100 years Pierre Boulez

Co-production with Megaron – the Athens Concert Hall

Fri. 30 January 2026 20:30

Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Christos Lambrakis Hall

The figure of the French composer, Pierre Boulez is emblematic to the vanguard of the 20th century: as a creator but also as a conductor he served the modern tendencies to a unique depth, with works and performances that serve as a reference for an entire era. Honouring the one- hundred year anniversary from his birth, the Athens State Orchestra presents the peak of his symphonic work, the excellent Notations, together with important symphonic works of top representatives of the Second Viennese School, Anton Berg and Anton Webern. It's with great pleasure to receive again as a soloist the internationally renowned violinist Jonian Ilias Kadesha who, taming any skill-related difficulty, always penetrates with insuperable expressiveness to the works he chooses to perform.

Event Programme

ANTON WEBERN (1883 – 1945)
6 Pieces for Orchestra, op. 6

ALBAN BERG (1885 – 1935)
Concerto for violin and orchestra ‘To the Memory of an Angel’

CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862 – 1918)
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

PIERRE BOULEZ (1925 – 2016)
Notations I, II, III, IV and VII for large orchestra