MOIROLÓI delves into the traditional Greek lament of the same name - an exclusive musical form originating from the mountains of Epirus in Northern Greece. This genre becomes a poignant exploration of grief, its lyrical narratives addressing both the deceased and those who stay behind. 

In a harmonious fusion, moirolói is combined with various forms of musical lament of the so-called “western art music”, offering a transcultural approach to the universal themes of grief and the haunting echoes of mortality. 

The musical concept contrasts the polyphonic epirotica lamenti, moirolói being part of this genre, and monophonic elements of the baroque and renaissance art music, such as pieces by John Dowland and Henry Purcell. 

A group of five soloists from Greece performs in versatile ensembles vocal as well as instrumental variants of moirolói, whereas two singers and a continuo group, all of them being based in the NRW area, perform the baroque and renaissance music. 

An ingenious arrangement within the room makes all musicians merge to one versatile body of sound and allows the audience to immerse in the sound.

The brutalist architecture of the St. Gertrud church in Cologne – a place of cultural communication – offers unique spatial and acoustic conditions for an unforgettable concert experience.