Beethoven – 250 th Anniversary Athens State Orchestra
Overview
After a successful collaboration with the Athens State Orchestra last year, dynamic Belgian conductor Michel Tilkin makes his Athens comeback with Tchaikovsky’s heartbreaking last symphony.
There is a special place for Beethoven’s oeuvre this season, since 2020 marks the 250 th anniversary of his birth. As part of this celebration, acclaimed pianist Charalambos Angelopoulos promises a fresh reading of the exuberant yet subtle Second Concerto.
Free introductory talk for ticket holders at 19:45
Kindly supported by the Embassy of Belgium in Athens
Credits
- piano
Charalambos Angelopoulos
- The Athens State Orchestra Conducted by
Michel Tilkin
Programme
- Carl Maria von Weber
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Der Freischütz, Overture
- Ludwig van Beethoven
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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, ‘Pathétique’
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