Concert for the inauguration of Kalamata Dance Megaron

Sat. 02 February 2019 20:00

KALAMATA Dance Megaron

The Athens State Orchestra is participating in the events of the inauguration of the Kalamata Dance Megaron, interpreting popular pieces of the repertoire that accompany the Art of Dance, but also two pieces of a festive character, directly linked to the sense of inauguration. The first of them is the ‘Overture to The Consecration of the House’, written for the inauguration of the Theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna (October 1822). The second, ‘Celebration I’ was especially created by the distinguished composer and pianist Stathis Giftakis in November 2018 for the premiere of the Kalamata Symphonic Orchestra.

Event Programme

NIKOS SKALKOTTAS

(1904–1949)

Five Greek Dances

CAMILLE SAINT SAENS

(1835–1921)

Dance macabre, opus 40

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

(1756–1791)

Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E-flat major, K. 364

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

(1770–1827)

Overture to The Consecration of the House (or Die Weihe des Hauses), Op. 124

STATHIS GIFTAKIS

(b. 1967)

Celebration I, opus 105

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK

(1841–1904)

Slavonic Dance No.1 in C Major, Op.46

JOHANNES BRAHMS

(1833–1897)

Hungarian Dances No.4, No.5 and No.6

Event Programme

Featuring

CONDUCTOR

Nikolaos Haliassas

SOLOISTS

Nikos Mandilas, violin

Manos Gouvelis, viola

Featuring

CONDUCTOR

Nikolaos Haliassas

SOLOIST

Nikos Mandilas, violin

Manos Gouvelis, viola

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