2023 05 19 For the Pontian Greeks – 19 May: a day of memory

Under the auspices of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO Under the auspices of the Panpontian Federation of Greece

Fri. 19 May 2023 21:00

Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Christos Lambrakis Hall

Composers, works but also the interpreters of the concert, vibrate following the dynamism and the expression of the music from Black Sea. The Athens State Orchestra and Vladimiros Symeonidis honour the day of commemoration of the Genocide of Pontians, the Greeks from Black Sea, bringing to the light valuable moments of the local musical creation. The programme ends with Tchaikovsky's symphonic last composition, the heartbreaking and so deeply confessing symphony, the "Pathetic".

Event Programme

CHRISTOS PAPAGEORGIOU

(b. 1967)

Pyrrichios

PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY

(1840–1893)

Symphony no. 6 in B minor, opus 74, “Pathétique”

AMARANTOS AMARANTIDIS

(1947-1995)

«Kotsari» from Black Sea tales for string orchestra, flute, harp and timpani

ILIAS PAPADOPOULOS

(b. 1951)

Concerto for Black Sea Lyre and orchestra

Event Programme

Featuring

CONDUCTOR

Vladimiros Symeonidis

SOLOIST

Matheus Tsahouridis, Black Sea Lyre

Featuring

CONDUCTOR

Vladimiros Symeonidis

SOLOIST

Matheus Tsahouridis, Black Sea Lyre

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