Roots & Revolutions
From Bach to Stravinsky

The «Roots and Revolutions» concert traces the evolution of European music from the solid foundations of the Baroque tradition to the radical explorations of the 20th century. The violin and cello engage in a constant dialogue through the works of composers such as Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Glière, Bartók and Stravinsky, highlighting the continuity and transformation of musical language over the centuries. From the clarity of counterpoint and classical balance to the romantic expressiveness, folk tones and the bold rhythmic and harmonic innovations of modernism, this programme showcases the various manifestations of a shared artistic legacy. Every piece of work is part of a chain of creative inspiration, in which tradition is not static but constantly transformed into something new. A musical journey full of contrasts and connections, where the «roots» of the past converge with the «twists» that have shaped the future of Western music.

Cellist Maria Anissegou studied at the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki, and the Higher Music Schools of Würzburg and Leipzig on scholarships from the State Scholarship Foundation (IKY) and the Friends of Music Society. She has performed as a soloist at major festivals in Greece and abroad, and is a member of the IAMA Trio and the VersUs Ensemble. She is also a permanent member of the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra and teaches at the New Conservatory of Music of Thessaloniki.

Violinist Olga Holdorff Myriangou has collaborated with some of Germany's leading orchestras and ensembles, and has performed in Europe, Asia, Canada and the Middle East. She is a member of Lux:NM and the founder of the Berlin Music Ensemble, as well as one of the two artistic directors and co-founder of the Chios Music Festival. She has collaborated with leading orchestras such as the BerlinerPhilharmoniker, the NDR Elbphilharmonie and the WDR. She has also taught at the Barenboim-Said Foundation in Palestine and the «El Sistema» programme in Venezuela.

Contributors

Olga Holdorff Myriangou violin
Maria Anissegou cello