Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore (n. 3), opus 72 Symphony n. 3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concert for clarinet, KV 622 Soloist: Philippe Berrod clarinet Orchestre de Paris Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach
Based on the novel by Tolstoy, this production is a breathtaking creation by Boris Eifman, the Russian choreographer who combines in a remarkable way the intensely expressive nature of modern dance with the severe formal characteristics of the classical ballet. Choreography: Boris Eifman Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Special Effect: Leonid Eremin Set designer: Zinovij Margolin…
Cinema music by the famous Muenchner Symphoniker in Athens Concert Hall
Benedetto Marcello: Cassandra Latinitas Nostra, Markellos Chrysikopoulos Vasistas Ioanna Forti as Cassandra Performed in Music in Rhodes Festival
Sinfonia Varsovia conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki Krzysztof Penderecki, Agnus Dei (transciption for strings) Polymorphia (1961) for 48 strings Concerto for viola and orchestra (transcribed for cello and orchestra, 1983) Soloist: Danjulo Ishizaka, cello Symphony no. 2 (1979-1980)
L’Olimpiade is an opera libretto in three acts by Metastasio that was originally written for Antonio Caldara’s 1733 opera. Following Caldara’s success, more than 60 baroque and classical composers used the libretto in their own renditions. Enjoy this opera at the Athens Concert Hall on March 4. The popularity of Caldara’s opera certainly gave Metastasio’s…
Boris Eifman’s ballet, Red Giselle, is based on the life of Russian prima ballerina Olga Spessivtseva. The ballet follows her rise to prominence during the Russian Revolution and her fall to madness in Paris. 7-10 February at the Athens Concert Hall.
A Phormigx, Teatro delle Muse Ancona, Thessaloniki Concert Hall production Stephen Medcalf, Director Isabella Bywater, Set design & Costums Simon Corder, Lights Nikos Athinaios, Conductor
A string quartet with a double bass instead of a cello? That is a combination which is both interesting from a musical point of view and “original” as, for instance, in Mozart’s divertimenti or Haydn’s early string quartets. This constellation also allows the Ensemble to fulfill its philosophy of incorporating lesser-known works by Franz Schubert,…
One of the leading Czech orchestras, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra (PRSO) is also one of the oldest. Thanks to its imaginative programming and ever improving artistic standards it has earned an important position in Czech concert life. At the same time it is a welcome guest at concert halls abroad. The PRSO’s tradition dates…
