Piano trio
Lovers of chamber music hold the Mendelssohn's Trio especially dear for its ability to take the breath away with its masterful writing and musicality. Alongside it, Shostakovich’s youthful trio and Ireland's Phantasie are both works that are well worth discovering.
Winds’ Dialogues
Three distinguished woodwind principals from the Athens State Orchestra join forces beyond the confines of symphonic music, placing their delicate, lyrical, penetrating sound at the service of a programme distinguished by its lightness of mood, classical (and neoclassical) clarity, and musicality.
Handworks– 53 unique costumes into the light
Inauguration of costume exhibition by the National Theater in the Syntagma metro station.
Everything in the superlative - Stravinsky Year
The Firebird was the first of many great successes for Igor Stravinsky, and the ballet made him famous in Parisian musical circles. Over a century after its composition, his music has lost none of its irresistible force. And the same holds true both for Mozart's riveting Symphony and Liszt's explosive Second Piano Concerto, which will be performed by the virtuosic Nikos Kyriosoglou under the baton of the distinguished German conductor Marcus Bosch.
With Passion
Famous scores fizzing with passion and unbridled emotion, but underlain by an unwavering attention to detail, are recreated under the direction of the celebrated maestro Georgios Balatsinos, with ever-brilliant contributions from the dazzlingly virtuosic Vassilis Varvaressos on piano. The programme also includes the première performance of a work of especial significance for Greek music: the Symphonic Fantasy from Kalomiris’ opera The Master Builder, based on the tragedy of the same name by Nikos Kazantzakis.
«The Apocalyptic»
The celebrated maestro Vassilis Christopoulos returns to the Athens State Orchestra podium to take on Bruckner's Eighth Symphony, a work that is often described as 'apocalyptic'. The humble Austrian composer belatedly won the acclaim and recognition he so coveted with this, his Eighth Symphony, which says a good deal about the majesty of the work. The symphony really can be a revelatory and stirring experience for listeners, and the audience can look forward to experiencing its power for themselves at this concert!
Nature in music
Nature has always held an irresistible fascination for composers. And there is no shortage of musical works inspired directly by Nature’s mystery, beauty and rejuvenating power. Essentially expressing the feelings engendered by contact with the natural world, Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony occupies pride of place among them. The distinguished conductor Miltos Logiadis leads the musicians of the Athens State Orchestra in a new reading of this awe-inspiring symphony, while the orchestra's tireless Theodor Milkov performs the première of a new work by the internationally celebrated composer Christos Hatzis inspired by the Spring Equinox.
Easter Concert
In the spirit of Holy Week and the Passion, this year's Easter concert touches on the concept of the tragic in Music. Under the baton of the accomplished maestro Myron Michailidis, outstanding singers infuse their performances of celebrated works by Brahms, Wagner and Mozart with knowledge and inspiration, revealing the anguished gestures, impassioned melodies, dark progressions and explosive confrontations that run through them. Needless to say, the concert is spearheaded by Mozart's Requiem, the swan song of a life which, though short, bequeathed mankind a priceless legacy.