Ancient Sounds of Greece

Dr. Nikos Xanthoulis  is the 2012-13 AIA Kress Lecturer.  He is an Associate Researcher with the Academy of Athens, and Head of Educational Programs with the Greek National Opera.  He holds his degrees from the Sofia Music Academy (Ph.D.), the Panteion University of Athens, and the Athens and Athenaeum Conservatories.  His fields of research are ancient Greek music, the ancient Greek trumpet (Salpinx) and lyre, and the performance of ancient Greek lyric songs.