Young Composers and Performers (IV)

Fri. 28 March 2014 20:30

Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Christos Lambrakis Hall

The Athens State Orchestra audience will have the chance to enjoy two monumental works of an intensely ‘national hue’ by the Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist and educator, Zoltán Kodály, conducted by Byron Fidetzis. These will be preceded by a new work by Savvas Tsiligiridis and the sonic fireworks of Franz Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto performed by the young soloist, Stella Koukou.

19:45

Pre-concert talk, free for ticket holders 

Event Programme

FRANZ LISZT

(1811–1886)

Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major

ZOLTAN KODALY

(1882 – 1967)

Variations on a Hungarian Folksong “The peacock”

Psalmus Hungaricus for tenor, choir and orchestra, Op.13

SAVVAS TSILIGIRIDIS

(b.1977)

«Verbum IV (The Mechanical Orchestra)» (new work commissioned by A.S.O.)

Event Programme

Featuring

CONDUCTOR

Byron Fidetzis

SOLOISTS

Stella Koukou, piano

Tibor Száppanos, tenor

PARTICIPATIONS

Kodály Conservatory Children’s Choir
(Chorus master: Michalis Patseas)

Kodály Conservatory Mixed Choir
(Chorus master: Eirini Patsea)

Athens Choir Ensemble
(Chorus master: Dimitris Karavelis)

Choir of the Hellenic Choirs Association

*Members of Youth Choir of Glyfada’s Municipal Conservatory
(Chorus master: Maria Bilika)

*Members of Youth Choir of Petroupoli’s Municipal Conservatory
(Chorus master: Rodoula Hardali)

Coordination of Choirs:
Eirini Patsea, Michalis Patseas

Featuring

CONDUCTOR

Byron Fidetzis

SOLOIST

Stella Koukou, piano

Tibor Száppanos, tenor

PARTICIPATIONS

Kodály Conservatory Children’s Choir
(Chorus master: Michalis Patseas)

Kodály Conservatory Mixed Choir
(Chorus master: Eirini Patsea)

Athens Choir Ensemble
(Chorus master: Dimitris Karavelis)

Choir of the Hellenic Choirs Association

*Members of Youth Choir of Glyfada’s Municipal Conservatory
(Chorus master: Maria Bilika)

*Members of Youth Choir of Petroupoli’s Municipal Conservatory
(Chorus master: Rodoula Hardali)

Coordination of Choirs:
Eirini Patsea, Michalis Patseas

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