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About: Vivianna Giannaki - Mariano Gil / Pattihio Theater, Limassol Cyprus
About: Vivianna Giannaki - Mariano Gil
About: Vivianna Giannaki
About: Mariano Gil
About: Vivianna Giannaki - Mariano Gil / Pattihio Theater, Limassol Cyprus
ABOUT
Vivianna Giannaki – Vocalist
Mariano Gil – Guitarist

Vivianna and Mariano met in Buenos Aires in 2017.

Their common passion for music is what has brought them together.

Their project 'The Passion Crossroad / Pasiones Cruzadas' was presented for the first time at Centro Cultural Nestor Kirchner, in March 2017 under the auspices and organization of the Greek Embassy in Buenos Aires.

The concert has been presented at the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Athens, at Pattihio Theater Limassol in September 2017, at the Festival of the University of Cyprus 2017, in Argentina (Mar del Plata, Pinamar, Buenos Aires), and will be presented in London in May – June 2018 (Hellenic Center / Under the auspices of the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in London).

Both artists are oriented towards performing music from their countries (Medieval Cypriot, Greek traditional, and Argentinean Tango), as well as compositions by Carlo Domeniconi, Astor Piazzolla, Roland Dyens, Mariano Gil, and others.

Their activity includes concerts, performances, and various projects, as well as their two personal albums, recently released.

- Vivianna Giannaki and Tejo Bolten 'Vivianna' / Mutantjasz

- Mariano Gil 'Travesia'

The Greek-Cypriot soprano Vivianna Giannaki won the International Opera Competitions "GIUSEPPE DI STEFANO" (2000), Sicily, and the 8th European Opera Competition "GIUSEPPE E STANISLAO GIACOMANTONIO" (2000) in Reggio Calabria. With a sponsorship from the "A. S. ONASSIS FOUNDATION," she followed master classes and repertoire studies in Paris, France.

Vivianna has collaborated as a soloist with the Greek National Opera, the Athens Concert Hall, and followed theatrical studies (J. Grotowski method) for five years. She created the project 'Cyprus – Passion of the Heart', a recital of Cypriot songs and poetry, from the medieval and renaissance era and the land's tradition. Part of this work was integrated into the main inauguration recital for the Cypriot presidency of the E.U., in July 2012, the project 'SOUL' in collaboration with Tejo Bolten, as well as the projects '1955 – Cypriot Angels', 'O En Kypro Emfanisthis', all with the support of the Cyprus Ministry of Culture and Education.

She created the 'Sangre y Agua Group' dedicated to Argentine Tango productions 'Bailando Espero', 'Deep in Tango' Concert, 'Tango Crudo', 'Sangre y Agua Tango' at Pallas Theatre Athens, (All Copyrights@Vivianna Giannaki 2015). In March 2017, she presented the project 'Pasiones Cruzadas Argentina Grecia Chipre' under the auspices and organization of the Greek Embassy in Argentina at the Centro Cultural Nestor Kirchner, Buenos Aires, and it will be presented at the Embassy of the Cypriot Republic in Greece on the 31st of May 2017. She is trained in the Japanese martial art Aikido.

Album: 'VIVIANNA' / Vivianna Giannaki – Tejo Bolten

Label: Mutantjasz

https://viviannagiannakiandtejobolten.bandcamp.com/releases

Mariano Gil is an Argentine-Italian guitarist born in 1977 in Pinamar, Argentina. He began studying music in his hometown and later moved to Buenos Aires. In 1997, he was admitted to the Advanced Guitar Studies undergraduate program at the Conservatorio Astor Piazzolla de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, under the leadership of Maestros Vicente Elias and Javier Bravo. He graduated in 2007.

Mariano also studied Tango and Tango arrangements with Maestros Anibal Arias and Pino Enriquez at the Academia Nacional de Tango and has attended master classes and clinics by Paquito D'Rivera, Diego Schissi, Quique Sinesi, and Facundo Guevara.

For his Solo Set, he chooses the classic Spanish guitar, with nylon strings, and plays his own compositions, toying with different tunes and making use of resources such as basso continuo, open strings, and melodic developments within an arpeggio. The repertoire also spans World Music as well as works by Egberto Gismonti, Roland Dyens, and Carlo Domeniconi, to name a few.

Album 'Travesia':

https://marianogil.bandcamp.com/

Some performances:

International Guitar Festival "Guitarras del Mundo", Argentina.

"Pinamar a Cuerda" Festival, Pinamar, Argentina.

Toured Mexico in 2017.

TEDx Talks, Pinamar, Argentina.

Launch of "Travesia" at Circe, Art Factory (Buenos Aires, Argentina) and De la Torre Theatre (Pinamar, Argentina). Nine European Tours between 2002-2012 with Cuesta Arriba trio, with shows in Russia, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, France, Spain, Germany, and Italy. Twice finalist in the Pre-Cosquin competition with Cuesta Arriba. European Tour in 2010 with the duo Gil-Vitullo / Tarbes Tango Festival (France).
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