Breakthroughs and Pioneers IV – Beethoven: 250 years

With the generous support of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, the Italian Institute of Culture in Athens Understanding the general ambience of concern and for absolutely preventive reasons, unfortunately we postpone the concert of the Athens State Orchestra that was scheduled for next Friday, 6th March 2020. Auditors are kindly requested to contact the box office of Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall (210 7282333, tickets@megaron.gr) to get a refund for their tickets.

Fri. 06 March 2020 20:30

Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Christos Lambrakis Hall

Iason Keramidis, who holds the prominent position of associate concertmaster of the Munich Philharmonic, performs one of the most adventurous, moving and exuberant quartet's in the violin repertoire: Shostakovich’s First. Giancarlo Andretta, a maestro with a long and exceptional career spanning both the opera and symphonic repertoires, contributes to the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth by conducting his ever-fresh Eroica Symphony.

19:45, free introductory speech by Haralambos Gogios for ticket holders

Event Programme

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

(1770–1827)

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 “Eroica”

GIOACCHINO ROSSINI

(1792-1969)

Le siege de Corinthe, Overture

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH

(1906–1975)

Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77/99

Event Programme

Featuring

CONDUCTOR

Giancarlo Andretta

SOLOIST

Iason Keramidis, violin

Featuring

CONDUCTOR

Giancarlo Andretta

SOLOIST

Iason Keramidis, violin

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