{"id":12009,"date":"2026-05-05T18:58:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elsistema.gr\/lullaby-project-mousiki-praxi\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T18:59:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:59:30","slug":"lullaby-project-mousiki-praxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elsistema.gr\/en\/lullaby-project-mousiki-praxi\/","title":{"rendered":"Lullaby Project: Musical Praxis"},"content":{"rendered":"

On\u00a0Monday, May 18<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a020.00<\/strong>, the Lullaby Project concert returns for its ninth consecutive year to the\u00a0Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC)<\/strong>, in partnership with the musical social inclusion project\u00a0El Sistema Greece<\/strong>\u00a0and New York\u2019s\u00a0Carnegie Hall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Lullaby Project creates an open space for expression, where people with diverse experiences meet composers and songwriters to transform personal stories into original musical works. Stories for children, but also stories that speak through the children themselves.<\/p>\n

This year, El Sistema Greece creates a\u00a0Musical Praxis <\/strong>that transcends the boundaries of gender and biological kinship. Original music compositions highlight stories that touch upon contemporary social issues, inviting us into a world of empathy, acceptance and meaningful connection.<\/p>\n

Behind each piece is a true story:<\/u><\/p>\n

Parents of a child on the autism spectrum discover, through their daily life, different ways of communication and connection.<\/p>\n

A woman who has dedicated her life to special education schools creates, through music and art, a space where children can express themselves and belong.<\/p>\n

A group of intersex individuals speak for themselves about their experiences\u2014what it means to grow up and to claim the space to exist on their own terms.<\/p>\n

A mother of three children, each with different beginnings, speaks about family as a unified whole, beyond divisions.<\/p>\n

A mother who, after a sudden loss, takes her children\u2019s lives into her own hands and embarks on a difficult journey, seeking a safer and more open future for them.<\/p>\n

A mother who stood by her daughter through illness, supporting her every step with strength and care.<\/p>\n

Students from the Second Chance School of Korydallos Prison, who through music find a way to stay connected\u2014with their children, their families, and what they have left behind.<\/p>\n

These stories are conveyed on stage through original musical compositions by the creators:\u00a0Dimitris Kamarotos<\/strong>,\u00a0Rosanna Mailan<\/strong>,\u00a0Dimitris Bakoulis<\/strong>,\u00a0Dimitris Papikas<\/strong>,\u00a0Sadahzinia<\/strong>,\u00a0Seeds<\/strong>, and\u00a0Sophie Lies<\/strong>. Through their artistic imprint, they transform personal experience into music.<\/p>\n

The musical stories will be presented live to the public on\u00a0Monday, May 18<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a020.00<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0Alternative Stage<\/strong>\u00a0of the\u00a0SNFCC<\/strong>, in yet another musical celebration of parental love. The orchestra will be conducted by\u00a0Kyriaki Kountouri<\/strong>, while\u00a0El Sistema Greece Youth Choir<\/strong>\u00a0will also participate in the concert under the direction of\u00a0Vagias Papagiannopoulou<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The unique community program Lullaby Project was created in December 2011 in New York by Carnegie Hall\u2019s Weill Music Institute, bringing together new mothers and expectant women from vulnerable social environments with musical artists, with the aim of writing and singing lullabies to their babies. Since then, these songs have been performed at the renowned concerts of The Lullaby Project, which have featured celebrated artists, including mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, Fiona Apple, Natalie Merchant, Catherine Zeta-Jones, et al.<\/p>\n

In pursuing its effort to promote social inclusion through music, Carnegie Hall has been working together with El Sistema Greece since 2018 in the implementation of the Greek version of The Lullaby Project, with El Sistema Greece innovating and expanding the concept beyond maternity and biological ties, to include stories of parental love in all its forms, affectionately dedicated to all the children of the world. The SNFCC has joined El Sistema Greece on this beautiful musical journey since the very first year, 2018, supporting its effort to celebrate the love for children through the universal power of the lullaby.<\/p>\n

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SNFCC Lead Donor:\u00a0Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On\u00a0Monday, May 18\u00a0at\u00a020.00, the Lullaby Project concert returns for its ninth consecutive year to the\u00a0Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), in partnership with the musical social inclusion project\u00a0El Sistema Greece\u00a0and New York\u2019s\u00a0Carnegie Hall. The Lullaby Project creates an open space for expression, where people with diverse experiences meet composers and songwriters to transform personal stories […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12007,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[85],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elsistema.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elsistema.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elsistema.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elsistema.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elsistema.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12009"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/elsistema.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12009\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12010,"href":"https:\/\/elsistema.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12009\/revisions\/12010"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elsistema.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elsistema.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elsistema.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elsistema.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}