Joseph Haydn

Quatuor Ebene | Athens | November 16

Quatuor Ebene is a string quartet that can play the classics, from Haydn to Bartok, but can also transform into a jazz improvisation band when the mood strikes. The highly versatile French string quartet that came together in 1999 and has since won several prizes and the hearts of many fans around the world will perform at the Athens Concert Hall (megaron.gr) on November 16.

George Petrou & Armonia Atenea | January 30 - February 1

Acclaimed conductor George Petrou and the Camerata Orchestra's Armonia Atenea return to the Athens Concert Hall after their earlier tribute to Mozart with a concert dedicated to Haydn's grand symphonies: No. 92, known as the "Oxford" symphony, and No. 94, or the "Surprise" symphony. The performances will be streamed live from the venue starting at 8.30 p.m., free of charge, at megaron.gr.

Underground Youth Orchestra | Athens | February 15

The Underground Youth Orchestra will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a concert at the Pireos Street annex of the Benaki Museum on Saturday, February 15. The band was originally formed by a group of children who would get together for rehearsals in a basement. To date, they have performed more than 60 concerts all over Greece.

Haydn's ‘Creation’ | Athens | April 6

The Athens Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Brian Kay, with Sarah Power (soprano), William Wallace (tenor) and Frederick Long (bass-baritone), perform Joseph Haydn's iconic oratorio "The Creation" 220 years after its first public performance at Vienna's old Burgtheater, at the Athens Concert Hall on Saturday, April 6.

Wiener Concert-Verein Orchestra | Athens | March 16

Greek conductor Miltos Logiadis leads the Wiener Concert-Verein Orchestra, an ensemble formed in 1987 by members of the Vienna Symphony, in a program at the Athens Concert Hall centered on two great Viennese classics, Haydn's dramatic Symphony No 39, known as "Tempesta di Mare," and Mozart's all-time favorite Symphony No 40.