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GREAT
ORCHESTRAS
7 & 8
January 2002
Budapest
Festival Orchestra
conducted
by Ivan Fischer
Bartók,
Smetana (7/1)
Dvorak,
Bartók (8/1)
Anastasios
Pappas piano (8/1)
7, 8 &
9 February 2002
St
Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted
by Yuri Temirkanov (7 & 8/2)
Nikolai
Alexeyev (9/2)
Ljiadow,
Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky (7 & 8/2)
Rachmaninov,
Shostakovich (9/2)
Dimitris
Sgouros piano (9/2)
26, 27
& 28 April 2002
Dresden
Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted
by Marek Janowski
Brahms,
Schubert, Schumann
Berlin
Radio Choir
Sibylla
Rubens soprano (26 & 28/4)
Franz
Grundheber bariton (26 & 28/4)
13 &
14 May 2002
Philharmonic
Orchestra
conducted
by Andras Schiff
Beethoven
(13 & 14/5), Bach (13 & 14/5)
Schubert
(13/5), Haydn (14/5)
Andras
Schiff piano-conductor
GREAT
INTERPRETERS
PIANO
VIRTUOSI
16 October
2001
Elisabeth
Leonskaja
Beethoven,
Rachmaninov, Lizst, Schubert
21
November 2001
Arcadi
Volodos
Schubert,
Schumann, Brahms, Lizsr
29
November 2001
Rudolf
Buchbinder
Beethoven,
Bach, Schumann
28
February 2002
Mikhail
Pletnev
Musorgsky,
Tchaikovsky
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
9 March
2002
Evgeny
Kissin
Programme
to be announced
20 March
2002
Cyprien
Katsaris
Bach,
Lizst, Schubert
OPERA AT
THE MEGARON
23, 25,
27, 28, 29 & 31 January 2002
Benjamin
Britten
"The
Turn of the Screw"
Libretto
Myfanny Piper
Director
Thomas Moschopoulos
Set
Designer Antonis Daglidis
Costume
Designer Clare Bracewel
Light
Designer Lefteris Pavlopoulos
The
Governess, soprano Maroussa Xyni
Peter
Quint, tenor Gregory Kunde
Mrs Grose,
soprano Julia Souglakou
Miss
Jessel, soprano Irini Karaiani
Ensemble
of the Orchestra of Colours
Conducted
by Nikos Tsouchlos
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
OEPERA AT
THE MEGARON
GREAT
OPERATIC SINGERS
22,
25,& 27 February 2002
Gaetano
Donizzetti
"Lucia
di Lammermoor"
Opera in
three acts
Libretto
Salvatore Cammarano
based on
Walter Scott's
novel
"The Bride of Lammermoor"
Scenic
concept Nicholas Petropoulos
Lucia,
soprano June Anderson
Edgardo,
tenor Ramon Vargas
Enrico,
bariton Alberto Gazale
Raimondo,
bass Christophoros Stamboglis
Choir of
the Greek National Opera
The Athens
State Orchestra
conducted
by Angelo Cavallaro
14, 16,
17, 19 & 20 April 2002
Mikis
Theodorakis
"Lysistrata"
Libretto
Mikis Theodorakis
based on
Aristophanes' comedy
Greek
National Opera and Choir
WORLD
PREMIERE
BRIDGES
2 November
2001
Gary
Burton (vibraphone)
Makoto
Ozone (piano)
Works by
Thanos
Mikroutsikos,
Gary
Burton
La Camerata-
Orchestra
of the Friends of Music
Conducted
by Alexandros Myrat
13 &
14 November 2001
Manos
Hadjidakis:
"The
Era of Melissanthi"
with Maria
Farandouri
Alkinoos
Ioannidis
Doros
Dimosthenous
Music
advisor Nikos Kypourgos
Manos
Hadjidakis Ensemble
Conducted
by Loukas Karytinos
28
November 2001
Orchestra
of the City of Volos
Arturo
Sandoval (trumpet)
Works by
P. I.
Tchaikovsky
Alexander
Arutiunian
Dimitris
Maragopoulos
Latin
music for trumpet and orchestra
Orchestra
of the City of Volos
conducted
by Semyon Kogan
6, 7 &
8 December 2001
Tango
Passion (Virtual)
Dance and
music from Argentina
Choreography
Hector Zaraspe
conceived
and directed by
Mel Howard
Artistic
design
Jose
Libertella
Hector
Zaraspe
Mel Howard
The
Sexteto Mayor Orchestra
12 &
13 December 2001
"www...@MarcoPolis.com"
A musical
spectacle based on
Italo
Calvino's "Invisible Cities"
Direction
Paul
Stebbings
Set,
Costume, Light Designer, Video Director
Kostis
Papadopoulos
Choreographer
Tom Ward
Music by
Chrysa
Apostolopoulu, Lena Platonos,
Dimitris
Varelas, Nikos Psarianos,
Eleni
Karavousi, Yannis Georgantelis
Musical
instruction
Chrysa
Apostolatou
With the
participation of
"Eik'asma"
Music Theatre Group
Paul
Stebbings and Tom Ward
Vocal
Ensemble "Afros"
Ensemble
of the Orchestra of Colours
(within
the framework of the Christmas Season Cycle)
15 &
16 December 2001
A. Charlie
Chaplin
"Modern
Times"
with live
orchestral screening
The
Orchestra of the City of Athens
conducted
by
Timothy
Brocks
26-30
December 2001
"The
Silent Comedy"
a tribute
to Buster Keaton
Stuart
Oderman piano
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
14, 15
& 16 January 2002
Alkistis
Protopsalti
Music
Voyages
orchestration
Kostas
Papadoukas
27
February, 7 & 15 March 2002
Guitar
Festival
artistic
director
Kostas
Kotsiolis
a tribute
to Astor Piazzolla
with the
participation of
Kostas
Kotsiolis
Duo Assad
& Fernando Suarez-Paz
Alexandra
Christodimou -
Yannis
Petridis
Dimitris
Kotronakis
John
Williams
The Athens
State Orchestra
conducted
by
Leo
Brouwer
(Hall of
the Friends of Music,
Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
13 April
2002
Silent
Travel
jazz
concert
with the
participation of
Paolo
Fresu trumpet
Bendik
Hofseth saxophone
Arild
Andersen bass
and
percussion instruments
Tania
Nikoloudi vocals
Takis
Farazis piano
Vangelis
Katsoulis synthesizer
percussion
instruments, music
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
RISING
STARS
ECHO
(European
Concert Hall Organization)
26
November 2001
Robert
Schumann
Fantasiestücke
op. 73
Theo
Abazis: ""
Francis
Poulenc
Sonata for
clarinet and piano
Johannes
Brahms
Sonata no
2 in e flat major, op. 120
Béla
Bartók
Sonatina,
Sz 55
Lars
Wouters van den Oudenweijer
clarinet
Hans
Eijsackers piano
Theo
Abazis music
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
26
February 2002
Joseph
Haydn
Quartet in
d major, op. 50/6
"The
Frog"
David
Schobert
"Quartet
" (2000)
Johannes
Brahms
Quartet no
1 in c minor, op. 51
Mirň
String Quartet
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
11 March
2002
Fantasia
in c minor, KV 475
Sonata in
c minor, KV 457
Johannes
Brahms
Piano
Pieces, op. 119 (1892)
Anton
Webern
Variations,
op. 27 (1935-36)
Robert
Schumann
Carnaval,
op. 9 (1833-35)
Gottlieb
Wallisch piano
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
30 March
2002
Ludwig van
Beethoven
String
Trio no 1 in g major, op. 9
Arnold
Schönberg
String
Trio op. 45 (1946)
W. A.
Mozart
Divertimento
for strings trio, KV 563
Leopold
String Trio
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
14 April
2002
Erland von
Koch
Sonata for
violin and piano
in e minor
(1913)
Ludwig van
Beethoven
Sonata no
4 in a minor, op. 23
Eugčne
Ysa˙e
Solo
sonata no 4, op. 27 (1924)
Béla
Bartók
Sonata no
1, Sz 75 (1921)
Cecilia
Zilliacus violin
Bengt-Ĺke
Lundin piano
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
17 May
2002
Arias and
orchestral excerpts by
A.
Scarlatti, G. F. Haendel
G.
Legrenzi, F. Geminiani
A.
Vivaldi, A. Krieger
A.
Gabrieli, T. Selle
C. C.
Dedekind
G. P.
Telemann, J. S. Sperontes
Matthias
Rexroth counter tenor
Dimitri
Dichtiar cello
Markus
Märkl cembalo
(Dimitris
Mitropuolos Hall)
JOHANN
SEBASTIAN BACH
29 &
30 October 2001
Kammerakademie
Neuss
works by
J. S. Bach
conducted
by
Johannes
Goritzki
Concerts
and workshops
in
collaboration with Goethe Institut
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
22
November 2001
Piano
Poliphony
works by
J. S. Bach, D. Mitropoulos
Charis
Dimaras piano
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
24
November 2001
Bachakademie
Stuttgard
Soloists
and the Gächinger Kantorei
of the
Bachakademie Stuttgard
La
Camerata-
Orchestra
of the Friends of Music
J. S.
Bach: Messe in b minor
conducted
by
Helmuth
Rilling
21-23
November 2001
Lectures
and Masterclasses
under the
direction of
Helmuth
Rilling
30
November, 1 & 2 December 2001
Orchestral
Music
and Piano
Concerts
30
November
W. A.
Mozart:
Eine
kleine Nachtmusik
Piano
Concerto no 16, KV 451
Piano
Concerto no 24, KV 491
Symphony
no 35 "Haffner", KV 385
1 December
W. A.
Mozart:
"Le
nozze di Figaro", ouverture
"Don
Giovanni", ouverture
Piano
Concerto no 20, KV 466
Divertimento,
KV 136
Piano
Concerto no 22, KV 482
2 December
Gioacchino
Rossini
"La
scala di seta", ouverture
W. A.
Mozart
Piano
Concerto no 20, KV 466
Piano
Concerto no 24, KV 491
Prague
Chamber Orchestra
Martino
Tirimo piano-conductor
A TRIBUTE
TO L. VAN BEETHOVEN
THE
SYMPHONIES
26, 27, 28
& 29 March 2002
London
Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted
by Kurt Masur
L. v.
Beethovem
Symphony
no 1, 2, 3 (26/3)
Symphony
no 4, 5 (27/3)
Symphony
no 6, 7 (28/3)
Symphony
no 8, 9 (29/3)
Krassimira
Stoyanova soprano (29/3)
Louise
Winter mezzo-soprano (29/3)
Stuart
Neill tenor (29/3)
Hanno
Müller - Brachmann baritone (29/3)
The ERT
Choir (29/3)
Chorus
Master
Antonis
Kontogeorgiou
6, 7, 9,
10, 12 & 13 October 2001
"Giselle"
Choreography
Leonidas
de Pian
based on
the classical choreography
by Jean
Corelli and Jules Perrot
Set
designer
Nikos
Petropoulos
Costume
designer
Leonidas
de Pian
Giselle: Julia Makhalina (6, 7, 9/10)
Diana Vyshneva (10, 12,
13/10)
Albrecht: Igor Zelensky (6, 7, 9/10)
Vladimir Malakhov (10,
12, 13/10)
Hilarion: Yiorgos Varvariotis (6, 7, 9, 10, 13/10)
Myrtha: Maria Alexandrova (6, 7, 9/10)
Alina Stergianou (10,12,
13/10)
Bertha: Roxani Papanikola (6, 7, 9, 10, 12,
13/10)
The Athens
State Orchestra
conducted
by
Robert
Luther
22-26 May
2002
San
Francisco Ballet
Soloists
and corps de ballet of the San Francisco Ballet
Choreography
by
H.
Tomasson, G. Balanchine, R. Petit W. Fosythe, J. Robbins
Artistic
direction
Helgi
Tomasson
CHRISTMAS
SEASON
6, 7 &
8 December 2001
Dance and
music from Argentina
Tango
Passion
Choreography
Hector
Zaraspe
Conceived
and created by
Mel Howard
Artistic
Direction
José
Libertella, Hector Zaraspe
Mel Howard
The
Sexteto Mayor Orchestra
CINEMA AND
MUSIC
(within
the framework of the Bridges Series)
15 &
16 December 201
A.
Charleie Chaplin
"Modern
Times"
with live
orchestral screening
The
Orchestra of the City of Athens
conducted
by
Timothy
Brocks
26-30
December 2001
"The
Silent Comedy"
A Tribute
to Buster Keaton
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
17 &
18 December 2001
Russian
National Orchestra
Mikhail
Pletnev
works by
P. I. Tchaikovsky, A. Scriabin
S.
Taneyev, S. Rachmaninov
Nikolai
Lugansky piano (17/12)
The ERT
Choir (18/12)
Chorus
master Antonis Kontogeorgiou
25, 26,
28, 29 & 30 December 2001
Bolshoi
Ballet Academy of Moscow
"Training
the Future Stars"
with the
collaboration of the
Orchestra
of Colours
conducted
by
George
Zhemchuzhin
LA
CAMERATA-
ORCHESTRA
OF THE FRIENDS OF MUSIC
Musical
director
Sir
Neville Marriner
Principal
Conductor Alexandros Myrat
20 October
2001
Felix
Mendelssohn
"A
Midsummer Night's Dream"
Marina
Vouloyianni soprano
Julia
Souglakou soprano
The Female
ERT Choir
Chorus
master Antonis Kontogeorgiou
LA
CAMERATA-
ORCHESTRA
OF THE FRIENDS OF MUSIC
Conducted
by
Sir
Neville Marriner
8 November
2001
George
Bizet / R. Shchedrin
Suite from
Carmen (1968)
Dmitry
Shostakovich
Symphony
no 14, op. 135
Medea
Iasonidou soprano
Dimitris
Kavrakos bass
LA
CAMERATA-
ORCHESTRA
OF THE FRIENDS OF MUSIC
Conducted
by
Alexandros
Myrat
6 December
2001
works by
W. A. Mozart
Antonio
Salieri, Franz Schubert
LA
CAMERATA-
ORCHESTRA
OF THE FRIENDS OF MUSIC
Howard
Shelley piano - conductor
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
23 January
2002
Joseph
Haydn
Symphony
no 22
Cembalo
Concerto in d major
W. A.
Mozart
Symphony
no 33, KV 319
Piano
concerto no 8, KV 246
Dimitris
Sgouros piano & cembalo
LA
CAMERATA-
ORCHESTRA
OF THE FRIENDS OF MUSIC
Conducted
by
Alexandros
Myrat
21
February 2002
J. S. Bach
Concerto
no 2 in e minor, BWV 1053
Concerto
no 4 in a major, BWV 1055
Double
Concerto, BWV 1062
Concerto
no 5 in f minor, BWV 1056
Concerto
no 6 in f minor, BWV 1057
Double
Concerto, BWV 1060
Katerina
Ktona cembalo
Alexandra
Papastefanou piano
Vassilis
Tsabropoulos piano
LA
CAMERATA-
ORCHESTRA
OF THE FRIENDS OF MUSIC
Conducted
by
Alexandros
Myrat
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
8 March
2002
Academy of
St Martin in-the Fields
La
Camerata-
Orchestra
of the friends of muisc
programme
to be announced
conducted
by
Sir
Neville Marriner
21 March
2002
programme
to be announced
Jacques
Taddei organ
La
Canerata-
Orchestra
of the Friends of Music
Conducted
by
Alexandros
Myrat
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
25 April
2002
J. S. Bach
"St
Matthew Passion"
Matthias
Görme baritone
La
Camerata-
Orchestra
of the Friends of Music
conducted
by Sir Neville Marriner
23 May
2002
programme
to be announced
CHAMBER
MUSIC FESTIVAL
THE MUSIC
OF CENTRAL EUROPE
AND ITS
NATIONAL SCHOOLS
7, 10, 11,
14 & 17 February 2002
Artistic
Director Leonidas Kavakos
7 February
2002
Traditional
Hungarian Music
works of
the classical
and
romanic period
Leonidas
Kavakos violin
Péter Nagy
piano
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
10
February 2002
Joseph
Haydn
Piano trio
Antonin
Dvorak
"Drumky"
trio
Béla
Bartók
Contrasts
Johannes
Brahms
Piano trio
Leonidas
Kavakos violin
Charles
Neidich clarinet
Péter Nagy
piano
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
11
February 2001
Zoltán
Kodály
Duo for
violin and cello
Béla
Bartók
Sonata for
two pianos and percussion instruments
Johannes
Brahms
Clarinet
Quintet op. 115
Leonidas
Kavakos violin
Charles
Neidich clarinet
George
Petrou-Christos Papageorgiou
piano duo
Dimitris
Desyllas percussion instruments
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
14
February 2002
Violin and
piano sonatas
by Leo
Janácek, George Ebescu
Leonidas
Kavakos violin
Péter Nagy
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
17
February 2002
works by
Johannes Brahms
Antonin
Dvorák
Tokyo
String Quartet
(Dimitris
Mitropoulos Hall)
GREEK
MUSIC
THE SONGS
OF MIKIS THEODORAKIS
Following
last year's Tribute
(The Songs
of Mikis Theodorakis)
a new
series of songs arranged for piano and voice
is
included in the programme of the cycle.
CONTEMPORARY
GREEK COMPOSERS
20
November 2001
Charis
Vrontos
"Ioulianos
the Apostate"
The ERT
Choir
Antonis
Kontogeorgiou
The ERT
National Symphony Orchestra
conducted
by
Nikos
Christodoulou
1-5 March
2002
Greek
composers of the next generation
with the
Hellenic Group of Contemporary Music
conducted
by
Theodore
Antoniou
5 March
2002
A Tribute
to Nikos Scalkotas
The
Academy of Saint Martin in-the-Fields
conducted
by Nikos Christodoulou
19 March
2002
A Tribute
to Emilios Riadis
The ERT
National Symphony Orchestra
conducted
by Byron Fidetzis
FRENCH
LITTERATURE AND MUSIC
18, 19
& 20 October 2001
Promenades
Four
Centuries of French Theatre
with
Genevieve Page
Excerpts
from plays by
Racine,
Courteline, Moličre, Hugo,
Jarry,
Musset, Marivaux, Claudel
director
Pierre Constant
set
designer Roberto Plate
24 &
25 October 2001
Orchestre
National
du
Capitole de Toulouse
Claude
Debussy
Prélude ŕ
"L'aprčs-midi d'un faune"
C.
Saint-Saëns
piano
concertop no 2, op. 22
Ernest
Chausson
Symphony
in b flat minor, op. 20
Jannis
Vakarelis piano
conducted
by Michel Plasson
2 November
2001
French
Poetry and Music
Hector Berlioz "Nuit d'été"
Daphne
Evangellatos mezzo-soprano
Dimitris
Giakas piano
Maurice
Ravel "Gaspard de la nuit"
Franz
Lizst "Mefisto waltz"
Dimitris
Sgouros piano
EVENINGS
OF MUSIC
31 October
2001
Dora
Bakapoulou
piano
recital
works by
F. Chopin
11
November 2001
Nelli Semitekolo
piano
recital
works by
J. Brahms, R. Schumann
18
November 2001
Hilliard
Ensemble
works by
G. Dufay,
V. Tormis, J. Arcadelt,
P.
Verdelot, C. de Rore, J. Desprez, A. de Fevin,
P.
Sandrin, J. Bennet, T. Weeles, G. Farnaby,
E Liddle,
P. Passereau, A. Gardane, C. Jannequin
20 April
2002
Dresden
Quintet
Uwe
Matschke
W. A.
Mozart
Adagio and
Fugue in c minor, KV 546
George
Onslow
String
Quintet no 45, in d minor
Franz
Schubert
Quintet in
a major, op. 114, D 667
Drseden
Quintet
Uwe
Matschke piano
OTHER
EVENTS
19 &
21 October 2001
The Athens
Concert Hall
First
Decade's Gala
Hildegard
Behrens soprano
Anna
Tomowa-Sintow soprano
Dimitris
Sgouros piano
THE ATHENS
STATE ORCHESTRA
Conducted
by
Johan
Arnell
5 & 6
November 2001
Ensemble
Orchestra de Paris
Igor
Stravinsky "Pulcinella", suite (1920)
W. A.
Mozart Piano concerto in flat major, KV 482
Joseph
Haydn Symphony no 94 in g major
J. L.
Florentz "Pričre de Marie au Golgotha"
Guylaine
Girard soprano
Michel Dalberto
piano
conducted
by John Nelson
11
December 2001
Hideko
Udagawa violin
Danae Kara
piano
Franz
Schubert
Sonatina
no 3 in g minor,op. 137
Johannes
Brahms
violin
sonata no 3 in d minor, op. 108
J. S. Bach
Chaconne
in d minoir, BWV 1004
Richard
Strauss
violin
sonata in e major, op. 18
30 April
2002
Organ
recital Nicolas Kynaston
programme
to be announced
"BYZANTINE
SYRIA"
15 October
2001 - 15 January 2002
As a sequel to its exhibitions
'Treasures
of Armenia' (April - June 1998)
and 'The
Venice of the Greeks -
The Greece
of the Venetians' (March-April 1999),
the Athens
Concert Hall is now staging an exhibition
on the
subject of Byzantine Syria.
Il will be
our first opportunity
here in
Greece to see the traces left
by the
early years of Christianity in this country,
a near
neighbour of the Holy Land.
Sculpture,
jewelry, coins and objects of daily use
will be
loaned by museums from all over Syria.
A number
of other exhibits from the same period
will also
be loaned by the Benaki Museum.
The
exhibition will be curated by the art critic
Mrs. Efi
Andreadi.