Sound INspirations Clarinet and Piano Recital, 6/12/23
2023-12-06 20:00 (Europe/Athens) | Δημοτικό Θέατρο Στροβόλου, Cyprus
Ledra Music Soloists invites you to a unique evening of chamber music for clarinet and piano with the internationally renowned clarinettist Gábor Varga and pianist Nicolas Costantinou. The two artists will present a captivating programme, including Brahms’ two masterful sonatas for clarinet and piano and the world premiere of the Clarinet Sonata by Constantinos Y. Stylianou.
In 1891, a year after he had decided to retire from composing, Brahms had first heard the renowned clarinettist Richard Mülfeld. Fascinated by the warmth and subtlety of his sound, he decided to return to composition, writing four wonderful works of chamber music for him. Incidentally, the two sonatas, op. 120, are the last works he composed. The two sonatas convey an ‘autumnal aura’ attributable to the circumstances of Brahms’ career, the mood of the music, and the lush sound of the clarinet.
Stylianou’s Sonata, which is dedicated to the guest clarinettist, is characterised by a deep lyricism, the scope of which ranges from moments of tenderness to moments of tragedy. In this work, the composer explores the instrument’s wide spectrum of sonic possibilities.
Programme

Brahms: Sonata in F minor for clarinet and piano, Op. 120, No. 1 (1894)
Brahms: Sonata in E-flat major for clarinet and piano, Op. 120, No. 2 (1894)
Y. Stylianou: Sonata for clarinet and piano (2022)

Gábor Varga has performed in more than twenty-five countries worldwide (including USA, Canada, Peru, Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, UK, France, Spain & Italy) in concert halls such as the Musikverein in Vienna and the Gewandhaus in Lepzig, participating in various music festivals and appearing at the most prestigious clarinet festivals. His recordings include several chamber works and Concertos by Weber and Mozart for Hungarian Radio and CD recordings of the Nielsen Concerto, Dreamdances by Kovàcs, chamber music by Drusetzky and Vajda’s clarinet works. Since 2017 he is holding the position of International Chair of Clarinet at the RNCM, Manchester, UK, and since 2022 he is an Associate Professor of Clarinet at The Jacob School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Steinway Artist Nicolas Costantinou is renowned for impressing audiences with his daring selection of repertoire, old and new, and his ability to collaborate with extraordinary instrumental ensembles. He has been hailed by critics as “… an artist of deep emotions, who is capable of performing music with his whole being and soul…” (Kaleva, 2003) while his interpretations have been described as “colossal” and “dramatic” (Dimitri Nicolau, 2002). In 2023, Nicolas released three albums under the Odradek label. The first one, titled metavasis, was released in January 2023 and features C. Y. Stylianou’s 12 Préludes, Series I. The second one, with the title Past Forward, was released in June and contains Stylianou’s first two viola sonatas with violist Máté Szűcs. The third one, Hedra, was released on September 28, and it features sonatas for cello and piano with cellist Péter Somodari.
Sound INspirations
Clarinet and piano recital | Gábor Varga, Nicolas Costantinou
Strovolos Municipal Theatre | Wednesday, 6 December 2023 | 20:00

TICKETS Full-price €15 | Concessions* €10 (LMS members, pensioners, full-time students, soldiers)
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INFO | 99744227 | info@ledramusic.org | www.ledramusic.org

Συναυλία The Italian Tenors “Α Touch of Christmas”, 29/12/23
2023-12-29 | Δημοτικό Θέατρο Στροβόλου, Cyprus
ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ
The Italian Tenors
“Α Touch of Christmas”
Μαζί τους η σοπράνο Francesca Lanza
& οι Principal Dancers of Balletto di Siena

Λίγο πριν το τέλος της χρονιάς, οι The Italian Tenors, προσθέτοντας στην εορταστική ατμόσφαιρα των ημερών, καταθέτουν τη δική τους μουσική πινελιά, με δύο μοναδικές συναυλίες στην Πάφο και τη Λευκωσία.
Τρεις Ιταλοί τενόροι, οι: Luca Sala, Sabino Gaita και Evans Tonon, με σπουδές στις πιο γνωστές Μουσικές Ακαδημίες και εμφανίσεις στις μεγαλύτερες όπερες, φέρνουν μια πινελιά Χριστουγέννων – A Touch of Christmas, όπως είναι ο τίτλος της μουσικής τους παράστασης.
Μαζί τους ως special guest, η σοπράνο Francesca Lanza, σε μια συγκλονιστική ερμηνεία στο Phantom of The Opera καθώς και οι Principal Dancers του Balletto di Siena, Chiara Gagliardo και Giuseppe Giacalone όπου μας παρουσιάζουν μεταξύ άλλων, ένα pas de deux από τον Καρυοθραύστη.
Οι Italian Tenors, “παντρεύουν” τον Lucio Dala με τον Leonard Cohen και το Con Te Partirò με το Mamma Maria και προσφέρουν ένα μοναδικό μουσικό γεγονός που συναρπάζει το κοινό.
Αυτή τη φορά, προσθέτουν στο πρόγραμμά τους χριστουγεννιάτικα τραγούδια από όλο τον κόσμο και υπόσχονται μια ζεστή και χαρούμενη βραδιά γεμάτη από το εορταστικό φως των Χριστουγέννων και της Πρωτοχρονιάς.
Κάθε εμφάνισή τους γίνεται sold out και κάθε παράσταση τους αποτελεί μια αξέχαστη εμπειρία για το κοινό, καθώς οι τρεις Ιταλοί Τενόροι επιδιώκουν τη διάδραση μαζί του με χιούμορ, τρυφερότητα και θετική ενέργεια, την ώρα που οι κρυστάλλινες φωνές τους δημιουργούν μια έκρηξη συναισθημάτων με άρωμα ιταλικής γοητείας.
Οι Italian Tenors παρουσιάζουν στο κυπριακό κοινό, γνωστές άριες και ιταλικά ποπ τραγούδια, μαζί με εορταστικές μελωδίες, σε πρωτότυπες και ιδιαίτερα ενδιαφέρουσες διασκευές, που αναδεικνύουν τη μουσική γοητεία της Ιταλίας και τη φωνητική δύναμη των ερμηνευτών.
Ζήστε μαζί με τους The Italian Tenors και τους καλεσμένους τους ένα γιορτινό ταξίδι μέσα στη μαγεία και τη ζεστασιά των Χριστουγέννων.
Συναυλία στο Δημοτικό Θέατρο Στροβόλου
Παρασκευή 29 Δεκεμβρίου | 20:30
Εισιτήρια: SoldOut Tickets (soldoutticketbox.com)

15th Annual Exhibition Cacti and other Succulents, 12/4/24, (10:00-19:00)
2024-04-12 10:00 - 19:00 | Σπηλιές Πάρκου Ακροπόλεως

Strovolos Municipality hosts and supports the Book Festival again this year – Nicosia Book Fest, 5 & 6/10/24 – Acropolis Park
2024-10-05 10:00 - 2024-10-06 22:00 | Πάρκο Ακροπόλεως
Press release
5+1 reasons to visit this year’s Nicosia Book Fest
The Municipality of Strovolos hosts and supports again this year the Book Festival (Nicosia Book Fest 2024) which will take place in the Acropolis Park on October 5-6, 2024.
The Nicosia Book Festival 2024 includes many exciting activities for the reading public. It returns with many authors, many books, presentations, interactions that will leave satisfied even the most demanding book lovers.

Main Event: October 5-6, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Opening Ceremony: October 4, 2024
Location: Acropolis Park, Strovolos
Entry Free
Festival website: nicosiabookfest.com
Contact +357 22 432111

Come experience the joy of reading and exploring at the Nicosia Book Fest!
For the Event click here.

Festival Program (English | Greek)
