Composers as refugees
Fri. 21 October 2016 20:30
Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Christos Lambrakis Hall
The refugee issue is topical yet again, affecting all our lives to a greater or lesser extent. The Athens State Orchestra seeks in its own way to raise our awareness of the sheer magnitude of the problem in this performance of three magnificent 20th-century symphonic works under the baton of the Estonian conductor, Mihkel Kütson. All three were written by composers who were forced to cut themselves off from their homes, but who managed to retain their creativity undiminished and write truly great works.
19:45
Free introductory talk for ticket holders
Event Programme
BELA BARTOK
(1881–1945)
Concerto for Orchestra
YANNIS CONSTANTINIDES
(1903-1984)
Asia Minor Rhapsody
ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD
(1897-1957)
Concerto for violin and orchestra, opus 35
Event Programme
Featuring
CONDUCTOR
Mihkel Kütson
SOLOIST
Linus Roth, violin
