Hope of a Homeland
The opera Elpis Patridos (Hope of a Homeland) looks to the outbreak of the Greek Revolution of 1821 and the events that preceded it. A Greek family from Smyrna finds itself drawn into the historic events, the people and ideas that played a leading role in the Struggle, and the first steps towards the creation of a modern Greek state. Courageous figures who shaped the Revolution, whether intellectually, spiritually or through their bold decisions and actions—Rigas, Cappodistrias, the Friendly Society, Papaflessas, Mavrokordatos, the heroic fighters—bring to life the desperate need for independence, while iconic episodes, from the proclamation of the Revolution to the first National Assembly at Epidaurus, convey the dreams they nurtured of a free homeland and a fairer life. The imprint these events left on the souls of the ordinary folk who turned the dreams into reality, their innermost feelings, the people they met and the lives of sacrifice and passion they led, help paint the picture of a unique era which gave birth to hope and breathed new life into long-standing demands for freedom and democracy.
An offering of music and a Musical Offering - Concert in Athens
Appearances by Leonidas Kavakos are now a global musical event. In Greece, pride comes alongside expectation, particularly when times are hard. Leonidas Kavakos wants to bring high-quality music both to Athens and the Greek provinces. For the sixth consecutive year, Kavakos joins forces with the KOA, with whom his connection runs long and deep, waiving his fee to help the Orchestra meet its many financial obligations. The proceeds from the concerts will be donated to charity.
An offering of music and a Musical Offering, concert in Patras
Appearances by Leonidas Kavakos are now a global musical event. In Greece, pride comes alongside expectation, particularly when times are hard. Leonidas Kavakos wants to bring high-quality music both to Athens and the Greek provinces. For the sixth consecutive year, Kavakos joins forces with the KOA, with whom his connection runs long and deep, waiving his fee to help the Orchestra meet its many financial obligations. The proceeds from the concerts will be donated to charity.
Greek Revolution IV
The struggle for National Rebirth provides as good an occasion as any for rekindling our relationship with the serious Greek music of today and yesterday. Crucial pages from our national musical heritage performed under the baton of the up-and-coming Dionisios Grammenos, with Tatiana Papageorgiou providing the solo part at the piano. The works on the programme range from epic to lyrical in mood and Romantic to modernist in idiom, but they all share the share the same need to sincerely express an authentic ‘Greekness’.
19:30, free introductory speech by Nikos Laaris for ticket holders
Musical highpoints Greek Revolution - 50 years from Stravinsky's death
A new work commissioned by the Athens State Orchestra from the leading composer Christos Samaras pays tribute to a momentous anniversary for Greece: the bicentenary of the 1821 Revolution. But 2021 is also the fiftieth anniversary of the death of a great 20th-century musical pioneer, Igor Stravinsky. The distinguished violinist, Antonis Sousamoglou, performs his Violin Concerto, proving that Stravinsky's music has lost none of its ability to grab our attention. The concert ends with Tchaikovsky's delightful Francesca da Rimini, conducted by the prolific Italian maestro, Pier Carlo Orizio.
19:30, free introductory speech by Haralambos Gogios for ticket holders
Honouring the 700 years after Dante's death, the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens holds a special documentary-trip to three stations, presenting the fructus meeting of Dante's work with the Musical Art. You are invited to follow it by clicking here.
2021 09 17 b Festival «MusiKos» 2021
This autumn, the Athens State Orchestra is staging its third annual MusiKos festival in collaboration with “Next Day”, the not-for-profit International Intervention for Sustainable Development and Quality of Life, and with the full support and under the auspices of the Hellenic Parliament, the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, the General Secretariat of the Aegean and Island Policy, the South Aegean Region, the Municipal Organization for Culture and Sports of Rhodes, the Municipality of Nisyros, the Municipality of Chalki and the Municipality of Megisti.
The Festival aims to present high-quality performances, to promote wide-ranging collaborations between local authorities and musical and educational institutions, to develop the Greek provinces, to reach out to socially sensitive groups, and to make culture available to society as a whole. Eight concerts will be staged in total, all of them with free admission for the public: two on Kos (September 11 & 15), three on Rhodes (September 12, 14 & 17), and one each on the islands of Nisyros, Kastelorizo and Chalki .
The repertoire performed is extremely wide-ranging, extending from classical music to operetta and film music, and will be performed by prominent ASO ensembles. As the bicentenary of the 1821 Greek Revolution, 2021 is a key year for the nation, which is why this year's MusiKos Festival is dedicated to Greek music and Greek artists. All the concerts are thus underpinned by the desire to shed light on the course of Greek music over these two centuries of freedom.
The concerts were made possible by the support of the Ephorate of Antiquities for the Dodecanese.
2021 09 17 Festival «MusiKos» 2021
This autumn, the Athens State Orchestra is staging its third annual MusiKos festival in collaboration with “Next Day”, the not-for-profit International Intervention for Sustainable Development and Quality of Life, and with the full support and under the auspices of the Hellenic Parliament, the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, the General Secretariat of the Aegean and Island Policy, the South Aegean Region, the Municipal Organization for Culture and Sports of Rhodes, the Municipality of Nisyros, the Municipality of Chalki and the Municipality of Megisti.
The Festival aims to present high-quality performances, to promote wide-ranging collaborations between local authorities and musical and educational institutions, to develop the Greek provinces, to reach out to socially sensitive groups, and to make culture available to society as a whole. Eight concerts will be staged in total, all of them with free admission for the public: two on Kos (September 11 & 15), three on Rhodes (September 12, 14 & 17), and one each on the islands of Nisyros, Kastelorizo and Chalki .
The repertoire performed is extremely wide-ranging, extending from classical music to operetta and film music, and will be performed by prominent ASO ensembles. As the bicentenary of the 1821 Greek Revolution, 2021 is a key year for the nation, which is why this year's MusiKos Festival is dedicated to Greek music and Greek artists. All the concerts are thus underpinned by the desire to shed light on the course of Greek music over these two centuries of freedom.
The concerts were made possible by the support of the Ephorate of Antiquities for the Dodecanese.
2021 09 15 b Festival «MusiKos» 2021
This autumn, the Athens State Orchestra is staging its third annual MusiKos festival in collaboration with “Next Day”, the not-for-profit International Intervention for Sustainable Development and Quality of Life, and with the full support and under the auspices of the Hellenic Parliament, the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, the General Secretariat of the Aegean and Island Policy, the South Aegean Region, the Municipal Organization for Culture and Sports of Rhodes, the Municipality of Nisyros, the Municipality of Chalki and the Municipality of Megisti.
The Festival aims to present high-quality performances, to promote wide-ranging collaborations between local authorities and musical and educational institutions, to develop the Greek provinces, to reach out to socially sensitive groups, and to make culture available to society as a whole. Eight concerts will be staged in total, all of them with free admission for the public: two on Kos (September 11 & 15), three on Rhodes (September 12, 14 & 17), and one each on the islands of Nisyros, Kastelorizo and Chalki .
The repertoire performed is extremely wide-ranging, extending from classical music to operetta and film music, and will be performed by prominent ASO ensembles. As the bicentenary of the 1821 Greek Revolution, 2021 is a key year for the nation, which is why this year's MusiKos Festival is dedicated to Greek music and Greek artists. All the concerts are thus underpinned by the desire to shed light on the course of Greek music over these two centuries of freedom.
The concerts were made possible by the support of the Ephorate of Antiquities for the Dodecanese.
2021 09 15 Festival «MusiKos» 2021
This autumn, the Athens State Orchestra is staging its third annual MusiKos festival in collaboration with “Next Day”, the not-for-profit International Intervention for Sustainable Development and Quality of Life, and with the full support and under the auspices of the Hellenic Parliament, the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, the General Secretariat of the Aegean and Island Policy, the South Aegean Region, the Municipal Organization for Culture and Sports of Rhodes, the Municipality of Nisyros, the Municipality of Chalki and the Municipality of Megisti.
The Festival aims to present high-quality performances, to promote wide-ranging collaborations between local authorities and musical and educational institutions, to develop the Greek provinces, to reach out to socially sensitive groups, and to make culture available to society as a whole. Eight concerts will be staged in total, all of them with free admission for the public: two on Kos (September 11 & 15), three on Rhodes (September 12, 14 & 17), and one each on the islands of Nisyros, Kastelorizo and Chalki .
The repertoire performed is extremely wide-ranging, extending from classical music to operetta and film music, and will be performed by prominent ASO ensembles. As the bicentenary of the 1821 Greek Revolution, 2021 is a key year for the nation, which is why this year's MusiKos Festival is dedicated to Greek music and Greek artists. All the concerts are thus underpinned by the desire to shed light on the course of Greek music over these two centuries of freedom.
The concerts were made possible by the support of the Ephorate of Antiquities for the Dodecanese.