Music from the New World (II)

Fri. 08 November 2013 20:30

Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Christos Lambrakis Hall

Milestones in the history of American music, highpoints in the output of three American composers from the early, mid and late 20th century respectively, performed by the Athens State Orchestra. The experienced maestro Miltos Logiadis conducts a programme including celebrated works by the “Dean of American composers”, Aaron Copland, while the exceptional violinist, Antonis Sousamoglou, joins the orchestra to play the award-winning Second Concerto by the American composer of Greek descent, George Tsontakis.

19:45
Pre-concert talk, free for ticket holders

Event Programme

AARON COPLAND

(1900–1990)

Appalachian Spring

Four Dance Episodes from “Rodeo”

CHARLES IVES

(1874-1954)

An Unanswered Question

GEORGE TSONTAKIS

(b.1951)

Concerto for violin and orchestra No.2

Event Programme

Featuring

CONDUCTOR

Miltos Logiadis

SOLOIST

Antonis Sousamoglou, violin

Featuring

CONDUCTOR

Miltos Logiadis

SOLOIST

Antonis Sousamoglou, violin

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