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Lyricism and Introspection

gpapa_koa — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:02:15 +0000

The Athens State Orchestra returns to the Benaki Museum, continuing their long-standing collaboration.

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Closing Concert of the Athens State Orchestra Brass Workshop

gpapa_koa — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:04:43 +0000

The Athens State Orchestra and the Philippos Nakas Conservatory celebrate the completion of the 13th cycle of the Brass Workshop with the customary large-scale concert marking the official conclusion of this year’s activities.

The workshop’s artistic direction is led by distinguished musicians of the Athens State Orchestra, members of the ensemble METALLON, in close collaboration with and with the valued support of the Philippos Nakas Conservatory. Centred on the joy of collective music-making, hands-on engagement with the orchestral repertoire and meaningful collaboration between young musicians and experienced members of the ASO Brass Section, this year’s workshop once again offered inspiration and creative experiences to all participants.

The closing concert also features the Philippos Nakas Conservatory String Orchestra, conducted by Michalis Papapetrou.

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Student Concert of the Athens State Orchestra Chamber Music Seminar

gpapa_koa — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:57:34 +0000

The final concert of the Athens State Orchestra’s Ongoing Chamber Music Seminar marks the culmination of a creative and meaningful educational journey. Through systematic guidance from the distinguished cellist Angelos Liakakis and intensive artistic work, participants delve deeply into the chamber music repertoire, cultivating attentive listening, dialogue and the delicate balance required in small ensemble collaboration.

The closing concert is not merely a presentation of results; it is a living testament to cooperation, artistic growth and creative exchange. Audiences will have the opportunity to hear young and emerging musicians perform together in a programme that highlights the richness and enduring appeal of chamber music.

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4 Women

gpapa_koa — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:31:00 +0000

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Athens State Orchestra proposes a special concert on March 8, dedicated to women. The concert will feature the Orchestra’s all-female String Quartet and will feature works written by female composers.

The position of women in classical music, whether interpretatively or compositionally, constitutes an important chapter in the path and evolution of the art of music. From the obscurity and obstacles caused by social stereotypes, to the phrase “she plays like a man”, the female musical identity has managed to rise to its feet and be recognized – albeit belatedly – for its great contribution to the world of music.

This concert will highlight the voice, inspiration and power of women through the language of music, reminding us that art is a field of equality, collaboration and shared vision. The program includes works by three female composers from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, which illuminate the romantic sensitivity, the interiority and the contemporary inspiration of female musical creation, capturing the timeless and essential presence of women in chamber music.

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From Europe to America

gpapa_koa — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:08:47 +0000

The Acropolis Museum welcomes spring with a distinctive chamber music event in the Parthenon Gallery on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, as part of the “Music Walks” series organized by the Athens State Orchestra

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Lyric Quartets

gpapa_koa — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:58:00 +0000

Scarcely did the great Italian opera composers, Giuseppe Verdi and Giaccomo Puccini take a “break” from their operetta compositions to create works not involving human voice. Even in such cases, their infallible sensor and their plethoric operetta universe was transmitted unchanged to the scores of their musical instruments, full of lyricism, emotions and, of course, “vocal” scale melodicity.

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Bassoon ensemble

gpapa_koa — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:52:30 +0000

A concert with a bassoon ensemble is a unique musical experience that combines warm, deep and playful sounds! Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” stands at the center of the programme, transcribed by the great bassoon soloist Dag Jensen, and moves us to a world full of harmony and original sound styles. An evening that promises to surprise and captivate the audience by revealing the wide expressive range of the instrument, from velvety bass notes to dynamic, humorous, virtuosic passages!

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Cross-Over

gpapa_koa — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 06:24:19 +0000

On the occasion of the 90 anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, the Metallon Ensemble, with the collaboration of the singer Nikolas Maraziotis and conducted by Nikos Haliassas, proposes a programme comprising some of the most beloved and emblematic songs of the man who was also called “The king of Rock and Roll” or simply the “King” and considered as one among the greatest artists in the history of spectacles. Elvis Presley performed and also developed all kinds of music that appeared in America. From Rockabilly, Hillbilly, Rock’n’Roll, Rhythm’n’Blues, Country, Gospel, Spitituals, Soul, Pop, Blues, Rock, Ballads to Bossa Nova. A perfectionist artist who, was not simply a singer; on the contrary he highlighted in such a particular way several songs which were forgotten or not rather impGeneraactful.

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Piano Quintet

gpapa_koa — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:59:58 +0000

The concert’s two piano quintets, the first composed in 1887 and the second in 1914, have several, essential common grounds: both are composed under a romantic idiom and draw a significant part of their themes from the special musical tradition of their composers’ countries, Czechia and Hungary correspondingly. In addition, in both Quintets, piano and strings interact dynamically and intensely, thus rendering them two among the most seducing works of the piano quintet genre.

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Healing Music

gpapa_koa — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:47:06 +0000

The decade of 1820’s was undoubtedly an exciting period for the musicophiles of Vienna. Mature and isolated from the rest of the people due to his profound deafness, Ludwig van Beethoven turns almost exclusively to his favorite string quartet, thus creating unprecedentedly complex and beautiful works. His big admirer, Franz Schubert, of assured recognition through his excellent songs, enriches the chamber music repertoire with some of his most important works. In 1824, Schubert composes his quartet No. 13 in A minor to be called “the Rosamunde quartet” due to the melody used in the second movement, taken from the homonymous scenic music. In 1825, Beethoven presented his quartet No. 15, also in A minor, the third movement of which, “Song of Thanksgiving to the Deity from a convalescent in the Lydian mode”, is a sincere confession from the bottom of the great composer’s heart, following a serious health problem he had faced.

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