Mozart and the Magic of Christmas

The "Friends of Music Kalamata Association" and the Athens State Orchestra welcome Christmas with a glamorous Gala at the Kalamata Dance Megaron: a night of supreme musical art and festive spirit. Conducted by the acclaimed maestro Nikos Haliasas, the Orchestra presents a programme combining timeless classical repertoire masterpieces with beloved Christmas melodies featuring the rising and particularly talented pianist Chrysanthos Therianos, who performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto no. 24 KV 491, one of the great composer's most emotional pieces. Chrysanthos Therianos excelled in the competition section of the programme "Listening to the Young" 2025 and the Athens State Orchestra chose him among the winner musicians to participate in this concert.
The dramatic Concerto is followed by the glorious Mozart's Symphony no. 41, the "Jupiter's Symphony", a piece full of joy. The event also comprises a part connecting classical music and Christmas tradition: from the melodic Franz Shchubert's Ave Maria to the traditional Greensleeves, the well-known O Come, All Ye Faithful and two among the most joyful and recognizable Leroy Anderson's festive pieces.

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