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Musical Giants: Athens International Music Festival
- October 24, 2025
- 8.30 PM, Friday
- Parnassos Literary Society
About the Program:
This program bridges centuries of genius. We begin with the clear contrapuntal mastery of J.S. Bach, followed by a modern voice in Yinam Leef’s meditative Nocturne. The program continues with Grainger’s lyrical arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Waltz of the Flowers, and Poulenc’s Mélancolie, a brief but expressive work for solo piano.That leads us gently into the transcendent world of Schubert’s monumental String Quintet — a work of sublime beauty and farewell.
J. S. Bach – Selections from Two-Part Inventions, BWV 772–786
Tosca Opdam, violin
Gabriel Scwhabe, cello
Y. Leef – Nocturne for viola and piano
Wenting Kang, viola
Victor Stanislavsky, piano
P.I.Tchaikovsky/P. Grainger — Waltz of the flowers
F. Poulenc — Melancolie
David Kadouch, piano
F. Schubert – String Quintet in C major, D.956
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
Tosca Opdam, violin
Wenting Kang, viola
Amanda Forsyth, cello
Gabriel Scwhabe, 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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