Inspired by Constantin Cavafy’s poem Ithaca, this programme invites us to consider the journey as a destination in itself. The “Ithaca(s)”, whether real or inner, become the substance of a musical voyage in which every step matters as much as the horizon.
Daphné Souvatzi unfolds a singular world at the crossroads of Baroque and Mediterranean music, shaped by an instinctive and deeply sensory approach. Her singing is rooted in the languages, landscapes, and light of the South, from Greece and Cyprus to the shores of Asia Minor. Monteverdi and Marais enter into dialogue with the Mediterranean traditions that nourish her imagination.
Alongside guitarist Sébastien Giniaux and double bassist Chris Jennings, the encounter with jazz opens up a space of freedom where early music is reinvented. Between composition and listening, memory and movement, music becomes a living territory.
“Ithaque(s) is a journey. A journey through the memories, languages, and landscapes that inhabit me. With Sébastien Giniaux and Chris Jennings, we make the journey itself our destination, allowing the music to guide us wherever it wishes to go.”
– Daphné Souvatzi
Musicalexplorerof theMediterranean
Between Baroque and Mediterranean musical traditions, Daphné Souvatzi reveals the invisible threads that connect cultures, languages, and centuries. Through her voice, she invites audiences to explore a living Mediterranean, where heritage meets the present.
About →“A voice that carries the landscapes and memories of the Mediterranean.”
Alexandros Markeas
Ithaque(s)
A Mediterranean island between jazz and baroque
©André Baille Barrelle
©André Baille Barrelle
©Béatrice Cruveiller
- Daphné SouvatziMezzo-soprano
- Sébastien GiniauxGuitar & arrangements
- Chris JenningsDouble bass
