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Concert Calender

 

Trio Mandolino

THIS CONCERT IS CANCELED BECAUSE OF TECHNICAL PROBLEMS!

Sunday 1 September 2019 at 14 h

In the historical church of Millegem (*)

corner Sint-Antoniusstraat & Groenenbroekstraat, Ranst

Gerda Abts, Elina & Maria Markatatou, baroque mandolin, mandolin, mandola

Old music & baroque music, works from Caroso, Vivaldi, Boismortier, Brescianello eo

Works of Caroso, Hofmann and Boismortier being played on 3 baroque mandolins.
Vivaldi, Brescianello played on contemporary Napolitan mandolin & mandola.
A very varied program!

(*) 13th-16th century, rebuild in 17th century

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Mandolin concerts

Saturday 11 May 2019 at 20.30 h

Station Balder, Berlaar

Saturday 22 June 2019 at 20 h

CC 't Gasthuis, Wijnegem

Toccanti

Ensemble Toccanti,

Gerda Abts, Marte De Leeuw, Elina & Maria Markatatou, Saar Wijns,
mandolin, mandola
Sam Vertommen, guitar

Works by Vivaldi, Kugler, Munier, Calace...

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Mandolin concert

Thursday 14 March 2019 at 20 h

in theater Het klokhuis, Parochiaanstraat 4, 2000 Antwerpen

Toccanti

Ensemble Toccanti

Ensemble Toccanti,

Gerda Abts, Marte De Leeuw, Elina & Maria Markatatou, Saar Wijns,
mandolin, mandola
Sam Vertommen, guitar

Works by Vivaldi, Kugler, Munier, Calace...

Reservation toccanti@gmail.com or 0472816663

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From the research of Elina and Maria Markatatou this Summer 2018,
newly discovered melodies of Greek mandolin music

Mandolin Concert

Friday 9th November, 20.00h Royal Conservatory of Antwerp (Black hall)

Musicians

Elina Markatatou, Maria Markatatou, Gerda Abts, mandolin
Mathijs Ignoul, Manolis Fragiadakis, guitar
Barbara Bergillos Castillo, Eirini Fountedaki, Theano Papadaki, violin
Eleni Tsiotsiou, viola
Beatriz Laborda Gonzalez, cello
Theano Papadaki, Arsenis Gionis, song
Nina Basdras, narration
Elina & Maria Markatatou, direction, research, documentation

Reservation info@markatatou.com or telephone 0494305379
Entrance: 15 €, presale: 12 €, students free, children under 12 free

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Mandolin duo

Marina Eckhardt and Gerda Abts,
Baroque mandolin, mandolin and mandola

Mandoline-duo op gevoeligesnaar-dot-be

Sunday 3 June at 11h in the chapel

address: Waterstraat 30 at 2950 Kapellen

for gps: Waterstraat 30, 2940 Stabroek, Belgium

organisation Erwin Simons, KASattenhove.be

entrance: free donation

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Master examination Kon. Conservatorium

Thursday 11 June 2018

Koninklijk conservatorium at Antwerp, Desguinlei 25

master degree Maria Markatatou and Elina Markatatou, mandolin,

at 10.30h in harpsichord room (138)

Prof. Gerda Abts

jury: Prof. Marga Wilden-Hüsgen

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Concert

Four Traditions Greek Music

A project by Elina & Maria Markatatou

on Friday 23th of March 2018 at 20.00 h in
The Academie voor Woord & Muziek Kapellen
Antwerpse Steenweg 146, Kapellen (Belgium)

concert Vier tradities Griekse muziek


Elina Markatatou (mandolin)
Maria Markatatou (mandolin)

Together with:
Greek dance group Kalitsa
Belgriego
students conservatorium Antwerpen
professionnal musicians from Greece

buffet from real Greek chef!

Entrance with Greek buffet 25€, vvk 20€,
students & kids 5€ + 5€ for the buffet
Kids up to 12 year free (except 5€ buffet)
Reservation (0033) (0)494305379 or at markatatoum@yahoo.com

Org. Markatatou, Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen, cooperation Academie Kapellen

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New video

Gerda Abts plays Partita IV by Filippo Sauli

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Masterproef Kon. Conservatorium

Thursday 15 June 2017

Koninklijk conservatorium at Antwerp, Desguinlei 25

master degree Johan Corrales at 14h

Prof. Gerda Abts

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Mare Nostrum Concert

BelGriego

Wednesday 10 May at 19:30h in the Saint Laurentius church,
corner Markgravelei and Van Schoonbekestraat
Entrance via Van Schoonbekestraat 115, 2018 Antwerp

mare Nostrum concert

Works by Vivaldi, Kuwahara, Calace, Chamorro...
& Greek Rebetiko music

Arsenis Gionis (vocals)
Elina Markatatou (mandolin)
Maria Markatatou (mandolin)
Mathijs Ignoul (guitar)
Sara Lorenzo (violin)
Eleni Tsiotsiou (viola)
Bea Laborda (cello)

Income 15€, vvk 12 €, students and children 5€
Children beneath 12 years free
Reservation on 0494305379 or via markatatoum@yahoo.com

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Ensemble pupils from Gerda Abts

Sunday 14 May 2017 at 11.30h

in the Colibrant, SAMWD Lier

pupils mandolin and guitar

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Esencias Duo

Fryday 21 April at 19:30h, in the Saint Laurentius church,
Markgravelei 93, 2018 Antwerp

Esencias Duo

works by Scarlatti, Calace, Piazzolla, Ourkouzounov...

Johan Corrales, mandolin

Johan Fostier, guitar

adm. 15 €, students 7€

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Open house day Royal Conservatory Antwerp

Satruday 11 March 2017 at 15h

Koninklijk conservatorium at Desguinlei 25, Antwerp

Maria and Elina Markatatou, mandolin, master 1

Johan Corrales, mandolin, master 2

Teacher Gerda Abts

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International mandolin happening

18 February 2017, Mandolin concert
Jesuit church, entrance via SAMWD Lier Gasthuisvest 50 at Lier,

Daniëlle De Rover (Netherlands) conducts her own compositions,
'FusionEm' and 'Andes-suite'
She conducts pupils of Gerda Abts
together with the Brasschaat Mandolin Orchestra

In addition the duo Katsia Zabairachnaya, mandolin & Natalia Mikchailova, harpsichord

Daniëlle De Rover

BMO in Jezuietenkerk 2011

Tickets: In advance 10 € (at the cach desk 12 €) - students & children 5 €
Reservations by payment on BE31 9731 0593 5855 of Gerda Abts
mentionning the number of tickets, before the 12th of February

Organisation Gerda Abts & SAMWD Lier

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Masterclass met Katsia Zabairachnaya

Mandolin masterclass with Katsia Zabairachnayain on the 16th February 2017
in room 57 van het Royal Conservatory of Antwerp, Desguinlei 25. Free entrance.
AM and PM can be attended separately.

10h-12.30h, Lecture about "mandolinschools 19th - beginning 20th century ".

+Student Elina Markatatou plays romantic piece Love song – C. Munier -

+ Mandolin culture in Saint Petersburg (and a bit in Moscow and Ekaterinburg) from 18th till 21th c., part 1

13.30h-16h, Russian mandolin music, part 2

+ Students playing Russian music, Maria Markatatou plays Sha, shti by A. Bizov (mandolin and piano)
Johan Corrales and Thomas Torres play “Koro” from B. Mikheyev

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Duo Katsia Zabairachnaya

Katsia Zabairachnaya, mandolin
Natalia Mikchailova, harpsichord

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Sunday 19 February 2017

15.00u Concert in the church of the Antwerp beguinage,
Saint Catharina, Rodestraat 39

works by Vivaldi, Paisiello, Guerra, Madonis, Bortniansky, e.a.

Trio Katsia Zabairachnaya

Katsia and Natalia

Tickets:12€, studenten en kinderen 5€

In advance: 10€, students and children 5€,
reservation on  0490 43 10 13 or jef.van.boven@skynet.be 
mentioning "concert begijnhof"

Organisation Gerda Abts & ABE

(link with video)

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Christmas concert

'Joy reflection'

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22 December 2016 at 20h

in the Millegem church at Ranst

(crossing Sint-Antoniusstraat and Groenenbroekstraat - map)

Gerda Abts, mandolin, baroque mandolin, mandola
Maria Markatatou, mandolin, baroque mandolin
Elina Markatatou, mandolin, baroque mandolin
Sofia Poulopoulou, soprano

With work by Händel, Abel, Beethoven, Mozart,
Zambrano, Calace, Hadjedakis, Sougioul, ...

Admission 12 €, vvk 10 €, kids, students 5 €
vvk (advance booking) on BE31 9731 0593 5855 before 16th December

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Wednesday 23 November 2016 in the audition room SAMWD Lier

at 18.30h Class concert mandolin & ensemble
teacher Gerda Abts & Saar Wijns
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at 19.15h Workshop Greek music
by Maria and Elina Markatatou

Maria en Elina Markatatou

Stiles & rhytmes in the Greek music
+ the techniques on the Greek mandolin
For pupils mandolin, mandola & guitar (bring your instrument with you)
& all other interested people


(free access)

Org. Gerda Abts & SAMWD Lier

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Workshop & concert
Greek music & the Mandolin

18 November 2016 from 19h to 21h

in the stage class room of the music academy from Brasschaat, Ploegsebaan 144, Brasschaat

Maria & Elina Markatatou, Greek duo mandolin & guitar

Stiles & rhytmes in the Greek music
+ the techniques on the Greek mandolin

For pupils mandolin, mandola & guitar (bring your instrument with you)
& all other interested people
(free access)

Maria en Elina Markatatou

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Examen bachelor 3 for mandolin

thursday 16 June 2016 at 10.30 h

in the Royal Conservatory Antwerp, Desguinlei

in room 138, next the black hall

students mandolin Gerda Abts

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Concert Tour Saint Petersburg

Gatchina paleis

6th February 2016, Concert at Mikhailovsky Palace (Russian museum) at 15 h

7th February 2016, Concert at Gatchina Palace, 15h (Alexandrovsky)

9th February 2016, Master-class mandolin & presentation
at the University of Culture by Gerda Abts at 12 h

10th February 2016, Master-class at the Catharina church at 12 h

The Antwerp Baroque Ensemble

Jef Van Boven, traverse flute

Hilde van Hoijweghen, baroque cello

Marie-Ange Boost, harpsichord

Gerda Abts, Napolitean & Milanese baroque mandolin

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International Mandolin Child Concours

Sunday 29th November 2015 in MFC De Grous, Heerstraat-centrum 38 at Stein (NL)

organisation Leoniek Hermans

with 2 pupils of Gerda Abts

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Una Corda di Gioia

Fête de Saint-Jean

on 28 June 2015 at 16 h

in "La vieille Eglise Saint Jean de Narosse"

in Santenay (burgundy, France)

org. Les Amies du Vieux Santenay

Santenay

The Antwerp Baroque Ensemble

with Jef Van Boven, traverse flute

Hilde van Hoijweghen, baroque cello

Marie-Ange Boost, harpsichord

in association with

Gerda Abts, Napolitean & Milanese baroque mandolin

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Una Corda di Gioia

on friday 2 July 2015 at 20.30h

in the church Marie de Poisson, Poisson, burgundy, France

église Marie de Poisson

The Antwerp Baroque Ensemble

with Jef Van Boven, traverse flute

Hilde van Hoijweghen, baroque cello

Marie-Ange Boost, harpsichord

Gerda Abts, Napolitean & Milanese baroque mandolin

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Una Corda di Gioia

on 4 July 2015 at 20.30 h

in la Chapelle de Domange (burgundy, France)

Domange

The Antwerp Baroque Ensemble

with Jef Van Boven, traverse flute

Hilde van Hoijweghen, baroque cello

Marie-Ange Boost, harpsichord

in association with

Gerda Abts, Napolitean & Milanese baroque mandolin

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Recital Sam & Marte

recital Sam & Marte

on Thursday 26 March 2015 on 20.00h

Districthuis Borgerhout, Moorkensplein 1 in Antwerp

Marte De Leeuw, mandolin*

Som Vertommen, guitar

free, reservation necessary

recitalsamenmarte@hotmail.com

(*student of Gerda Abts)

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Una Corda di Gioia

On the artists Mass Saint Carolus Borromeus

on Sunday 1 March 2015 at 11.30 h in the Saint Carolus Borromeus church

Hendrik Conscienceplein 6 atAntwerpen

interieur Carolus-Borromeuskerk

The Antwerp Baroque Ensemble

with Jef Van Boven & Pauline Bergsma, traverse flute

Hilde van Hoijweghen, baroque cello

Marie-Ange Boost, harpsichord

in association with

Gerda Abts, Napolitean & Milanese baroque mandolin

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Una Corda di Gioia

on Sunday afternoon 15 February 2015 at 15 h

in the Beguinage church, Rodestraat 39, Antwerp

The Antwerp Baroque Ensemble

with Jef Van Boven & Pauline Bergsma, traverse flute

Hilde van Hoijweghen, baroque cello

Marie-Ange Boost, harpsichord

in association with

Gerda Abts, Napolitean & Milanese baroque mandolin

met werken van A. Vivaldi, J. Bodin de Boismortier,
G. Ph. Telemann, G. Guiliano, D. Mancinelli & J. Duphly

Kaarten: €12 (Adk) en €10 (vvk)
Reservatie & Info
tel 0472/57 52 89 bij Marleen Palinckx 
tel 0490/43 10 12 bij Jef Van Boven
rek. nr. 734-0189605-76 tot 8-2-2015

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Thee Concert

on Sunday afternoon 18 januari 2015 at 15.30 h

in the white church of Terheijden,

Hoofdstraat 1, Terheijden (Breda)

Gerda Abts & Marina Eckhardt, mandolin & mandola

Willie den Hollander, organ or piano

duets on baroque mandolin by Fr. Piccone & G. Hoffmann

duets with mandolin & mandola by E. Zambrano, R. Calace, V. Beer-Demander, M. Grivel etc.

works for 2 mandolins & orgel or piano by A. Vivaldi, D. Sjostakovich, G. Bottesini, et.c

( entrance 12 euro, in advance 10 euro)

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barokmandoline, virginaal, barokcello en traverso

Una Corda di Gioia

on Sunday afternoon 7 December 2014 at 15 h

in the church of Millegem, Sint-Antoniusstraat in Ranst

Gerda Abts, Neapolitan & Milanese baroque mandolin

in association with the Antwerp Baroque Ensemble

with Jef Van Boven en Pauline Bergsma, traverse flute

Hilde van Hoijweghen, baroque cello

Marie-Ange Boost, harpsichord

with work by A. Vivaldi, J. Bodin de Boismortier,
G. Ph. Telemann, G. Guiliano, D. Mancinelli & J. Duphly

entrance 12 euro, or in advance by paying 10 euro on no. BE31 9731 0593 5855
by Gerda Abts not later than Tuesday 2 December

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all former concerts are only on the dutch pages

(the English version of the concert calender started in November 2014)