Nostalgia for the lost belle époque
With the kind support of the French Institute, Greece
Thu. 23 April 2015 20:30
Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Christos Lambrakis Hall
Franck's ethereal tone poem is redolent of the mythic French belle époque which was brought to an abrupt end by the onset of the Great War. Later artists have often expressed their nostalgia for the finesse and grace of that time and sought to channel both in new compositions which make use of the era's aesthetic formulae. Two outstanding Greek musicians, the conductor Loukas Karytinos and the pianist Alexandra Papastefanou, will be performing a selection of wonderful compositions that seek to capture the spirit of the belle époque.
19:45
Pre-concert talk, free for ticket holders
Event Programme
MAURICE RAVEL
(1875–1937)
Boléro
PATRICK BURGAN
(b.1960)
Sphères, five pieces for a large orchestra
HARIS VRONDOS
(1951-)
Concerto for piano and orchestra
CÉSAR FRANCK
(1822–1890)
Les Eolides [The breezes], tone poem
Event Programme
Featuring
CONDUCTOR
Lukas Karytinos
SOLOIST
Alexandra Papastefanou, Piano
