Classical Music News from Greece
2nd TRIETHNÉS FESTIVAL Returns to Prespa This August with New International Collaborations and a Rich Festival Programme
With new collaborations, a rich and diverse programme, and artists from around the world, the 2nd TRIETHNÉS International Music Festival returns this August. Under the ...
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This year’s 12th Molyvos International Music Festival announces its theme for this year: “Eudaimonia”
For the twelfth consecutive year, from August 12 to 19, 2026, the border island of Lesvos transforms into a vibrant core of the global classical ...
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The Philharmonia Orchestra of Athens at the Patras Municipal Summer Theater
The Athens Philharmonic Orchestra proposes a symphonic concert for the summer of 2026 in Patras, featuring a dual artistic and symbolic character, connecting the great ...
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Loukas Karytinos’s Term as Artistic Director of the Athens State Orchestra Renewed
The Athens State Orchestra is delighted to announce the renewal of its Artistic Director Loukas Karytinos's term for a third three-year period, confirming the Ministry ...
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New Board of Directors Elected at The Friends of Music Association
At the Annual General Meeting of The Friends of Music Association, held yesterday, June 3, elections were conducted to appoint a new Board of Directors. ...
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Announcement of Alexandra Trianti Scholarships 2026
The Board of Directors of the Friends of Music Society, which manages the Alexandra Trianti-Kyriakidi Legacy, announces a total of two scholarships for advanced Master's ...
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Athens State Orchestra Nominated for German Record Critics’ Award 2026
The Athens State Orchestra is delighted and proud to announce that its new recording, titled “Sicilianos,” has been included in the longlist of the internationally ...
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Periklis Koukos at La Fenice opera house in Venice with ‘Ode to Oedipus’
Following 'ANADROMES I' at the Athens Concert Hall, with the Philharmonia Orchestra of Athens, conducted by Nikos Tsouchlos, and soloists Mary-Ellen Nesi and Dimitris Koukos, ...
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Leonidas Kavakos Principal Guest Conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra
It was announced today that Leonidas Kavakos will be Principal Guest Conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra for a three-year term beginning with the 2027-28 season. ...
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Two Pianos – Two Cultures: concert at the Ahmed Adnan Saygun Sanat Merkezi in Izmir with significant international impact
The Ahmed Adnan Saygun Sanat Merkezi (AASSM) in Izmir hosted a concert of particular artistic and symbolic significance, highlighting the power of music as a ...
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The symphonic work “O! LIGHT UNSEEN – ODE TO OEDIPUS” by Periklis Koukos journeys…
The second stop, after Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, is Berlin. At Berlin's historic Konzerthaus, in two concerts on January 23 and 24, 2026, ...
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Periklis Koukos and Nikos Skalkottas: Greek Creativity dances in Lugano, Switzerland!
On January 15, 2026, in the snowy Alps, by Lake Lugano, the Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, presents two Greek composers: Periklis Koukos and ...
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