Vladimir Ashkenazy: “Music sets me free”

After a case of covid made its appearance in our ranks during the final stage of rehearsals before the recording, the Athens State Orchestra is sad to announce the postponement of its anniversary concert to make the bicentenary of the start of the Greek Revolution. In its place, on the National Day of celebration at 19:00, the Orchestra's will present works from its recent concert programmes. The programme will open with Shostakovich’s 10th Symphony conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazi, continue with Nikos Skalkottas’ Concerto for violin and orchestra with Jonian Ilias Kadesha playing the solo part under the baton of Ektoras Tartanis, and end with the Seven Timeless Virtues, under Stefanos Tsialis, an Athens State Orchestra commission to George Kouroupos.