In November 2022, Manolis Androulidakis was commissioned by SEGAS to create the concept for the opening ceremony of the 39th Authentic Athens Marathon “Grigoris Lambrakis” at the Tymbos of Marathon, for which he composed an original score, setting ancient Greek texts to music with particular orchestration and the use of ancient Greek instruments, modern and pre-recorded music.
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Author: Δημόπουλος Θανάσης
Copyright: Eurokinissi Sports
Review
The audience was enchanted, moved and captivated by the original music of the opening ceremony of the 39th Authentic Marathon, at the Marathon Tomb. Composer Manolis Androulidakis received the applause and congratulations of everyone for his high and rare aesthetic artistry, but also for his wonderful and masterful execution of his inspiration, with which he managed to holistically approach the history of the marathon, but also of the music itself.