Growing
steadily over the years, the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival is
considered nowadays one of the most renowned festivals of its kind in the
eastern-Mediterranean region. The Festival, which has established itself as
the highlight of the Pharos Arts Foundation's Concert and Recital series,
has achieved to make chamber music more accessible, with performances of the
highest standard, stimulating programmes and affordable tickets. Guided by a
visionary spirit and dedicated to artistic excellence and innovation, the
Festival attracts over 2.000 visitors every year. The Festival maintains
also a strong tradition of community service, with educational concerts
organised for primary education students of the surrounding areas.
Now in its 11th year, the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival will
open with a piano recital at The Shoe Factory in Nicosia with Paavali
Jumppanen performing Beethoven Sonatas. It will continue with five exciting
concerts in the magnificent Royal Manor House in Kouklia/Palaipaphos, one
the finest surviving monuments of Frankish architecture on the island, and
will feature some of the most celebrated musicians in the world, including
the concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic Daishin Kashimoto and the
renowned flutist Emmanuel Pahud. There is some mouthwatering music to look
forward to, including Mozart's Flute Quartet in D major, Arensky's String
Quartet No. 2, and the string trio arrangement of Bach's Goldberg
Variations. The Festival will conclude with another piano recital at The
Shoe Factory with Philippe Cassard performing works by Liszt, Schubert and
Debussy.
When & Where:
6 May The Shoe Factory / Nicosia: Piano Recital with Paavali Jumppanen
24 - 28 May The Royal Manor House / Kouklia: Five concerts with eleven
renowned musicians
29 May The Shoe Factory / Nicosia: Piano Recital with Philippe Cassard /
Concerts start at 8.30
The Venues:
The Royal Manor House / Kouklia is one of the finest surviving monuments of
Frankish architecture on the island and an unparalleled venue for intimate
chamber music performances. The building also houses an archaeological
museum, which records the rich history of human activity in the region from
about 2800 BC to the present day. The Royal Manor House, which is part of
the Cyprus Tourism Organisation's 'Aphrodite's Cultural Route', is also a
UNESCO World Heritage site. Palaipaphos, or Old Paphos, was a city-kingdom
of Cyprus and one of the most celebrated pilgrimage centres of the ancient
Greek world. It was the site of a famous sanctuary of Aphrodite, the oldest
remains of which date back to the 12th century BC. Join us in a leisurely
exploration of the history and cultural heritage of the western region of
Cyprus.
The Shoe Factory is situated in the old part of Nicosia, near the buffer
zone. Through it, the Pharos Arts Foundation is helping to revitalize this
beautiful and historic section of the capital city by attracting a wide and
diversified younger audience. All concerts are characterized by a unique
feeling of intimacy and music is performed in an exceptionally inspiring
setting: a modern venue decorated with contemporary art by mainly local
artists; a venue situated in the 'run down' part of Nicosia that offers the
audience the unique opportunity to sit within an amazing proximity to world
famous artists and experience performances in a venue, quite frankly, like
no other.
The Artists:
Violin:
Daishin Kashimoto,
Maja Avramović,
Tamaki Kawakubo
Viola:
Diemut Poppen,
Amihai Grosz
Cello:
Alexander Chaushian,
Timothy Park
Flute:
Emmanuel Pahud
Soprano:
Margarita Elia
Piano:
Ashley Wass,
Vahan Mardirossian,
Paavali Jumppanen,
Philippe Cassard
Programme
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The Third
International Contemporary Music Festival
11 - 17 September 2011
The Shoe Factory, Nicosia / 20:30, The Olive Grove, Delikipos /19:00
The mission of the Pharos International Contemporary Music Festival is to
propagate the music of 20th and 21st centuries and showcase avant-garde
compositions from all over the world. The Festival aims to provide a forum
for composers and performers to advance and develop new projects and it has
already been established as one of the most interesting and progressive
annual events in Eastern Mediterranean.
Now in its third year, the Pharos International Contemporary Music Festival
continues to diversify by presenting a number of exciting concerts, from 11
until 17 September 2011. Some of the finest contemporary ensembles in the
world will join forces with 15 young, but internationally distinguished,
composers from Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Finland, the UK, Russia, Japan, Korea,
Malaysia, Canada and the USA. Each composer will write a newly-commissioned
Trio that will be given its world-premiere during the 3rd International
Contemporary Music Festival of Pharos. The Festival aspires to appeal to the
Cyprus public, especially the youth, by offering quality but alternative
concerts of contemporary music.
The 3rd International Contemporary Music Festival comprises 7 concerts &
2 educational activities:
Sunday 11 September 2011
The Olive Grove / 19:00
Concert with the EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble
Monday 12 September 2011
The Shoe Factory, 304 Ermou Street, Nicosia / 20.30
Trio Iama will give a concert with works that have been written especially
for them. A relevant film will be shown simultaneously.
Tuesday 13 September 2011
European University Cyprus / 10:00
Trio IAMA will take the role of the composer and will improvise. The concert
will take place in the morning and although it will be open to the public,
it will focus on the therapeutic value of contemporary music, hence a number
of people with special needs will be invited to participate.
Tuesday 13 September 2011
The Shoe Factory, 304 Ermou Street, Nicosia / 18.30
Concert & Workshop
Young Cypriot composers performed by MUSIQUES NOUVELLES
Workshop to follow, coached by composer Joshua Fineberg
Wednesday 14 September 2011
The Shoe Factory, 304 Ermou Street, Nicosia / 20.30
Concert with the MUSIQUES NOUVELLES Trio
Thursday 15 & Friday 16 September 2011
The Shoe Factory, 304 Ermou Street, Nicosia / 20.30
Two different concerts by the MOSCOW CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE.
Saturday 17 September 2011
The Shoe Factory, 304 Ermou Street, Nicosia / Morning
Lecture and Presentation on the Russian Contemporary Music scene with the
director and instrumentalists of the MOSCOW CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Master-classes and workshops to follow, for young Cypriot instrumentalists.
The Venues:
The Shoe Factory, Nicosia:
The Shoe Factory is situated in the old part of Nicosia, near the buffer
zone. Through its International Contemporary Music Festival, the Pharos Arts
Foundation is helping to revitalize this beautiful and historic section of
the capital city by attracting a wide and diversified younger audience. All
concerts are characterized by a unique feeling of intimacy; contemporary
music is performed in an exceptionally inspiring setting: a modern venue
decorated with contemporary art by mainly local artists; a venue situated in
the “run down” part of Nicosia that offers the audience the unique
opportunity to sit within an amazing proximity to world famous artists and
experience performances in a venue, quite frankly, like no other.
The Olive Grove, Delikipos:
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The Olive Grove is a world-class, open-air concert venue, which aims to
deliver relaxed and informal events so that intimacy is developed between
the artists and the audience. The venue is surrounded by the idyllic forest
of Delikipos and is adorned with wooden decks, shallow pools of water, zen
landscaping and a uniquely atmospheric lighting. The audience can relax on
the chairs, blankets and pillows with a glass of wine. Our vision is to make
contemporary art less intimidating for our audience, as we do not want to
lure an audience with popular music but to find innovative ways of
approaching these events to make them more fun and appealing without
compromising quality and vision.
Artists:
EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble
Trio Iama
Musiques Nouvelles
Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble
Joshua Fineberg
Composers commissioned to write world premieres:
Andreas Tsiartas (Cyprus)
Artemis Aifotiti (Cyprus)
Andys Skordis (Cyprus)
George Christofi (Cyprus)
Evis Sammoutis (Cyprus)
Panayiotis Kokoras (Greece)
Tazul Tajuddin (Malaysia)
Davide Ianni (Italy)
Sungji Hong (Korea)
Christopher Trapani (USA)
Takuya Imahori (Japan)
Ian Dickson (UK)
Dmitri Kourliandski (Russia)
Alexander Khubeev (Russia)
Daryl Jamieson (Canada)
Peter Klanac (Canada)
Carlos Maria Stella (Argentina)
Programme
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