Music in Rhodes Festival

to the 11th Music in Rhodes Festival, one of the best-loved classical music festivals in Greece, taking place this year between Monday 19 and Friday 29.

This year the festival collaborates once more with Live Music Now - Yehudi Menuhin foundation of Munich. For over seventeen years, the German part of the Live Music Now - an organization which takes action all around the world - has been putting into practice the visionary ideals of its founders, Yehudi Menuhin and Ian Stoutzker; bringing the joy and inspiration of live music to those who have limited access to conventional music-making, and helping to develop the careers of young talented musicians. LMN's music programmes (comprising of hundreds events each year) deliver social, emotional, physical and educational benefits to participants of all ages. This year and for the first time the Live music Now - Munich will play a vital role for the realization of two different classical concerts at the Music in Rhodes 2011 Festival.

Wednesday, 21st of September 2011 - Tongue of Spain 21:00
Dialogue Duo - Noemi Gyori, flute - Katalin Koltai, guitar
A collaboration with the Live Music Now - Yehudi Menuhin of Munich

The flute is the earliest known musical instrument, the guitar reached the West through the Arabic conquests and evolved into various forms -one of them known as the arpeggione. These are two instruments that form a very natural and elegant pair. The Hungarian Dialogue Duo invites you to a unique musical journey through classical chamber music. Join them and experience an exciting musical evening with the dialogues of the two instruments. Bach, Schubert, Giuliani – three masters with different approach will guide you through baroque conversations, Viennese melodies and stirring Italian virtuoso passages!
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Friday, 23rd of September 2011 - Tongue of Spain 21:00
FROM BACH TO TAKEMITSU
Takeo Sato - Classical Guitar
A collaboration with the Live Music Now - Yehudi Menuhin of Munich

The classical period was not exactly a perfect one for the guitar. On the other hand the pre-classical era likewise the 20th century was a period when guitar compositions boomed. The baroque era as well as prolific contemporary composers had a passion with them. The Japanese guitarist Takeo Sato –based on his Far-Eastern temperament and his German education- will present a program that connects those two periods by traversing through a fascinating route from J. S Bach to his countryman and a significant composer of the last century Toru Takemitsu. >>> more info

Monday, 26th of September 2011 - Palace of the Grand Master, 21:00
TRANSCRIPTION ENSEMBLE
Giorgos Kandilidis, violin - Christos Grimpas, violoncello - Nikos Zafranas, piano

Transcription Ensemble, a very experienced ensemble in live performances that had the luck to perform even in the prestigious Tate Modern in London, are returning to their "birthplace". The idea of marking out transcriptions for trio of famous works is an idea that took shape in Rhodes in 2007. A musical tradition though that has its roots in the 18th and 19th century. A time that the big orchestras were very sought after. In those days not every town had the opportunity to host massive ensembles. So in order to please the audiences, legendary composers like Handel, were producing transcriptions for small ensembles of their symphonic works, that way donating their ingeniousness all over the world. Transcription Ensemble's goal is to highlight this wonderful tradition. >>> more info

Thursday, 29th of September 2011- Palace of the Grand Master, 21:00
ΤΗΕ WIND SECTION OF THE ATHENS STATE ORCHESTRA

The roots of the wind quintets can be found in the late 18th century and the court of Joseph II, King of the Holy Roman Empire. While nowadays the wind quintets are a popular type of ensemble, it wasn't always like that. It took the music brilliance of Haydn -who redefined them- and composers like Anton Reicha and Franz Dazi, who established them in audience's consciousness, as well as contemporary composers who believed in their power and versatility. This developing course will be presented ideally, by the distinct musicians of the Athens State Orchestra, in a program that traverses through a lot of different centuries and a lot of different styles.
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