Fazil Say: Mother Earth
Born in Shanghai, raised and studied music in New Zealand, she completed her studies in Wales and lives in Europe: Tianyi Lu, winner of the precious 1st prize in the international conductors' contest Sir Georg Solti (2020) is one of these women who scatter any possible reserve as for a woman's capacity in a traditionally male role. In her debut with the Athens State Orchestra, she undertakes the honoring responsibility to present "Mother Earth", the new Concerto for piano of the major Turkish composer and pianist Fazil Say, who shall perform the soloist part. Say is an amazing phenomenon of our era, as he writes and plays music "from the bottom of his heart", mixing in an inconceivably natural way the musical tradition of the East with the classical forms, jazz and improvisation! One thing is for sure: whether one agrees or not with his musical proposals, it is worth to acquaint with them- or, better said, to experience them...
Gidon Kremer in Athens
The Russian conductor, Daniel Raiskin is famous for his original programmes and rich, dynamic interpretations of a very broad repertoire; those features, among others, have rendered him very popular between orchestras and audiences at an international level. Of course, it is with great interest that we expect the collaboration of the world famous Lithuanian violinist, Gidon Kremer and his compatriot cellist, Giedrė Dirvanauskaitė, founding member of the Kremerata Baltica and frequent collaborator of Kremer's in chamber music concerts. The performance of Variation 21 by Konstantina Gourzi, a precious composer and tiredless conductor with a huge work and recognition within the European musical world cannot be overlooked.
Jupiter Symphony
Loyal to its established aim, to represent literary symphonic music all over the Greek territory, the Athens State Orchestra, under the baton of the conductor Katia Molfesi, visits the always hospitable Municipal Theatre of Piraeus and then the cities of Lamia and Larissa, presenting Mozart's supreme symphonic masterpiece, his last Symphony, named "Jupiter" due to its glory and splendor. The lovers of romanticist sentimentality shall have the opportunity to enjoy Tchaikovsky's lyrical serenade, while all of them shall acquaint with the work of one among the most renown and active composers of our country, Spiros Mazis, as approached by the two top hornists of our Orchestra.
Jupiter Symphony
Loyal to its established aim, to represent literary symphonic music all over the Greek territory, the Athens State Orchestra, under the baton of the conductor Katia Molfesi, visits the always hospitable Municipal Theatre of Piraeus and then the cities of Lamia and Larissa, presenting Mozart's supreme symphonic masterpiece, his last Symphony, named "Jupiter" due to its glory and splendor. The lovers of romanticist sentimentality shall have the opportunity to enjoy Tchaikovsky's lyrical serenade, while all of them shall acquaint with the work of one among the most renown and active composers of our country, Spiros Mazis, as approached by the two top hornists of our Orchestra.
Jupiter Symphony
Loyal to its established aim, to represent literary symphonic music all over the Greek territory, the Athens State Orchestra, under the baton of the conductor Katia Molfesi, visits the always hospitable Municipal Theatre of Piraeus and then the cities of Lamia and Larissa, presenting Mozart's supreme symphonic masterpiece, his last Symphony, named "Jupiter" due to its glory and splendor. The lovers of romanticist sentimentality shall have the opportunity to enjoy Tchaikovsky's lyrical serenade, while all of them shall acquaint with the work of one among the most renown and active composers of our country, Spiros Mazis, as approached by the two top hornists of our Orchestra.
Journey to the Center of Music – Opera
A series of interactive concerts aiming to shed light to all that connect the modern audience with the timeless symphonic music, bringing the latter closer to those who are not acquainted therewith, as well as to its most fanatic audience. Videos, Speeches and Music interact by dramatizing each time the portrait of a different symphonic musical genre. Known and unknown historical information, personal stories, concealed symbolism and patterns and the magic of the works' structure, presented in a delightful way.
Journey to the Center of Music – Opera
A series of interactive concerts aiming to shed light to all that connect the modern audience with the timeless symphonic music, bringing the latter closer to those who are not acquainted therewith, as well as to its most fanatic audience. Videos, Speeches and Music interact by dramatizing each time the portrait of a different symphonic musical genre. Known and unknown historical information, personal stories, concealed symbolism and patterns and the magic of the works' structure, presented in a delightful way.
New World and Nostos
Born and raised in Portugal and now residing in cosmopolitan London, the young conductor, Dinis Sousa is one of the most rapidly rising conductors of the last years: one by one, the world's top symphonic ensembles seek to collaborate with him; his capacity to materialize his so inventive musical visions always impress and compel admiration. In his debut with the Athens State Orchestra, he shall present two distinct works of the American 20th century, thus honoring the 250 anniversary from the declaration of the American Independence. In addition, the top composer, Christos Samaras's work, composed for the Athens State Orchestra, and Beethoven's ageless Concerto No. 1 for piano, performed by the soloist Manos Kitsikopoulos, complete a high- standard and emotive program for all tastes!
Easter concert
Two masterpieces of the 20th and 19th century correspondingly hold the dominant position at the annual Easter concert organized by the Athens State Orchestra together with Megaron - the Athens Concert Hall: on one hand, Benjamin Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem, that harmonize religion sentiment, awe facing death with anguished anti-war messages; on the other, the great Austrian, Anton Bruckner's Te Deum which, as most of his works, gifts the music's unfolding with the stature and awe caused by the big European cathedrals. Schubert's famous Unfinished Symphony, a universal example of expressive simplicity, spiritual depth and stylistic perfection. The promising conductor, Konstantinos Terzakis is at the head of the select lyrical singers, the choirs and the Athens State Orchestra, in his second collaboration with the latter, following an impressive debut last year.
Rachmaninoff's Concertos
The marathon performance of all five compositions for piano and orchestra written by Sergei Rachmaninoff in two consecutive concerts by the same soloist is not something that everyone can achieve; on the contrary, there are very few pianists who possess the intellectual, mental and virtuosic qualities to achieve such an exploit and –if not more important– to leave a substantial interpretative imprint on these five gigantic works. The Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin undoubtedly belongs to the elite of virtuosos who belong to this elite; this makes his two concerts within the framework of the Spring Festival destined to be an extraordinary and unforgotten soiree, which no auditor should miss!