9th International Music Festival Berengaria

The Berengaria International Music Festival is dedicated to the presentation of both chamber and solo music performed by high calibre musicians from all over the world. Since its creation in 2003 internationally acclaimed artists from Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Israel, Latvia, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Switzerland and Taiwan have been guests of the festival.

Its 9th edition will take place between May 2nd and 5th, 2011, at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol, and is organised by Artistic Directors Denise Benda and Matheos Kariolou, the Rialto Theatre and the Municipality of Kato Polemidia in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Culture.

In 2011, the bicentenary of Franz Liszt’s birth is a celebrated event in the classical musical world all over Europe. At the same time, Argentina commemorates Ástor Piazzolla: the "genius behind the New Tango" would have been 90 years old this year. But 2011 also marks the 40th anniversary of Igor Stravinsky's death, unquestionably one of the most significant composers of the 20th century.

As a tribute to these special jubilees, the Berengaria Festival is going to present two concerts (on May 2nd and May 5th, 20.30h) with several works by these composers in combination with other classical pieces from the 19th and 20th century as well as a documentary film "Rhythm is it!"(on May 3rd, 18.00h) about a dance performance with school students from deprived backgrounds based around the music of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.

Programme

Monday 2nd May, 2011, 20:30
Concert "Tradition & Modernity I"
Pieces by J. Brahms, R. Schumann, Á. Piazzolla, H. Holliger and C. Debussy

Denise Benda, piano
Janne Rättyä, accordion
Christian Euler, viola
Daniel Haefliger, violoncello
Tickets: €10 / €5

Tuesday 3rd May, 2011, 11:00
Matinée with young violinists of the "Strings Workshop" under the direction of Matheos Kariolou. It is a concert for children performed by children and organized in collaboration with the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture.
Free entrance

Tuesday 03 May 2011, 20:30
Documentary screening: Rhythm Is It!
Free entrance

Thursday 05 May 2011, 20:30
Concert: Tradition and Modernity II
Music: Schumann, Liszt, Stravinsky, Piazzolla
Performers: Henri Sigfridsson – piano, Christian Euler – viola, Janne Rättyä – accordion and bandoneon
Tickets: €10 / €5

For more details please visit the website: www.festivalberengaria.com