Concerts

Saturday, 24 October — 19:00

Labyrinth Catalunya Ensemble — Teachers’ Concert

Periklis Papapetropoulos — lavta, saz
Martha Mavroidi — voice, lavta
Saina Zamanian — tar
Khaled Al-Hafez — voice, percussion
Gigi Oliva — voice

& invited musicians

As every year, the teachers of this edition of Labyrinth Catalunya come together to create a unique programme especially for this concert. Drawing on the different musical traditions and cultures they represent, the programme will bring together traditional repertoire, original and contemporary compositions, and improvisations. A rare opportunity to hear these musicians sharing the stage and creating a musical dialogue between their different instruments, voices and traditions.

Sunday, 25 October — 11:00

Periklis Papapetropoulos & Martha Mavroidi

Periklis Papapetropoulos — lavta, saz, voice
Martha Mavroidi — voice, lavta

Periklis Papapetropoulos and Martha Mavroidi have known each other for more than two decades and have performed together in numerous concerts in Greece and abroad. Two leading exponents of their instruments and of the modal musical traditions of Greece, they share a long musical dialogue rooted in tradition while remaining deeply connected to contemporary creation. For this concert, they will present original compositions alongside traditional pieces from Greece and the wider Eastern Mediterranean.

Sunday, 25 October — 12:00

Saina Zamanian & Khaled Al-Hafez

Saina Zamanian — tar
Khaled Al-Hafez — voice, percussion

Iranian tār and setār player Saina Zamanian has studied with some of the most important figures in Iranian classical music, including Hooshang Zarif, Hossein Alizadeh and Daryush Talai. In this concert, she will present the tār in a solo performance exploring the expressive world of Persian modal music and the dastgah system, moving between composed repertoire and improvisation.

She will be followed by Syrian singer and percussionist Khaled Al-Hafez, who will present a selection from the rich vocal and rhythmic traditions of Arabic music, combining voice and percussion and joined by invited musicians.

Sunday, 25 October — 13:00

Students’ Concert

Students and teachers of Labyrinth Catalunya 2026

The closing concert is a special moment in which the students and teachers come together to share the musical work developed throughout the week. Instruments and voices from the different seminars meet in a collective ensemble, presenting pieces studied during the courses and bringing the different musical languages of this year’s edition together on one stage.