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Grand Opening: Athens International Music Festival

About the Program:

We open the festival with a vibrant evening celebrating the essence of chamber music: intimacy, dialogue, and brilliance. From Beethoven’s witty Eyeglass Duo, to Mozart’s dramatic G minor Piano Quartet, and the lyrical warmth of Mendelssohn’s late String Quintet, this program offers a beautiful launch into a week of musical discovery.

L. van Beethoven – Eyeglass Duo for viola and cello

Pinchas Zukerman, viola
Amanda Forsyth, cello

W. A. Mozart – Piano Quartet in G minor, K.478

Tosca Opdam, violin
Wenting Kang, viola
Gabriel Scwhabe, cello
Victor Stanislavsky, piano

F. Mendelssohn – String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 87

Asi Matathias, violin
Tosca Opdam, violin
Pinchas Zukerman, viola
Wenting Kang, viola
Amanda Forsyth, cello

Festival Artists

The Parnassos Literary Society

A Beacon of cultural prestige in Athens

The Parnassos Literary Society Mansion was established in 1865 and has since been one of the most prestigious venues for concerts, lectures and various cultural events. Today, the mansion stands as a preserved historic building, officially designated as a cultural monument. The Central Hall is renowned for its exceptional acoustics and it was electrified immediately after the Hellenic Parliament, making it one of the earliest buildings in Greece to receive electric lighting. Over the years, distinguished figures such as Pierre de Coubertin, Arthur Evans, Georges Clemenceau, Winston Churchill, and Eleftherios Venizelos have delivered speeches from its esteemed stage.

Named after the mountain dedicated to Apollon and the Muses, Parnassos Literary Society — one of the oldest cultural institutions in Greece —established this mansion not merely as a venue, but as a sanctuary for the arts, where music, literature, and scholarship converge in harmony.

To attend an event at the Parnassos Literary Society Mansion is to partake in a tradition of refinement, intellect, and artistic brilliance—a truly essential experience for any connoisseur of the arts in Athens.

Join us in the heart of Athens for a transformative celebration of classical music, culture, and creativity.

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Spyros Terzis

Executive Director