church, Castro Valley, CA. 5:30
p.m. Orthros and Divine Liturgy.
8:00 p.m. Mezes and No-Host
Cocktails in the Church Hall. Prime
Rib Dinner and Dancing to Kymata
featuring Margarita. No tickets sold at
the Door. RSVP: Demetra Monolakis
at 925-362-8322.
Annual “Festivals Remembered” feature coming
in January!!!
Please submit your
community’s festival
photos (see page 4 for
address) or email highresolution digital photos
by Dec. 1, 2010, to
[email protected].
The Zakynthian
Brotherhood’s 75th
Anniversary New
Year’s Eve Gala.
7:00 p.m Reception
with appetizers, 8:00
p.m. Filet Mignon
Dinner. Midnight –
Champagne Toast &
Vasilopita. Music by
Zakynthini Compania.
Black Tie Optional.
Crowne Plaza Hotel,
1221 Chess Dr., Foster City, CA.
Free Parking. RSVP: Loula
Vorrises 650-574-7177.
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By Mavis Manus
hrysostomos L. “Max”
Nikias, born September
30, 1952 in Cyprus, was
inaugurated 11th president of
USC this summer. In Cyprus,
Nikias attended the Famagusta
Gymnasium, where he graduated
with honors, and went on to
receive a degree in electrical and
mechanical engineering from the
National Technical University of
Athens in 1977. He earned his
master’s degree in 1980 and a
Ph.D. two years later in electrical
engineering at the State University
of New York at Buffalo. After
being appointed to the faculty at
the University of Connecticut and
then at Northeastern University, he
became a U.S. citizen in 1988.
In 1991, he joined the USC
faculty and from 2001 to 2005
was dean of USC’s Viterbi School
of Engineering. During his term,
he launched the Visions and
Voices program, which offers
arts and humanities events for
students. Since 2008, he has held
the Malcolm R. Currie Chair in
Technology and the Humanities.
On March 11, 2010, he was
chosen by a unanimous vote of the
university’s board of trustees to take
on the position of president.
Nikias gained acclaim for his
research in the fields of digital signal
processing and communications,
digital media systems, and
biomedicine. Some of his other
research interests have included
radar and sonar technologies. He
has consulted with corporations and
the U.S. government. Nikias is a
member of the National Academy
of Engineering, and has won
various awards for his work.
He is married with two
daughters, Georgiana and Maria.
■■■
Congratulations to The Greek
Heritage Society of Southern
California. Its documentary, The
Promise of Tomorrow 1940-1960,
Screening of THE PROMISE OF TOMORROW. Producers,
crew, and friends at the Beverly Hills Film, TV & Film Festival;
(pictured left to right) Dr. John Gregory, Mike Sakellarides,
Shelly Papadopulos, Sid Ganis, Joanna Xipa, Stratton
Leopold, Anna Giannotis, Gleb Kaminer, Antonia Lianos,
Philip Georgious, and Anthony Skordi.
was chosen for the Beverly Hills
Film, TV & New Media Festival.
Not only chosen but won the prize
for Best Feature Documentary.
“What a thrilling moment!”
said director Anna Giannotis.
“Hopefully this will help us with
raising funds for part 3. This is
the fourth award we have received:
The Film Advisory Board Award
of Excellence, Boston International
Film Festival: Indie Spec Award and
now this.”
On the night of the screening
many Greeks and Greek Americans
in Hollywood turned up to support
the film, notably Sid Ganis,
producer and former President of
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences, and Stratton Leopold,
producer of many block busters
(Captain America,The Wolfman,
Mission Impossible III, and more).
Several fine Greek American actors
attended: Peter Nikkos, Patricia
Skeriotis, Michael Papajohn,
radio host Mike Sakellarides,
and Angeliki Giannakopoulos,
Director of LAGFF.
■■■
Greece has entered “Dogtooth”
for this year’s Oscars. The film,
directed by Yorgos Lanthimos,
enjoyed much praise and
controversy at the LA Greek Film
Festival in June 2010.
■■■
The Basil P. Caloyeras Center
for Modern Greek Studies has
announced its line-up for the Spring
2011 semester at LMU. It includes
elementary, intermediate and
advanced Greek: a course entitled
Angels and Demons: Women and
Literary stereotypes in Modern
Greek and World Literature; Modern
Greek History; Greek Orthodox
Tradition: New Testament Greek.
All courses can be audited by
members of the community. For
detailed information call 310-3381971 or 338-4463 or visit http://
bellarmine.lmu.edu/moderngreek.
■■■
The Fourth annual EnVogue
2010 took place last month at the
Sheraton San Diego Hotel and
Marina. “It was a glorious day for
the Anthousa Chapter,” reports
Alexandra Mouzas, “Over 320
guests stepped out to celebrate
the spirit of philanthropy and
bestow the Anthousa Award to the
philanthropists Jan Hicks Manos,
George Marinos, Jeanette
Rigopoulos and Dr. Marianne
McDonald.” ■■■
Winner Best Feature Documentary at the Beverly Hills Film,
TV & New Media Festival, (pictured left to right) Dr. Richard
Benveniste, Festival President, Anna Giannotis, Writer/
Director of THE PROMISE OF TOMORROW, Nicole Holland,
Festival Programming Director.
JoAnna Papageorgiou who
lives and works in Redondo and
her team partner,, played in the
beach volleyball tournament in
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By
Theodora
Dracopoulos
Argue
SPIRIT OF STEWARDSHIP
The Northwest Regional
Spirit of Stewardship was
held on October 23 at Holy
Trinity Cathedral in Portland to
honor the faithful stewards of
the Northwest churches of the
Metropolis. The gala dinner also
was a celebration of the feast day
of His Eminence Metropolitan
Gerasimos of San Francisco
who made the presentations and
later spoke. Award recipients
were: Peter and Diana Argeres
and Jerry and Eva Costacos of
Assumption Greek Orthodox
Church, Seattle, WA; George
Plumis of Holy Apostles Greek
Orthodox Church, Shoreline,
WA; Mary Pannas and Yiota
Paulus of the Greek Orthodox
Mission, Salem, OR; Georgia
Belesiu, Dennis Constantine,
Sophia Kondoleon, and Tom
(Anastasios) and Christina
Meletis of Holy Trinity Greek
Orthodox Cathedral, Portland,
OR; Arthur and Rose Saridakis
and Cleo Supernaw of Saint
Demetrios Greek Orthodox
Church, Seattle, WA; Stephanie
Carroll and Brad Thomas of
Saint George Church, Eugene,
OR; and Billy (Stephen) Benson
and John Poulos from Saint
John the Baptist, Beaverton,
OR. Master of Ceremonies was
Nick Hanches. Welcomes were
given by the new Metropolis
Northwest Spirit of Stewardship Awards Recipients (Left to
Right) Back Row: Dennis Constantine, John Poulos, Billy
(Stephen) Benson, Brad Phillip Thomas, George Plumis.
Front Row: Stephanie Carroll, Tom Meletis, Christina
Meletis, Metropolitan Gerasimos, Georgia Belesiu,
Metropolis Philoptochos President Jeannie Ranglas,
Yiota Paulus, Mary Pannas, Sophia Kondoleon, and Katie
Delimitros for Peter and Diana Argeres. Awards for Mr. and
Mrs. Argeres, Jerry and Eva Costacos, Arthur Saridakis,
and Cleo Supernaw were announced and presented by His
Eminence in Seattle during the St. Demetrios Feast Day
celebrations.
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PHILOPTOCHOS REGIONAL
The day before, Holy Trinity
Philoptochos hosted the first
regional meeting of Ms. Jeannie
Ranglas. Philoptochos members,
including six from Seattle &
Arizona, heard the new president
express her goals and her hope to
have an active relationship with the
local chapters. Participants shared
ideas, practices, and challenges. That
evening Holy Trinity Philoptochos
celebrated its 65 years of ministry
with an enthusiastic party. Current
Philoptochos President Paula
D. Diamond welcomed His
Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos,
Jeannie Ranglas, 13 Holy Trinity
Philoptochos Past Presidents,
keynote speaker and KATU News
Co-Anchor Angelica Thornton,
and over eighty loyal members and
supporters of Philoptochos, some
of whom traveled from Arizona,
California and Washington State.
Highlights of the evening included
a presentation by Vasi Vlahakis
on “The Genesis of Holy Trinity
Philoptochos” as well as a “history
line” and awards display of the
many credits the Chapter has
received during the last 65 years of
ministry.
BIOTECH INFUSIONS
Omeros Corporation in
Seattle (Nasdaq: OMER) recently
received $20 million from Vulcan
Capital and a $5 Million Grant
Award from Washington State’s
Life Sciences Discovery Fund
(LSDF) to advance the biotech’s
G proteincoupled receptor
(GPCR) program
to develop many
new drugs for
the treatment of
cardiovascular
disease, asthma,
diabetes,
pain, obesity,
Alzheimer’s
disease,
Portland’s Holy Trinity Cathedral celebrates
its 65th Philoptochos Birthday. Shown
Parkinson’s
left to right): Holy Trinity Philoptochos
disease, multiple (from
President Paula D. Diamond, Metropolis
sclerosis,
of San Francisco Philoptochos President
Jeannie Ranglas, Presbytera Anna Angelis
schizophrenia,
and Father Jordan Brown, Holy Trinity
learning and
Cathedral.
cognitive
(Hatziantoniou) authored the
disorders, autism, osteoporosis,
osteoarthritis and several forms of article, “Finding the Right
College,” featured in the October
cancer.
2010 issue of the Alaska Airlines
“We appreciate the support of
Magazine. John Dumont, son
Paul Allen, Vulcan Capital and
the Life Sciences Discovery Fund,” of Fr. Photios, St. Demetrios
Church Proistamenos, and
stated Gregory A. Demopulos,
Presvytera Katherine Dumont,
M.D., Chairman and CEO of
was one of the college-bound
Omeros. “This funding allows
students interviewed about the
Omeros to accelerate efforts to
factors leading to higher education
screen all human orphan GPCRs
in high throughput. We are pleased choices. John Dumont chose
the University of Washington.
with our success rate to date and
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Litsa Dremousis had two
stage biopharmaceutical company
articles in the October 6, 2010,
committed to discovering,
issue of Seattle Weekly, one on
developing, and commercializing
singer-songwriter Shelby Earl,
products focused on inflammation
and disorders of the central nervous and another on the Reverb
Festival line-up. She also did
system. Dr. Gregory Demopulos ,
two online interviews, one with
an orthopedic surgeon, is the son
of Presvytera Artemis Demopulos Kurt B. Reighley, KEXP DJ and
author of the new book, United
and the late Proistamenos of
States of Americana, and the
Seattle’s St. Demetrios Church
second with Vanity Fair’s Mike
Fr. A. Homer Demopulos. Go to
www.omeros.com for the full report. Sacks.
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Celebrating Christmas
Holiday Programs feature choruses, children and fellowship
41st annual concert: “An
International Christmas”
Friday, December 3
Oakland, CA
The Ascension Liturgical
Choir presents its 41st annual
concert An International
Christmas Friday, Dec. 3, at 8
p.m. at the Ascension Cathedral,
4700 Lincoln Ave., in the hills of
Oakland. The free concert features
the Prometheus Symphony
Orchestra, members of the
Young People’s Symphony
Orchestra, Bellringers of the
Golden Gate Boys Choir, the
Kairos Youth Choir, special guest
soloists including soprano Susan
Gundunas, bass Stephen Saxon,
and the Ascension Liturgical
Choir under the direction of
Laura Kakis Serper, who will also
conduct the concert.
The program highlights
traditional and international
carols, Greek Orthodox Christmas
hymns (conducted by Dr. Tikey
Zes), excerpts from Handel’s
Messiah as well as a brief sing-along. The concert is dedicated to
Dr. Tikey Zes for his 60 years of
service to the Greek Orthodox
Church of America including
Choir Director at Ascension. The
concert is produced by Frosene
Phillips, daughter of Perecles
“Perry” Phillips who conceived the
annual holiday program. Doors
open at 7:30 p.m. to the sounds
of the hand bells for early arrival.
A free-will offering will be passed
to benefit the orchestras.
Refreshments will be served
in the Fr. Thomas J. Paris Event
Center immediately following the
program hosted by the Ladies
Philoptochos Society. For further
information, call the Cathedral
office at 510-531-3400 or visit
ascensioncathedral.org.
Annual Christmas Musicfest
Under the Byzantine Dome
Sunday, December 5
Los Angeles, CA
Saint Sophia Cathedral
presents its 13th Annual
Christmas Musicfest, “Glory to
the New Born King,” Sunday,
Dec. 5 at 7:00 p.m. under the
majestic Byzantine dome of the
Cathedral, which is located at
1324 South Normandie Avenue,
in the heart of the ByzantineLatino Quarter of Los Angeles.
The program will include
Orthodox Christmas Hymns
and Chants, selections from the
“Christmas Oratorio” by Camille
Saint-Saens, and traditional carols
of the holiday season. The concert
will feature Carole Chaoucair
Oueijan, Chanter, Saint Nicholas
Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral,
soloists Michele Patzakis
Prappas, Ernest J. Gekas, Karen
Sarames and Genna Yataines, the
St. Sophia Cathedral Choir and
Chamber Ensemble under the
direction of Jim H. Kollias, the
Harmonies of Saint Thomas All
Girls Choir, under the direction
of Antonio Espinal, and the
Saint Sophia Cathedral Youth
Choir.
Admission is free, however, a
free-will offering will be taken. A
reception will follow immediately
in the Saint Sophia Fellowship
Hall. For additional information,
contact 323-737-2424 or visit
stsophia.org.
Christmas Concert features
40-voice Annunciation
Church Choir
Sunday, December 19
Sacramento, CA
The Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Choir of Sacramento
will present its 30th annual
Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec.
19. The program will be held in the
Annunciation Church located at
600 Alhambra and F Streets at 7:00
p.m.
Directed by Bill Bobolis, the
program features the voices of the
church’s youth and adult choirs as
they sing songs from many lands
and languages with narration and
soloists amidst a beautiful Christmas
setting. Retired Rev. Demetrius
Dogias will also offer the Thrice
Holy Hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy.”
The concert is open to the public
and admission is free. A reception
will immediately follow the
program. For more information, call
the church office at 916-443-2033.
Dr. Tikey Zes honored for a lifetime of musical service in the Greek
Orthodox Church
D
r. Tikey Zes will be
his Doctor of Musical Arts
honored by the St.
degree in composition.
Nicholas Greek Orthodox He is Professor Emeritus
parish family for his 40 years as
of Music at San Jose State
director of the St. Nicholas Choir University where he taught
of San Jose and for his 60 years
composition and music theory
of service to the Greek Orthodox for 27 years. He started his
Church in America
conducting at the
on Saturday,
Greek Orthodox
Church in Long
Jan. 29, 2011 at
Beach and, except
the St. Nicholas
for a stint in the
Community Center
Army (1952in San Jose.
53), and one
Dr. Zes was
year without a
born in Long
choir, he has been
Beach, CA and
conducting a
began his study
Dr. Tikey Zes
Greek Orthodox
of violin and piano
choir until the present.
at the age of five. He received
He has composed and
his Masters of Music degrees in
violin and composition from the arranged extensively for the
USC where he also completed
Greek Orthodox Church. In
recognition for his work in
church music, he was awarded
the title of Archon Lampadarios
by the Ecumenical Patriarchate
in Constantinople in 1976. He
was appointed Music Minister
by (then) Bishop Anthony of
blessed memory and organized
and presented Church Music
Institutes throughout the SF
Metropolis, among many other
contributions to the church.
Tickets to the dinner are
$50 for adults and $25 for
children under 12, and must
be purchased in advance by
Jan. 7, 2011. Checks can be
made payable to St. Nicholas
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Chapman St., San Jose, CA
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site of Persepolis
in Persia in 1971,
was re-interpreted
and adapted for a
performance at the
Los Angeles State
Historic Park, as part
of the Xenakis festival.
Rosenboom,
the head of the
Iannis Xenakis, Study for Polytope de ©
Montréal, c. 1967, ink on paper, 9 1/2
music department
x 12 1/ 2 in., Iannis Xenakis Archives,
at CalArts, had a
Clichès Bibliothèque nationale de
France, Paris.
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