16th International Pharos Chamber Music Festival

After an intensive week of educational activities, the 16th International Pharos Chamber Music Festival will move to the Royal Manor House of the ancient village of Kouklia near Paphos, which is specifically transformed by the Festival to a first class recital hall. Some of the world’s greatest musicians will join forces for six concerts, between 27 May and 2 June 2016, in an impressive array of works. The Festival will host, for the first time in Cyprus, the great Yuja Wang – a pianist who radiates palpable magnetism and a distinctly contemporary sensibility, described as “simply, the most dazzlingly, uncannily gifted pianist in the concert world today”. The Festival will also welcome the return visit of the exceptional Yevgeny Sudbin – hailed as “potentially one of the greatest pianists of the 21st century”. Along with the Festival’s regular guests – distinguished cellist and artistic director of the Festival Alexander Chaushian, Concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic Daishin Kashimoto, the impressive violinist Boris Brovtsyn, violinist Levon Chilingirian and violist Diemut Poppen this year’s Festival will also host, the fascinating German pianist Katharina Treutler, violinist Henning Kraggerud – famed for his deep natural musicianship, virtuosity and beauty of tone, renowned double-bass player Nabil Shehata, the remarkable Alessandro Carbonare – principal clarinettist of the Orchestra di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Fabio Zanon – one of the pre-eminent guitarists of our times, violinist Monika Urbonaite, violists David Abrahamyan and Shira Majoni, cellist Tim Park, and two wonderful and extremely charismatic young singers – soprano Ruzan Mantashyan and Cypriot baritone Markos Kleovoulou.

Piano: Yuja Wang, Yevgeny Sudbin, Katharina Treutler
Violin: Daishin Kashimoto, Henning Kraggerud, Boris Brovtsyn, Levon Chilingirian, Monika Urbonaite,
Viola: Shira Majoni, Diemut Poppen, David Abrahamyan
Cello: Alexander Chaushian, Tim Park
Double-Bass: Nabil Shehata
Clarinet: Alessandro Carbonare
Guitar: Fabio Zanon
Soprano: Ruzan Mantashyan
Baritone: Markos Kleovoulou

PROGRAMME

FRIDAY 27 MAY 2016

Mozart: Quintet in A major for clarinet & strings, K.581
Alessandro Carbonare / clarinet, Henning Kraggerud / violin, Boris Brovtsyn / violin, Diemut Poppen / viola, Tim Park / cello

Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes, for clarinet, string quartet & piano, Op.34
Yevgeny Sudbin / piano, Alessandro Carbonare / clarinet, Boris Brovtsyn / violin, David Abrahamyan / viola, Tim Park / cello

Rachmaninoff: Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op.19
Yuja Wang / piano. Alexander Chaushian / cello

SATURDAY 28 MAY 2016

Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op.47
Yevgeny Sudbin / piano, Levon Chilingirian / violin, Diemut Poppen / viola, Alexander Chaushian / cello

Brahms: Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op.34
Yevgeny Sudbin / piano, Boris Brovtsyn / violin, Monika Urbonaite / violin, Diemut Poppen / viola, Alexander Chaushian / cello

SUNDAY 29 MAY 2016

Puccini: Crisantemi for string quartet
Henning Kraggerud / violin, Boris Brovtsyn / violin, David Abrahamyan / viola, Tim Park / cello

Bartók: Contrasts for clarinet, violin & piano, Sz.111
Alessandro Carbonare / clarinet, Boris Brovtsyn / violin, Yuja Wang / piano

Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 “Trout”
Yuja Wang / piano, Henning Kraggerud / violin, Diemut Poppen / viola, Tim Park / cello, Nabil Shehata / double-bass

TUESDAY 31 MAY 2016

Dvořák: Two Waltzes for String Quintet, Op.54
Levon Chilingirian / violin, Boris Brovtsyn / violin, Tim Park / cello, David Abrahamyan / viola, Nabil Shehata / double-bass
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Mozart: String Quintet No.3 in C, K.515
Levon Chilingirian / violin, Boris Brovtsyn / violin, Diemut Poppen / viola, David Abrahamyan / viola, Tim Park / cello

Rossini: Duo for cello & double-bass in D major
Tim Park / cello, Nabil Shehata / double-bass

Hummel: Quintet for piano, violin, viola, cello & double-bass in E-flat, Op.87
Katharina Treutler / piano, Boris Brovtsyn / violin, Shira Majoni / viola, Tim Park / cello, Nabil Shehata / double-bass

WEDNESDAY 1 JUNE 2016

Boccherini: Guitar Quintet in E minor, G451
Fabio Zanon / guitar, Levon Chilingirian / violin, Boris Brovtsyn / violin, David Abrahamyan / viola, Tim Park / cello

Dohnányi: Serenade in C major for string trio, Op.10
Levon Chilingirian / violin, Shira Majoni / viola, Tim Park / cello

Schubert: An Schwager Kronos; Prometheus; Der Erlkönig; Der Zwerg
Markos Kleovoulou / baritone, Katharina Treutler / piano

Suk: Piano Quartet in A minor, Op.1
Katharina Treutler / piano, Boris Brovtsyn / violin, Shira Majoni / viola, Alexander Chaushian / cello

THURSDAY 2 JUNE 2016

Paganini: Quartet for guitar & strings No.6 in D minor, Op.5/3
Fabio Zanon / guitar, Daishin Kashimoto / violin, David Abrahamyan / viola, Tim Park / cello

Chausson: Chanson Perpétuelle, for soprano & piano quintet, Op.37
Ruzan Mantashyan / soprano, Katharina Treutler / piano, Daishin Kashimoto / violin, Boris Brovtsyn / violin, David Abrahamyan / viola, Tim Park / cello

Massenet: Élégie for soprano, cello & piano
Ruzan Mantashyan / soprano, Alexander Chaushian / cello, Katharina Treutler / piano

Respighi: Deità silvane: Five Songs
Ruzan Mantashyan / soprano, Katharina Treutler / piano

Shostakovich: String Quartet No.8 in C minor, Op.110
Daishin Kashimoto / violin, Boris Brovtsyn / violin, Shira Majoni / viola, Alexander Chaushian / cello

TICKETS:
Tickets: €10
Box Office: Directly from the Foundation’s website www.pharosartsfoundation.org/Tickets_online.htm or Tel. 9666-9003 (Monday - Friday 10:00am-3:00pm)
Tickets also available from: Kyriakou Fullpage Bookshops: 30 Ellados Ave., 8020 Paphos, Tel:26 822850