2023 01 09 Postponed: G.A. Papaioannou, a kaleidoscopic creation
G. A. Papaioannou's pluralistic creation reflects the creative restlessness of 20th century's Greek artistic world, like the quest of a Greek aspect and the need of a consistency with present time. The concert offers a rare kaleidoscopic journey in his music for ensembles of violin, cello and piano.
2023 05 15 Intimate Sounds
Music can sometimes be a cry and sometimes a whisper. A ringing, lofty statement but also a hushed, intimate confession. The latter –music’s spiritual, inner dimension– is highlighted in the romantic and contemporary works performed here by the Athens Classical Players, a string ensemble made up of string musicians from the Athens State Orchestra.
2023 05 08 Tradition in Music
Used by composers to express the musical traditions of their homelands, classical music has served as a bridge between cultures down the centuries. From different cultures themselves, the four musicians performing in tonight’s concert welcome important composers who, inspired by particular musical idioms, take us on a journey on which roots, myths, customs and traditions come together to form a mental path to mutual understanding and respect.
2023 04 10 In Memoriam
Luigi Boccherini’s solemn Stabat Mater, which conveys in music the Virgin Mary's grief as Christ is crucified, and the heart-breaking Adagio by the American composer Samuel Barber may have been composed nearly two centuries apart, but both are ideal musical expressions of the contemplative spirit of Holy Week.
2023 06 08 First Vienna School
This concert completes the Athens String Quartet's ambitious multi-season project of performing all sixteen of Beethoven's string quartets. Along with his Eighth Quartet, the dynamic ensemble interprets two of Mozart and Schubert's most beloved quartets.
2023 03 31 String quartet τετArt-on
The String quartet τετArt-on interprets works from different eras in the Acropolis Museum.
Sergei Rachmaninoff's 1st string quartet is include in the programme as a tribute to the 150th anniversary of the birth of the great Composer.
2023 03 20 Italian film music
An integral part of the beauty and international appeal of Italian cinema is its sensual music packed with melodies and harmonies that have the power to move you, no matter how many times you hear them. Five fine wind players from the Athens State Orchestra remind us of some characteristic passages from Italian film music for our musical delight.