«¡Espana!» Cycle (I)
This season’s “¡España!” cycle will provide Athenian concertgoers with a unique opportunity to rediscover both celebrated works by Spanish composers and music directly inspired by the Iberian peninsula. In this first concert in the series, Ravel, Ibert and Richard Strauss provide a vibrant portrait of the emblematic figure of Don Quixote in the most vivid of musical colours.
Pre-concert talk, free for ticket holders
Opening concert
The Athens State Orchestra kicks off its 2012-2013 season with two truly titanic works: the Violin Concerto by the great Nikos Skalkottas with the celebrated Greek virtuoso Giorgos Demertzis playing the solo part, and Mahler’s First Symphony, a work which combines the freshness of youth with fathomless metaphysical depth. The concert will be conducted by the A.S.O’s chief conductor and artistic director, Vassilis Christopoulos.
Pre-concert talk, free for ticket holders