2021 03 25
Thu. 25 March 2021 19:00
Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Christos Lambrakis Hall
After a case of covid made its appearance in our ranks during the final stage of rehearsals before the recording, the Athens State Orchestra is sad to announce the postponement of its anniversary concert to make the bicentenary of the start of the Greek Revolution. In its place, on the National Day of celebration at 19:00, the Orchestra's will present works from its recent concert programmes. The programme will open with Shostakovich’s 10th Symphony conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazi, continue with Nikos Skalkottas’ Concerto for violin and orchestra with Jonian Ilias Kadesha playing the solo part under the baton of Ektoras Tartanis, and end with the Seven Timeless Virtues, under Stefanos Tsialis, an Athens State Orchestra commission to George Kouroupos.
Vladimir Ashkenazi conducts Dmitri Shostakovich’s 10th Symphony. Archive recording from the concert “Hopes and memories” staged in memory of Charalambos Farantatos (16.03.2018).
Ektoras Tartanis conducts Nikos Skalkottas’ Concerto for violin and orchestra. Archive recording from the “Heroes I” concert (08.11.2019).
Stefanos Tsialis conducts the Seven Immortal Virtues by George Kouroupos. Archive recording from the concert to mark the 75th birthday of the Athens State Orchestra (04.05.2018)
Event Programme
ALBAN BERG
(1885-1935)
Violin Concerto
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
(1906–1975)
Symphony No. 10 in E minor (Op. 93)
GIORGOS KOUROUPOS
(b. 1942)
'The seven immortal Virtues' (composed after the Athens State Orchestra's order)
Event Programme
Featuring
SOLOIST
Jonian Ilias Kadesha, violin
