he Nefes vocal ensemble is growing and welcoming new members!
Nefes Kosmos
A new, fresh and dynamic singing workshop is launching this year, inviting you to become part of the world of Nefes through a creative group that will explore songs and musical traditions from around the globe.
Nefes Kosmos is for anyone who would like to:
- explore different languages and musical traditions through singing
- discover the history, culture and unique character of different places through their songs
- experiment with different approaches to interpretation, vocal expression, sounds and textures shaped by each musical tradition
The workshop is open to participants of all levels. The learning process develops at different paces and adapts to the dynamics of the group, combining accessible approaches with more advanced and demanding musical explorations.
✦ Artistic Director & Workshop Leader:
Elena Moudiri Hasiotou
If you would like to join the Nefes vocal ensemble, please complete the application form below by 27 September:
https://forms.gle/pWqvDmKPdvgNJbuEA
- Workshop begins: Monday, 28 September
- Venue: Transcendance – Art Conduit
4 Polyxenis Antoniou Street, Thessaloniki - Participation fee: €50/month
Throughout the year, sessions will take place every Monday from 18:00 to 20:00.
For more information:
+30 694 639 9488
contact.nefesproject@gmail.com
or send us a message through the Nefes social media pages:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nefes.project
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nefes.project/
About Nefes
The Nefes ensemble was founded in October 2019. It explores the expressive power of collective vocal performance, combining polyphonic singing techniques with the performative dimensions of music, theatre and dance. The ensemble works on contemporary arrangements of traditional melodies as well as original compositions inspired by this repertoire, aiming to create complete stage performances.
Since its foundation, Nefes has presented the performances The Mediterranean Sings and From Love to Death at festivals and venues including Tentart Festival (Drama), Cosmopolis Festival (Kavala), the 3rd Handmade & Recycled Theater Festival (Athens), and the Folklife and Ethnological Museum of Macedonia–Thrace.
In 2023, the ensemble recorded its first album.
In May 2023, Nefes presented the sound performance Disorderly World – A Motet for Versions of Voices as part of the Open Theatre Stage of the City, organised by the Directorate of Culture and Tourism of the Municipality of Thessaloniki.
During the summers of 2024 and 2025, the ensemble presented A CAPELLA – The Suite of Imaginary Beings at various music venues and open-air theatres in Thessaloniki, as well as at Verdant Festival.
In the summer of 2026, Nefes presented the performance My Story at Amalia Theatre.
Alongside its artistic activity, Nefes has also functioned as a research laboratory, with projects developed at the Music Village of Pelion (2023 and 2024), with the En Dynamei Ensemble, and in Sicily as part of the international Ursino Buskers Festival.
Since 2025, Nefes has participated in the educational programme Songs of Shame, implemented within the framework of the European project POWER, which focuses on combating gender-based violence.
