Gustav Holst

Greek composer Vangelis tops chart of sporting music

Published by Kathimerini on Thu, 09/06/2018 - 11:21

Award-winning Greek composer Vangelis has not only found himself in the lofty company of Giacomo Puccini, Gustav Holst and Maurice Ravel, but has also knocked them out of the park after his emblematic theme song "Chariots of Fire" was voted by listeners of the UK's Classic FM as the top selection in the Sporting Music Countdown.

Symphony Orchestra | Athens | February 26

Published by Kathimerini on Sun, 02/25/2018 - 16:43

The ERT National Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Nikos Haliassas, will perform Gustav Holst's orchestral suite "The Planets" and Carl Nielsen's "Helios Overture" at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) on Monday, February 26. The show starts at 8.30 p.m. and is free of charge, with pre-registration at www.snfcc.org.

City of Athens Symphonic | Athens | November 13

Published by Kathimerini on Wed, 11/09/2016 - 19:05

The City of Athens Symphony Orchestra and violinist Nikos Beis perform works by Gustav Holst, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonin Dvorak at the Technopolis cultural complex in Athens on Sunday, November 13. The ensemble is led by Eleftherios Kalkanis. Admission to the concert is free of charge. Starts at 8.30 p.m.

Technopolis, 100 Pireos,  tel 210.346.1589