Athens State Orchestra’s Soloists 20.02.2021
The concert is broadcasted on Athens State Orchestra’s Facebook profile and YouTube channel.
Sat. 20 February 2021 22:00
Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Christos Lambrakis Hall
How often do we wonder what sort of music Haydn or Mozart would have written if they'd lived in the 20th century? The enfant terrible of Russian serious music, Sergei Prokofiev, provided a convincing answer to that question with his glitteringly fresh First Symphony. This concert in his honour features three orchestral instruments we rarely have the opportunity to enjoy in a solo role: the proud French horn, the tenebrous tuba, and the robust double bass. Three of our musicians at the height of their powers enjoy showcasing the better -and lesser- known charms of these instruments under the baton of the distinguished maestro Stathis Soulis.
Event Programme
GIOVANNI BOTTESINI
(1821-1889)
Concerto for double-bass and orchestra
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
(1872-1958)
Concerto in F Minor for Bass Tuba and Orchestra
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
(1756–1791)
Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
Event Programme
Featuring
CONDUCTOR
Stathis Soulis
SOLOISTS
Kostas Siskos, horn
Giorgos-Theodoros Rarakos, tuba
Nikos Tsoukalas, double bass
