Christmas with the Athens State Orchestra

In collaboration with the Friends of Music Society of Kalamata

Tue. 22 December 2026 20:30

Kalamata Dance Megaron

Conductor Maria Bazou stands between flutist Nikos Nikopoulos and violinist Apollon Grammatikopoulos in a warm editorial portrait for the Athens State Orchestra's performance of Music from Carmen, photographed in a luminous classical interior.

The Athens State Orchestra, always aiming to play an active role in the musical life of rural Greece, this year chose to transmit the Christmas message in its own musical way to the capital of Messene by bringing the local audience to contact with timeless masterpieces of the erudite European creation. Young, talented conductor, Maria Bazou reimagines beloved melodies from the famous George Bizet’s opera, Carmen, while the Athens State Orchestra’s Concert Master, Apollon Grammatikopoulos and its leading flutist, Nikos Nikopoulos, take on solo roles in impressive concerts highlighting the full beauty of their instruments’ sound.

In collaboration with the Friends of Music Society of Kalamata

Event Programme

MIECZYSŁAW WEINBERG (1919-1996)
Concerto No. 1 for flute and string orchestra, Op. 75

FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847)
Concerto for violin and orchestra in E minor, Op.64

GEORGES BIZET (1838-1875)
Carmen Suite No. 1
Carmen Suite No. 2

Kalamata Dance Megaron

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