Italian soiree

In collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute

Fri. 20 October 2017 19:30

Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Christos Lambrakis Hall

The promising and active conductor Yorgos Balatsinos is leading an interesting musical tour in the enchanting Italy, in its history (Francesca da Rimini), its landscapes (Fontane di Roma) and, of course, its Music (Respighi, Martucci, Busoni), with the assistance of the acknowledged pianist, Francesco Nicolosi. Common characteristics of all the, more or less, familiar pieces of the concert are undeniably the romanticism, the passion and the melodiousness… in the Italian way.

19:45 Free introductory speech for ticket holders

Event Programme

FRANZ LISZT

(1811–1886)

Spanish Rhapsody (transcription for piano and orchestra: Ferruccio Busoni)

PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY

(1840–1893)

Francesca da Rimini: Symphonic Fantasy after Dante, Op. 32

OTTORINO RESPIGHI

(1879—1936)

'Fontane di Roma', symphonic poem

GIUSEPPE MARTUCCI

(1865-1909)

Nocturne for orchestra

Event Programme

Featuring

CONDUCTOR

Georgios Balatsinos

SOLOIST

Francesco Nicolosi, piano

Featuring

CONDUCTOR

Georgios Balatsinos

SOLOIST

Francesco Nicolosi, piano

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