Composers

Beethoven's 250th | Athens | January 30

Greek pianist Lefki Karpodini pays tribute to Ludwig van Beethoven at the B&M Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts & Music on Thursday, January 30. The concert has been organized in honor of 2020 being the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth. Karpodini will perform much loved pieces including the German composer's Sonata No.

Dimitris Kalantzis Quintet | Athens | January 15

The Half Note in downtown Athens presents the Dimitris Kalantzis Quintet in a jazz tribute to Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis. The quintet is made up of Dimitris Kalantzis on the piano, Takis Paterelis on saxophone, Dimitris Papadopoulos on trumpet, Alex-Drakos Ktistakis on drums and Giorgos Georgiadis on bass. Doors open at 8.30 p.m. and the concert starts an hour later.

Beethoven & Schubert | Athens | January 12

The Camerata - Friends of Music Orchestra Musicians, conducted by George Petrou, will be at the Christos Lambrakis Hall of the Athens Concert Hall to perform two pieces from 19th century Vienna, Ludwig van Beethoven's Seventh Symphony and Franz Schubert's Second Symphony, on Sunday, January 12. The musicians will play on vintage instruments from the baroque and classical eras.

Beethoven Songs | Athens | January 11

Soprano Lenia Safiropoulou and pianist Zoe Zeniodi will perform a selection of Beethoven's songs titled "Auf dem Hugel sitz ich spahend" ("On the hill sit I, gazing," a lyric from the composer's song cycle "An die ferne Geliebte," or "To the Distant Beloved") at the Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall of the Athens Megaron Concert Hall on Saturday, January 11.

Classical music phenomenon Ludovico Einaudi to take Istanbulites on a seven-part music maze

Ludovico Einaudi, who brings classical music together with the instruments of contemporary genres such as rock and electronic music, is coming to Istanbul as part of his new tour, which has already been sold out all over the world.

Sleeping Beauty | Thessaloniki | December 19-23

The St Petersburg Festival Ballet will be on stage at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall with Tchaikovsky's all-time classic "Sleeping Beauty," in a production inspired by the company's founder, Marius Petipa, and adapted to the 21st century. Elena Kotsyubira performs the role of Aurora. Shows take place at 8.30 p.m., with extra 4.30 p.m. performances on December 21 and 22.

Athens Philharmonia Orchestra | Athens | November 18

The Athens Philharmonia Orchestra will perform three fine works by representatives of the Second Viennese School accompanied by piano duo Beata Pincetic and Christos Sakellaridis at the Athens Concert Hall under the direction of Byron Fidetzis on Monday, November 18. The works to be performed on the night are Anton Webern's Passacaglia, Op.

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