10th AEGINA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Artistic director: Dora Bakopoulos
Saturday 1st to Sunday 23rd August 2015
16 exceptional concerts
Aegina International Music Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary, having rooted for good and having become an integral part of Aegina’s summer. This year, Aegina International Music Festival reaffirms its presence, despite the difficult times, with its unchanged mark of cultural donation and high quality that have characterized it since 2006, when it made its first steps, as a result of the overwhelming and enthusiastic initiative of a small group of Dora Bakopoulos’ friends. Ten years since, over 70 music events have been organized, with the participation of more than 350 performers. The initial group of friends has multiplied and remains the festival’s basic driving force, having founded the Association of Friends of Aegina International Music Festival.
10th Aegina International Music Festival raises curtain on Saturday August 1st, 2015, at 21.00 pm, on the emblematic Avra beach keeping the tradition that started 10 years ago, with performances that will present the most beautiful works of chamber music, opera and operetta and special tributes Greek contemporary composers such as Manos Hadjidakis, Michalis Gregoriou, Nikos Kypourgos, Christos Papageorgiou, Dimitris Lagios, Manolis Kalomiris, Yannis Konstantinidis et al.
The celebration of this anniversary honor with their presence renowned performers from Greece, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, who have always been supportive of Aegina Music Festival, as well as new friends and exceptional artists from Sweden, Romania, Russia and Canada, who will be added to the great music company of Aegina.
A musical feast awaits Aegina’s visitors and residents, in a Festival which expands from Avra Beach to Sotira’s Church and Jason Molfessis Small Theatre at Pacheia Rachi.
Full programme
How far is Athens from Buenos Aires? Only a breath away, if we count the distance by music… only four dancing steps if we follow the Tango rhythms, between two blue horizons that embrace the seas and oceans which unite the Mediterranean Sea and the south Atlantic ocean. Voice and soul filled with the Aegean Blue Sea and the nostalgia for faraway journeys, Mario Frangoulis will perform at Avra beach of Aegina, under the full moon treating his audience with the unique sentiment and passion of tango and sharing with his friend an evening of overpowering feelings as only music can offer.
His fellow travelers on this journey Athens-Buenos Aires, the TANGartO quintet: Lefteris Grivas (bandoneon), Giorgos Panayotopoulos (violin), Aristides Hatzistavrou (guitar), Apostolos Papapetros (double bass), Thomas Kontogeorgis (piano/orchestrations). Agathe Dimitrouka: Artistic Direction of the program.
F. Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 4 in A minor, D. 784 (I. Allegro giusto, II. Andante, III. Allegro vivace)
S. Rachmaninoff: Moments Musicaux, op. 16 No. 3, 4, 5, 6
• Christos Papageorgiou piano
«Stylistic Variations on a song by Mikis Theodorakis»
One of the mostly loved Greek melodies (from the song called ''Denial'' -alt. '' At the secret shore...'') written by famous, composer Mikis Theodorakis and Nobel Prize winner poet George Seferis, is the core of this work by composer-pianist Christos Papageorgiou. These variations expand from the Cembalo playing to the sounds of Keith Jarrett and even further, while covering most of the prominent music styles and composers.
S. Rachmaninoff: Preludes op. 23, No. 4 and 2
• Mehdi Ghazi piano, Alissa Margulis violin (Belgium), Lyda Chen-Argerich viola (Switzerland), Natalia Margulis cello (Spain)
G. Fauré: Piano quartet No. 1 in C minor, op. 15 (I. Allegro molto moderato, II. Scherzo: Allegro vivo, III. Adagio, IV. Allegro molto)
• Thanassis Apostolopoulos piano, Alissa Margulis violin, Lyda Chen-Argerich viola, Natalia Margulis cello
J. Brahms: Piano quartet No. 1 in G minor, op. 25 (I. Allegro, II. Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo - Trio: Animato, III. Andante con moto, IV. Rondo all Zingarese: Presto)
With the support of Canadian Embassy in Athens
• C.P.E. Bach: Sonata in G minor Ç. 549 (É. Adagio, II. Allegro, III. Vivace)
Francisco Almazan Alhambra oboe (Spain), Lily Maisky piano (Belgium)
• G. Handel / J. Halvorsen: Passacaglia in G minor op. 20 No. 2
Allissa Margulis violin, Alexander Buzlov cello (Russia)
• D. Shostakovich: Scherzo from Sonata in D minor, op. 40, S. Rachmaninoff: Andante from Sonata in G minor, op. 19
Alexander Buzlov cello, Lily Maisky piano
• J.-B. Barrière: Cello Duo in G major No. 4
Natalia Margulis cello, Alexander Buzlov cello
• D. Shostakovich: Five pieces for two violins and piano (É. Prelude, II. Gavotte, III. Elegy, IV. Waltz, V. Polka)
Alissa Margulis violin, Sascha Maisky violin (Belgium), Lily Maisky piano
• C. Franck: Quintet for piano and strings (I. Molto moderato quasi lento, II. Lento, con molto sentimento, III. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco)
Alissa Margulis violin Sascha Maisky violin, Lyda Chen-Argerich viola, Natalia Margulis cello, Lily Maisky piano
V. Williams: «Orpheus with his lute»,
M. Ravel: Five popular Greek melodies («Marriage folk song, sung to the bride - Yonder, near the church - What gallant can compare with me? - Love song of the lentisk gatherers in Chios - Merry and lively urban song and dance from Smyrna!»),
C. Debussy: «Première Arabesque» (harp solo),
C. de Dia: «Estat ai en greu cossirier» (Raimbaut d‘ Aurenga),
C. Monteverdi: «Sì dolce è'l tormento» - «Ninfa che scalza il piede»,
J. Haydn: «The mermaid’s song» – «A pastoral song» – «She never told her love» - «Fidelity»,
C. Monteverdi: «Quel sguardo sdegnosetto»,
R. Schumann: «In der Fremde» - «An den Mond» - «Der Nussbaum»,
M. Kalomiris: «The little song»,
F. Liszt: «Le rossignol» (harp solo),
Y. Konstantinidis: « Tonight at midnight » – « I catch rocks and stones»,
Th. Matoulas: «Lullaby»,
C. Debussy: «Clair de lune» (harp solo),
M. de Falla: Seven Popular Spanish Songs («El pañomoruno - Seguidilla murciana - Asturiana - Jota - Nana - Canción - Polo»)
A. Scriabin: Preludes op. 11, No. 1, 5, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23 and 24
M. Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit (I. Ondine, II. Le Gibet, III. Scarbo)
• Alexia Mouza piano (Crete - Caracas)
Á. Soler: 2 sonatas for keybord instrument, Allegretto in G minor - Allegro in C sharp minor
F. Chopin: Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, op. 20 - Study in C sharp minor, op. 25 No. 7 - Polonaise in F sharp minor, op. 44 - Impromptu No. 1 in A flat major, op. 29 - Polonaise in A flat major, op. 53
Soloist: Ioanna Forti mezzo soprano
Conductor: Catia Molfessis
A. Vivaldi: Concert for two mandolins in G major, RV 532
- (I. Allegro, II. Andante, III. Allegro)
A. Vivaldi: Concert for two violins in A minor, RV 522
- (I. Allegro, II. Larghetto e spiritoso, III. Allegro)
L. Boccherini: «Fandango» from guitar quintet in D major, G. 448,
M. Hadjidakis: «Peribanou» - «The moon shrinks»,
D. Lagios: «Enigma» - «Mirror»,
F. de André: «Via del Campo»,
N. Rota: «Canzone arrabbiata»,
M. Hadjidakis: «Mother and sister» - «Persephone’s nightmare» - «The trip» - «Come to me»
Soloist: Christos Grimbas cello
J. Sibelius: Impromptu in E minor for strings, op. 5
E. Grieg: «To the Spring», op. 43 No. 6
L. E. Larsson: Pastoral suite op. 19
- (É. Overture, II. Romance, III. Scherzo)
K. Atterberg: Suite Íï. 3 for violin, viola and string orchestra, op. 19
- (É. Prelude, II. Pantomim, III. Vision)
A. Vivaldi: Cello concerto in G major, RV 413
- (I. Allegro, II. Largo, III. Allegro)
P. I. Tchaikovsky: Serenade for string orchestra in C major, op. 48
- (É. Pezzo in forma di sonatina. II. Valse, III. Elegia, IV. Finale (Tema russo)
The concert is organized in collaboration with Piraeus Sinfonia Festival (Artistic Director: Nikos Haliassas)
Soloists:
- Vassiliki Karayanni soprano,
- Nikos Spanatis counter tenor
Conductor: Tiberiu Soare (Romania)
Associates:
- Maria Sifneou, oboe
- Dimitri Safarian, oboe
- ALex Callko, bassoon
- Nikos Mitrou, horn
- Dimitris Kostis, horn
C. W. Gluck: Symphony for string orchestra in G major – «Ah! non turbi il mio riposo», Telemachus’ aria from the homonymous opera - «Che fiero momento», Eurydice’s aria - «Ahime! Dove trascorsi...Que faro senza Euridice», Orpheus’ aria - «Vieni, appaga il tuo consorte» duet, from the opera «Orpheus and Eurydice»
W. A. Mozart: Divertimento for string orchestra in B flat major, K. 137 or Salzburg Symphony Íï. 2 (É. Andante, II. Allegro di molto, III. Allegro assai) - Adagio and Fuga in C minor for string orchestra K. 546 – Soprano insertion aria for a performance of Pasquale Anfossi's opera Il curioso indiscreto "Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio!" - «Venga pur», Farnace’s aria - «Al destin, che la minaccia», Aspasia’s aria, from the opera «Mithridates, King of Pontus» - Annio-Servilia duet from the opera «La clemenza di Tito», K. 621
Haris Andrianos baritone
Pavlos Sifneos piano
Th. Sakellarides: «Hold me close» from the operetta «Picnic»,
W. A. Mozart: «La ci darem la mano» from the opera «Don Giovanni»,
G.Bizet: «Habanera» - «Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre...» from the opera «Carmen»,
C. Porter: I. «Wunderbar», II. «So in love» from the musical «Kiss me Kate»,
M. Leigh: «The impossible dream» from the musical «Man of La Mancha»,
F. Poulenc: «Les chemins de l'amour»,
E. Di Capua: «O Sole mio»,
E. De Durtis: «Torna a Surriento»,
Ê. Giannidis: «You will come back»,
M. Hadjidakis: «Do not ask the sky» - «Bring me a mandolin»,
Í. Hadjiapostolou: «Retsina»,
Th. Sakellaridis: «Listen to the song» from the operetta «Picnic» - «My heart is in pain for you» from the operetta «The Godson»
Doros Demosthenous singer,
Tasos Misyrlis cello,
Yannis Tsanakaliotis piano,
Takis Farazis piano
The performers will present Michalis Gregoriou works «At the highest point of August (Mesourana t’ Avgoustou)» based on the poetry of Aris Alexandrou and «Doana» based on the poetry of Takis Sinopoulos , as well as works by Nikos Kypourgos from the song cycles «Lilipoupolis» and «The Secrets of the Garden».
J. S. Bach: From the cello suite in D major, BWV 1012 (Prélude - Sarabande - Gigue)
F. Schubert: Sonata for cello and piano in A minor «Arpeggione», D. 821 (É. Allegro moderato, II. Adagio, III. Allegretto)
D. Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody for cello and piano in D major, op. 68
«Voices of the Mediterranean»
Sara Nastos mezzo soprano (Italy), Nelly Semitecolo piano
M. de Falla: Seven Popular Spanish Songs («El pañomoruno - Seguidilla murciana - Asturiana - Jota - Nana – Canción - Polo»),
G. Rossini: «Canzonetta spagnuola» - «Cruda sorte» from the opera «L’Italiana in Algeri»,
M. Kalomiris: «The old life» - «Do not tyrannize me and I cry»,
Traditional song: «The Eagle»,
G. Donizetti: «Me voglio fà na casa»,
C. Saint-Saëns: «Mon cœur s'ouvre a ta voix»
F. Chopin: Ballade Íï. 1 in G minor op. 23 - Ballade Íï. 3 in A flat major op. 47
• Father Eleftherios Koumassides piano
J. Offenbach: Barcarolle, from «The Tales of Hoffmann»,
F. Mendelssohn: Barcarolle in G minor Íï. 6 op. 19 0 - in F sharp minor Íï. 6 op. 30 - in A minor Íï. 5 op. 62 from «Songs without words»,
C. V. Alkan: Barcarolle Íï. 6 op. 65 from the «Third Collection of songs»,
P. I. Tchaikovsky: «June – Barcarolle» from the «Seasons» op. 37b Íï. 6,
I. Albeniz: «Mallorca» op. 202,
F. Liszt: «Consolation» S. 172 Íï. 3
• Aphrodite Kogevina piano
F. Couperin: «Les barricades mysterieuses» - «Tic toc choc ou les Maillotins»
J.P.Rameau: «Le Rappel des oiseaux» - «Gavotte et six doubles» from the suite in Á minor, RCT 5
L. van Beethoven: Piano sonata Íï. 23 in F minor op. 57, «Appassionata» (É. Allegro assai, ÉÉ. Andante con moto, III. Allegro ma non troppo)
C. Debussy: «Estampes» (É. Pagodes, II. La soirée dans Grenade, III. Jardins sous la pluie)
Y. Konstantinidis: 8 Greek Island Dances
F. Liszt: Ballade Íï. 2 in B minor, S. 171
• Helen – Lydia Stamellou soprano, Marios Kazas piano
W. A. Mozart: «Giunse alfin il momento... Deh vieni, non tardar», from the opera «Le nozze di Figaro» - «Vedrai carino» from the opera «Don Giovanni»,
J. Brahms: Intermezzo No. 2 in A major, op. 118 for piano solo,
H. Arlen: «Over the Rainbow», from the movie «The Wizard of Oz»,
L. Bernstein: «I feel pretty» from the musical «West Side Story»,
K. Weill: «Je ne t’aime pas»,
J. Bock: «Far from the home I love» from the musical «Fiddler on the Roof»,
A. Piazzola: «J’ oublie» (Oblivion),
F.Loewe: «I could have danced all night» from the musical «Ìy Fair Lady»
Martha Tomboulidou narration,
Dora Bakopoulos piano
Music and songs from «The Caucasian Chalk Circle», «Street of dreams», «Fairytale without a name» and others.
W. A. Mozart: Sonata Íï.5 in G major, Ê. 283 (I. Allegro, II. Andante, III. Presto)
C. Debussy: «Estampes» (É. Pagodes, II. La soirée dans Grenade, III. Jardins sous la pluie)
F. Liszt: Venezia e Napoli, from the «Years of Pilgrimage» S. 159 (É. Gondoliera, ÉÉ. Canzone, ÉÉÉ. Tarantella)
• «Salty moon, moon like water…»
Artemis Bogri song,
Yorgos Kouroupos piano,
Ioulita Iliopoulou recitation
The program consists of songs by Yorgos Kouroupos based on poems by Sappho, Dionisios Solomos, Odysseus Elytis, Andreas Embirikos, Federico García Lorca, Ioulita Iliopoulou, Rena Apostolopoulou as well as poems whose common theme is the night and its many voices and shades…
10th AEGINA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Artistic Director: Dora Bakopoulos
Saturday 1 to Sunday 23 August 2015
16 special music evenings
All concerts begin at 21:00 pm
Ticket prices:
12€, general admission (except Mario Frangoulis concert)
7€, individuals up to 25 years old, Unemployed, Disabled
5€, children up to 12 years old
Mario Frangoulis concert: 14€, general admission, 12€, presale
17th August concert: 7€, general admission, 5€, children up to 12 years old
Season ticket: 80€ (except Mario Frangoulis concert)
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Supported by
Aegina Municipality
Holy Metropolitan Church of Hydra-Spetses-Aegina
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