Heidi Trautmann
Oct 05-16 : 8th International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival at the Shoe Factory Nicosia
10/2/2016
Newsletter
8TH INTERNATIONAL PHAROS CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL
5-16 OCTOBER 2015
THE SHOE FACTORY, NICOSIA
The INTERNATIONAL PHAROS CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL has established itself as one of the most innovative and cutting-edge annual music events in the Eastern Mediterranean. Under the artistic direction of the internationally renowned Cypriot composer, Evis Sammoutis, the Festival is dedicated to the promotion of new music: The well-established masterpieces of the contemporary music literature of the 20th century as well as new works by the younger generation of composers. The Festival has so far presented hundreds of Cyprus premieres as well as a great number of world premieres by composers who have been especially commissioned by the Foundation to write new pieces for the occasion. Providing a platform for composers and performers to advance and develop new projects and explore new sound worlds in chamber music settings, the Festival aspires to acquaint the general audience of Cyprus with the music of our times as this is directly linked with many forms of visual and creative arts, and sciences, and it reflects the profundity of the modern-day man and human spirit.
SCHEDULE:
Wednesday
5 Oct
ober 2016 / 20:30
CONCERT
with vocalist Marianne Pousseur and ensemble Het Collectief under the direction of Robin Engelen in Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire, Berg’s Pieces for Clarinet & Piano Op.5 and Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht.
Thu
rsday
6 Oct
ober 2016 / 11.00
LECTURE
by Marianne Pousseur on Vocal Techniques in New Music, followed by a workshop with the participation of young professional singers.
Thu
rsday
6 Oct
ober 2016 / 20:30
SCREENING
of Larry Weinstein’s documentary, My War Years – Arnold Schoenberg
Sun
day
9 Oct
ober
2016 / 19:30
PRE-CONCERT TALK
by the composer Andreas Tsiartas: Memory and Oblivion – Psychological and Musical aspects on Beat Furrer’s Lotófagos
Sun
day
9 Oct
ober
2016 / 20: 30
CONCERT
with soprano Hélène Fauchère and double-bassist Uli Fussenegger in Beat Furrer’s Lotófagos I, as well as works by Henry Purcell, Klaus Huber, Vito Zuraj and Evis Sammoutis.
Tue
sday
11 Oct
ober
2016 / 20:30
SCREENING
of Judit Kele’s documentary, Kurtág: The Matchstick Man
Wed
nesday
12 Oct
ober
2016 / 20:30
CONCERT
with mezzo-soprano Loré Lixenberg and violinist Aisha Orazbayeva in Kurtág’s Kafka Fragments.
Sun
day
16 Oct
ober
2016 / 20:30
PIANO RECITAL
with Joseph Houston in works by Messiaen, Ives, Xenakis, Scarlatti, Liszt, Thomas Simaku and Christian Mason.
*** Contact the Pharos Arts Foundation for the schedule of the Educational Activities which will take place in the mornings.
INFORMATION & TICKETS:
Information:
Pharos Arts Foundation Tel. (+357) 22-663871 / www.pharosartsfoundation.org
Tickets:
€10
for the concerts. All other events are
Free Entrance.
Box Office:
Directly from the Foundation’s website www.pharosartsfoundation.org or Tel. 9666-9003 (Monday-Friday 10:00am-3:00pm)
Educational Activities:
The Festival will host a great number of educational activities, some of them in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Culture, which will be open to the public. For more information about these activities please contact the Pharos Arts Foundation.
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