A Theatre full of Christmas Melodies, with Vasilis Tsampropoulos, Nektaria Karantzi, Natalia Geraki, Vasilis Alevizos
Internationally acclaimed pianist, composer and conductor Vassilis Tsabropoulos along with Nektaria Karantzi, magnificent performer of Byzantine and traditional music, as well as renowned flutist Natalia Gerakis together with excellent young pianist Vasileios Alevizos are performing Christmas Music from the Occidental Europe (J.S.Bach, F.Liszt, P.I.Tchaikovsky) and the Byzantine and Greek Tradition.
The Theatre at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation will be filled with wonderful music and the magic of Christmas.
PROGRAM
1st part
Christmas in the Occidental European Tradition
Natalia Gerakis, flute & Vasileios Alevizos, piano
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)
“Weihnachtsoratorium” BWV 248 (excerpts)
– Coro “Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage”
– Sinfonie “Und es waren die Hirten in derselben Gegend”
– Aria “Schlafe, Mein Liebster, Geniesse der Ruh”
– Coro “Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen”
FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)
“Weihnachtsbaum” S. 186
Collection of pieces based on Christmas Carols
– Psallite: Old Christmas song
– Polonaise
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
“December: Christmas” in A flat minor
from “The Seasons” op.37a
“Nutcracker Suite” op.71a
– Miniature Overture
– Dance of the sugar-plum fairy
– Arabian Dance
– Waltz of the flowers
2nd part
Christmas in the Byzantine and Greek Popular Tradition
Nektaria Karantzi, performer of Byzantine and traditional music
& Vassilis Tsabropoulos, piano
Monday 29th December 2014, at 21:00
Hall: Theatre
Ticket price: 10
The proceeds will be donated to the soup kitchen provided by the Estavromenos Holy Church in Tavros.
.. for a good cause Holiday Season at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation
Stamatis Kraounakis, Carmen Rouggeri, George Chatzipavlou, Sasa Voulgari, the conductor Vassilis Tsampropoulos, the soloist Natalia Geraki, and many more friends and colleagues of the MCF, artists and otherwise, have found yet another opportunity to fill the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation with Christmas magic and giving.
The proceeds from the events will be donated to the Estavromeno Holy Church, in Tavros, in support of its charitable actions.
The Michael Cacoyannis Foundation and its friends unite their strength with this assortment of events: fairytales for children, bazaar and storytelling for grownups, music and dance for everyone, inviting you to come and celebrate together the spirit of Christmas.
