THE catwalk superstar Theodoros Kourentzis will be found with his new international music ensemble, Utopiaat June 15 in Herodion for one unique concert.

Charismatic and idiosyncratic, Kourentzis has managed to be recognized worldwide, giving classical music lovers performances with a distinct artistic stamp.

With his new venture, the “Utopia” scheme, which will appear for the first time in Greece as part of his European tour (Vienna / Berlin), the maestro returns to his birthplace to present to the audience of the Athens and Epidaurus Festival the Gustav Mahler’s imposing Third Symphony.

The famous chief musician will conduct the orchestra in the great composer’s hymn to Nature. “It is a great honor for me to make our debut in Greece, exactly in this space with this repertoire. A work that – as Mahler said – is a whole universe, which has its own laws and rules. This symphony was the favorite of my youth, and my ideas about its interpretation have always been intertwined with this place.’

Together with Theodoros Kourentzis, Utopia, an international ensemble made up of the world’s leading soloists, will be on the stage of the Roman Conservatory. According to the maestro, this is a utopian “brotherhood” with which he realizes his musical dreams.

Pioneering and unconventional

With an admirable career on the international stages, the chief musician who was born in Byron, Athens, now has St. Petersburg, Russia as the center of his creation, where he has built his own musical universe.

Pioneer and unconventional, Theodoros Kourentzis seeks to change the face of classical music, breathing new life into the art of conducting. Known for his musical genius and expressive way of performing, Kourentzis meets the Greek audience in this great international co-production which is a benchmark of this year’s music program of the Festival.

“Herodio is a place in which I grew up, in which I was essentially formed and had my first hearings. The first artistic dreams I had when I moved on to music have to do with this space” says the Greek conductor.

The concert in Athens, apart from its artistic importance, also has a special emotional value for Theodoros Kourentzis: “Participating in concerts in my hometown is the most important thing for me. I may be playing in the biggest halls in the world, but I feel a greater responsibility here. Every artist feels this way when he returns to his place. It’s like going on stage for the first time. You’re becoming a teenager again!’