Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Yuri Temirkanov
Works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky,
Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky
Conducted by the great Yuri Temirkanov, the
Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra invites
audiences to two special evenings under the
sacred rock of the Acropolis. Nikolai Rimsky-
Korsakov’s opera “The Legend of the Invisible
City of Kitezh” will be presented on July 6, fol-
lowed by a performance of Tchaikovsky’s master-
piece for cello and orchestra “Variations on a
Rococo Theme” by Spanish cellist Pablo
Ferrández, who, at the age of 25 has already per-
formed with the most important orchestras in the
world. The evening will come to a close with
“Symphonic Dances,” Sergei Rachmaninoff’s last
composition. On July 7, Russian pianist Denis
Matsuev will perform Rachmaninoff’s “Piano
Concerto No. 3”, while, in its closing appearance,
the Orchestra will perform Igor Stravinsky’s music
for the ballet “Petrushka.”
Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov • Soloists: Pablo
Ferrández (cello), Denis Matsuev (piano).
(July 6-7)
Byzantine and Ottoman music: a meeting of
two musical civilisations
Byzantine music meets Ottoman music in a major
concert at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. The
“Tropos” Byzantine Choir joins an ensemble of
Turkish singers of religious music, using two
instruments: the
lyra
played by Constantinople
Greeks, and the
ney
, the instrument of the
dervishes. The concert will cover a wide range of
Eastern music, including Byzantine music and
Ottoman music, bringing us back to the
Constantinople of the past. The virtuoso of
ney
and UNESCO Artist for Peace, Kudsi Ergüner,
and the virtuoso of
lyra
, Sokratis Sinopoulos, will
perform together on stage. The “Tropos”
Byzantine Choir was founded in 2005 by
Constantinos Angelides and his team with the
purpose of studying and promoting Byzantine
music. The choir has made several appearances
in Greece and abroad, and has recorded thirteen
digital albums.
(July 3)
Yann Tiersen
Solo in Concert
Lyrical European composer Yann Tiersen made it
into the mainstream in 2001, thanks to the won-
derful score he wrote for Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s film
“Amélie.” Tiersen’s track record includes nine stu-
dio albums, plenty of collaborations, live albums
and three excellent soundtracks (for “Amélie”,
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“Good Bye, Lenin!” and “Tabarly”). His most
recent album, titled “Eusa”, is inspired by Ile
d’Ouessant, a small Brittany island where he has
been living in the past few years. A long-time
favourite among Greek audiences, Tiersen will
return to Greece for only one performance at the
Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the climax of his glob-
al tour in prestigious venues, such as the Sydney
Opera House and the Barbican Centre. Yann
Tiersen won over the hearts of Greek music-
goers since the first time he ever set foot on the
stage of the Greek National Opera.
(July 13)
Imany
French singer Imany rose to fame in Greece with
her first single, “You will never know,” followed by
several hits. Imany claims that Greece is one of
her favourite destinations, due to her bonding
with the Greek audience. The singer will present
a single concert at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus
where she will sing older hits, as well as new
songs from her latest album “The Wrong Kind of
War,” which came out a few months ago. Through
songs such as “Clap your Hands,” her voice
reaches us as a way of “screaming loud and clear
for freedom, justice and equality.” Audiences will
Imany
