CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH THE STATE ORCHESTRA OF THESSALONIKI AT THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF THESSALONIKI

Two of the city’s leading cultural organizations, the Thessaloniki State Orchestra and the
Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum, organize a Chamber Music Festival, with the
with the support of the Ministry of Culture. One Monday per month, the Archaeological Museum will host the first concert of the month.
The museum will host in its premises distinguished artists who will present interesting
chamber music programs, which will be directly linked to the upcoming concerts of the
K.O.TH.

#1
The Romantic Wanderer
Monday, January 29, 2024
20:00
Foyer of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
Piano Recital with Vassilis Varvaressos
Programme:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827).
Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Carnival of Vienna, op. 26
Franz Liszt (1811-1886): Years of Pilgrimage

#2
Music as a Peace Communion
Monday, February 12, 2024
20:00 20:00
Foyer of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
Participants:
Guy Ben Zioni (viola – Israel)
Diana Al-Hassani (piano – Iraq/Germany)
Program:
Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Märchenbilder for viola and piano, op. 113
Roglitt Isai (1965): Jewish Fantasy for viola and piano
Naji Hakim (1955): Fantasy for viola and piano
Paul Ben-Haim (1897-1984): Three songs without words
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, op. 5

#3
Fiesta de flauta y guitarra: An evening of Latin American music
Monday, March 11, 2024
20:00
Foyer of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
Participants:
Zacharias Tarpagos (flute)
Dimitris Dekavalas (guitar)
Programme:
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992): Libertango (flute and guitar: K.Jackle)
Celso Masanto (1953): Musiques populaires brésilienns, for flute and guitar
Eator Villa-Lobos (1887-1959): Bachianas Brasileiras no.5, for flute and guitar
Roberto di Marino (1956): Sonata for flute and guitar
Jacques Hubert (1890-1962): Entr’acte, for flute and guitar
Eator Villa-Lobos (1887-1959): Distribuição de flores, for flute and guitar
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992): The Tango Story

#4
Devotional music for cello
Monday, April 22, 2024
20:00
Foyer of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
Participants:
Demos Gountaroulis (four-string cello piccolo)
Programme:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Suite I a violoncello solo senza basso (ca.1720)
Heinrich Ignatz Franz von Biber (1644-1704): Passagalia for solo violin (1674)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Partita II for solo violino senza basso (1720)
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1667): Fantasia IX per il violino senza basso (1735)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Suite VI for violoncello solo senza basso (ca.1720)

#5
Emilios Riadis and his era
Monday, May 13, 2024
20:30
Foyer of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
Participants:
Emilios Riadis String Quartet
Andreas Papanikolaou (violin)
George Kouyoumtzoglou (violin)
Alexandra Voltsi (viola)
Lila Manola (cello)
Program:
Emilios Riadis (1880-1935): String Quartet no.1 in G (I. Allegro di molto, II. Variations)
Nikos Skalkotas (1904-1949): String Quartet No.3 (1966)
Bella Bartok (1881-1945): String Quartet no.3, Sz.85

#6
Brass Quintet K.O.T.
Monday, June 10, 2024
20:30
Foyer of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
Participants:
K.O.TH.
George Laskaridis (trumpet)
Georgios Gogas (trumpet)
Angelos Koskinas (horn)
Filimon Stefanidis (trombone)
Pavlos Georgiadis (tuba)

Program:
Franz von Schupe (1819-1895): Poet and Peasant – Overture
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924): selections from the opera ‘Bohemia’
Spanish Suite: works by Isaac Alpenith (1860-1909) & Joaquin Turina (1882-1949)
Sonny Kompanek (1943): Killer Tango
Tasos Kyranastasis (1987): Volcano
Rafael Mendez (1906-1985): Tribute
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): West Side Story