A new initiative of the Palace, the Spring Festival (Megaron Spring Festival) which aspires to become an institution, is inaugurated on March 31 and is completed on April 17, 2022. In this spring festival of arts, Athens becomes the center of cultural interest, offering special experiences to the public. Internationally renowned ensembles, musicians, choreographers and representatives from the widest range of artistic creation appear on his stage Athens Concert Hall.
The events at a glance
His curtain Spring Festival opens on March 31 with Katia (Katia) and Marielle Labèque (Mariel Labeck), who are one of the best piano duos in the world and have excelled for five decades in the largest symphony halls in the world. Their concerts always prove to be fascinating, thanks to their sparkling and elegant playing, but also thanks to the special way in which their different piano temperaments complement each other. The two famous soloists will perform his “Six Ancient Inscriptions for Two Pianos” Claude Debussy and “Rite of Spring” (version for two pianos) of Igor Stravinsky as well as “Fantasy in a minor for four hands” of Franz Schubert.
The events continue on April 1 with the concert of the great lady of the piano Elisabeth Leonskaja (Elizabeth Leonskaya) who particularly moved the Greek public with her excellent performance in Schubert’s piano sonatas in the artistic period 2018-2019. This time, the favorite acquaintance of the friends of the Megaron will collaborate with her Athens State Orchestra under him Luke Karytino in the presentation of the Second Concerto for piano and orchestra Johannes Brahms.
On April 3, o Gautier Capuçon (Gauthier Capison), one of the most important ambassadors of the cello internationally. He will share the scene with his beloved friend Jérôme Ducros (Jerome Dicro), a distinguished pianist and composer, with whom he makes frequent joint appearances around the world, enchanting listeners and critics with passion and dynamism. Their program, for their concert at the Megaron, is a charming musical kaleidoscope. It combines two characteristic sonatas for cello and piano Claude Debussy and Johannes Brahms from their ethnography for the specific combination of instruments with original compositions but also transcripts of works by famous composers as well as with one of the most popular pieces of American ragtime: the cosmopolitan “Entertainer” of Scott Joplin.
THE Maria João Pires (Maria Joao Pires), a leading pianist with a long international career, numerous awards and rave reviews, discographic reports but also particularly remarkable live performances in the classical and romantic repertoire, appears at the Megaron on April 4. He will share with us some of the most beautiful pages of German and French piano works. For her one and only recital in the Hall Christos Lamprakis chose the masterpieces Sonatas no. 13 in la major, D. 664 and no. 21 in major recession, D. 960 of Franz Schubertbut also one of his most dreamy compositions Claude Debussythe Bergamo Suite, from which stands out the cosmopolitan “Clair de lune”.
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth Ianni Xenaki (1922-2001), one of the most remarkable percussion orchestras in Europe, the Ensemble The Percussions of Strasbourg, comes to Athens on April 10 to introduce us to the idiosyncratic world of the great architect of sounds. The Strasbourg Percussion Ensemble, which this year completes 60 years of international artistic career, has chosen for its one and only appearance at the Megaron “Pleiades” (1979) and “Persephone” (1969), two compositions-challenges for the listener, which are characterized by rhythmic intensity and enormous richness of sound and color. The Strasbourg Percussion concert is included in its events / activities Meta-xenakis.organ initiative of important cultural organizations in five countries and three continents, with the aim of organizing tributes for the 100th anniversary of the birth of the learned Ioannis Xenakis. The goal is to become an intercontinental celebration of his life and work. The main collaborators collaborate with local artists and institutions to highlight not only his personality Xenaki and his creations, but also his artistic and philosophical heritage, which has left an indelible mark on the arts of the 21st century.
His curtain Megaron Spring Festival closes with the most important dance event of spring. The three performances (15, 16 and 17/4) of Martha Graham Dance Company of the group created by the priestess of modern dance, a historical ensemble that has 95 years of pioneering creation behind it and has appeared in more than 50 countries, captivating millions of spectators. The dancers of the emblematic band will perform the new production in the first pan-European Canticle for Innocent Comedians (“Song for Innocent Comedians”), based on his original music Jason Moran and is inspired by the themes of a Graham work that has been lost since 1952. In these three performances, dance lovers will also have the opportunity to enjoy Martha Graham Dance Company in choreography Acts of Light (“Acts of Light”, 1981) in his music Carl Nielsenone of the greatest figures of Scandinavian music.
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