Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra: Yuri Temirkanov
Conducted by the great Yuri Temirkanov, the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra invites audiences to two special evenings under the shadow of the Acropolis. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya will be presented on 6 July, followed by internationally renowned, 25-year-old Spanish cellist Pablo Ferrández’s performance of P. I. Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece for cello and orchestra, Variations on a Rococo Theme. The evening will come to a close with Sergei Rachmaninoff’s final composition,Symphonic Dances. On 7 July, Russian pianist Denis Matsuev will perform Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3. In its closing appearance, the Orchestra will perform Igor Stravinsky’s music for the ballet Petrushka.
Athens State Orchestra: Martha Argerich – Theodosia Ntokou
Pieces by Francis Poulenc, Camille Saint-Saëns, Darius Milhaud, and Maurice Ravel
Pieces by Francis Poulenc, Camille Saint-Saëns, Darius Milhaud, and Maurice Ravel
Conducted by Stefanos Tsialis, the Athens State Orchestra will accompany Martha Argerich, a living legend of the piano and one of the leading music artists of the 20th and 21st century, in a magical evening at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. The celebrated pianist will be joined by her beloved student and rising star Theodosia Ntokou to perform Francis Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos. Teacher and student will also join forces to perform Camille Saint-Saëns’ popular piece The Carnival of the Animals (Le carnaval des animaux). French actress and Argerich’s daughter, Annie Dutoit, will act out the narrative interludes (with Greek subtitles). The performance will also include the equally popular pieces The Ox on the Roof (Le Bœuf sur le toit) by Darius Milhaud, and Maurice Ravel’s Boléro.
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