Resonance: Canto ostinato
The concert program consists of the famous work by Dutch composer Simeon ten Holt, Canto Ostinato (1976–1979), one of the most significant works of European minimalism. It is a deeply atmospheric and captivating musical experience, with strong elements of repetition and freedom in its interpretive approach.
Exploring the myth in three continents
A unique evening of chamber music bridges six corners of the world, some of which often remain unexplored in concert halls. Heitor Villa-Lobos’s Quinteto instrumental showcases the explosive rhythm and colors of the Brazilian tradition, while Maurice Ravel creates textures full of transparency and orchestral virtuosity. Australian composer Melody Eötvös creates a fantastical landscape, drawing inspiration from a Norwegian collection of myths—the same one that inspired Henrik Ibsen to write Peer Gynt. The Italian Dario Argentesi chooses to compose a serenade for an imaginary country, Babkhuzia. Finally, Fratres by the Estonian Arvo Pärt is one of the most iconic examples of minimalism in classical music.
Modernism and Tradition
The program showcases distinctive voices of the 20th century, highlighting the richness and dynamism that characterize the unique combination of clarinet, violin, and piano. Each work sheds light on different cultural and aesthetic aspects, ranging from lyricism and national identity to neoclassicism. Overall, the program traces a colorful musical journey through the 20th century, highlighting the expressive flexibility and intercultural richness of the trio for clarinet, violin, and piano.
The Music of Hesperides
The tetARTon string quartet presents a program comprising three works from different aesthetic worlds that converge in America - not merely as a geographical location, but as an idea, an experience, and a memory. The European musical tradition meets the American one and returns renewed by drawing inspiration from it and inspiring it in turn. Once again, music turns from a bridge of sounds into a bridge of cultures.
The Magic Flute tells a story...
The Magic Flute tells a story...The chamber music concert “The Magic Flute Tells a Story…” presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s famous opera in a unique, adapted format for flute quartet with narration. Franz Heinrich Ehrenfried’s arrangement offers the audience a more intimate and direct way to experience the work; narration ties together the story plot, while music highlights the emotions and characters. Tamino, Pamina, and the magic flute take listeners on a journey full of adventure, love, and the quest of truth. This specific version brings the opera closer to listeners of all ages.
The Rhythms of South America
The Athens State Orchestra Woodwind Quintet invites the audience on a musical journey full of passion, color, and vitality, centered on the musical tradition of South America. An evening brimming with melodies, rhythm, and emotion, takes us on a journey to this enchanting musical landscape, where Brazilian vitality meets the nostalgic charm of the tango, highlighting the unique musical identity of an entire continent.
Four Instruments, One Voice
Two landmark works of chamber music, linking Beethoven’s classical refinement with Brahms’s mature lyricism. Beethoven’s Piano Quartet no. 2 is distinguished by its brilliance and elegance, while already revealing the first glimmers of the genius that would change the course of music for ever. Brahms’s iconic Piano Quartet no. 1 is a work of epic proportions and unparalleled power. After three movements brimming with lyricism and melodic richness, the work concludes with the famous "Rondo alla Zingarese": a finale set to Gypsy rhythms, in which the four instruments come together in a dance of virtuosity and emotion.
The power of classic
Η δεύτερη συναυλία της Κρατικής Ορχήστρας Αθηνών στην Κηφισιά παρουσιάζει ένα πρόγραμμα που συνδυάζει την κομψότητα του κλασικισμού με τη δυναμική μετάβαση προς τον πρώιμο ρομαντισμό. Η λαμπερή Εισαγωγή από τον Ντον Τζοβάνι του Μότσαρτ ανοίγει τη βραδιά με θεατρική ένταση και δραματικό χαρακτήρα, ενώ το Κοντσέρτο για βιολί αρ. 5, γνωστό και ως «Τουρκικό», ξεχωρίζει για τη λυρική του ομορφιά, τη δεξιοτεχνία και το ιδιαίτερο φινάλε του. Το πρόγραμμα ολοκληρώνεται με τη Συμφωνία αρ. 2 του Μπετόβεν, ένα έργο γεμάτο ζωντάνια, αισιοδοξία και δημιουργική τόλμη, που προαναγγέλλει τη μεγάλη συμφωνική του περίοδο. Σολίστ της βραδιάς είναι η Εξάρχουσα της Ορχήστρας Κατερίνα Χατζηνικολάου, ενώ τη μουσική διεύθυνση έχει αναλάβει η Φαίδρα Γιαννέλου.
The second concert of the Athens State Orchestra in Kifissia presents a program that combines the elegance of classicism with a dynamic transition to early romanticism. Mozart's brilliant Don Giovanni Overture opens the evening with theatrical intensity and drama, while the Violin Concerto no. 5, also known as "Turkish", stands out for its lyrical beauty, virtuosity and special finale. The program is completed with the Agreement no. 2 by Beethoven, a work full of vitality, optimism and creative boldness, which heralds its great symphonic period. The soloist of the evening is the Orchestra's Exarchousa Katerina Chatzinikolau, while the musical direction has been undertaken by Phaedra Giannelou.
Beethoven year, concert in Trikala
The Athens State Orchestra travels to Trikala to open the Beethoven Year for the 200th anniversary of the death of the great composer. Two of his top works will be performed, which highlight two different but interrelated aspects of his creative genius. The Piano Concerto no. 3, a work of intense lyricism, drama and virtuosity, is an important milestone in the history of the piano concerto, while the emblematic Symphony no. 5, with its distinctive opening motif, remains a timeless symbol of human strength and victory over adversity. The soloist of the evening is the award-winning pianist of the younger generation Nikolas Pappas, under the musical direction of Eleni Kotsmanidou.
Carmen's Music, concert in Kifissia
It the aftermath of the Christmas and New Year’s festivity, the concert that some days earlier is performed in Kalamata, is given in Kifissia. There can’t be a more beautiful way for an orchestra and its audience to welcome a new year than George Bizet’s Carmen, this ideal mix of French finesse and Spanish passion, timeless melody and orchestral splendor. At the same time, two prominent members of the Athens State Orchestra step away from their regular roles to take center stage as soloists, introducing to the audience two distinct works of their instruments’ repertoire, one very famous (Mendelssohn) and another less known, however equally atmospheric (Weinberg).
In collaboration with the Municipality of Kifissia