Edward Elgar

The Athens Municipality Symphony Orchestra takes the stage at the Olympia Theater (59 Akadimias, oly.gr) with a symphonic repertoire titled "Sea." Emmanuelle Bertrand, a globally renowned French cellist, will perform English composer Edward Elgar's poignant Cello Concerto, while the program will conclude with Finnish composer Jean Sibelius' Symphony No. 3.

The Athens Singers choral ensemble will be performing a concert of 20th century English church music, including works by Benjamin Britten, Edward Elgar and Charles Wood, under musical director Roger Tilley at St Paul's Anglican Church in Athens on Friday, October 18. The ensemble will be accompanied by Steven Atherton on the organ and tenor Stamatis Pakakis.