Johann Sebastian Bach

The EMST National Museum of Contemporary Art (Kallirrois & Amvrosiou Frantzi, emst.gr) has organized an experimental homage to German composer Johann Sebastian Bach.

The performance "SHAKESPEARE - BACH/La Main du Temps", with Charlotte Rampling and Sonia Wieder-Atherton, one of the most awaited performances of the 18th edition of the Sibiu International Theatre Festival (FITS), will take place for the first time in Romania, on August 26, and the tickets went on sale on Thursday, informs a press release sent to AGERPRES.

Saturday is your last chance to catch the streamed version of violinist Leonidas Kavakos' stunning solo performance at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus last July.

In what was one of the undisputed highlights of last year's albeit limited cultural calendar, the acclaimed Greek violinist paid tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach.

With a stop in Athens for his 50-country Royal Garage World Tour, Ara Malikian will astound audiences with his innovative violin-playing. The messy-haired Spanish musician has an extensive repertoire, ranging from Bach to adaptations of Led Zeppelin's greatest hits.

Tickets for Greece's biggest annual cultural event, the Athens & Epidaurus Festival, go on sale on the organizer's Greek-English website (www.greekfestival.gr) on Monday.

An ensemble of four acclaimed local trombonists - Spyros Vergis, Christos Giakkas, Yiannis Kaikis and Spyros Moschonas - presents "Deutscher Atem," a program of selected by works by Bach, Handel, Telemann, Beethoven, Speer, Wagner and Bruckner at the German Evangelical Church on Saturday, February 9. Doors open at 8 p.m. and admission costs 10 euros.

The 4th Molyvos International Music Festival, celebrating world-class classical music, comes to an end in the scenic traditional village of Molyvos on the island of Lesvos this weekend. The first concert on Saturday, August 18, takes place at the Mithymna Conference Center, starting at noon.

German artist Patrizia Bach's first solo exhibition in Istanbul, titled "Archive Works," will open on May 12 at DEPO-Istanbul, giving an overview of Bach's work over the past 10 years.

Viola soloist Iris Louka presents "Mind the Bach," a recital of six pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, at St Paul's Anglican Church on Saturday, May 5. The performance starts at 8 p.m.

State broadcaster ERT's Musical Ensembles and Choir celebrate their 40th anniversary with a concert of works by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Heinrich Schutz, Johann Sebastian Bach, Orlando di Lasso, Pierre Passereau, Antonin Dvorak, Robert Schumann, Richard Genee as well as Greek composers, at the Athens Concert Hall on Monday, December 4.