Concert in memory of Pefkios Georgiades

Strings Workshop concert, In memory of Pefkios Georgiades.

Under the High Patronage of H.E. the President of the Republic Mr Demetris Christofias.

Artistic Direction: Matheos Kariolou

Matheos Kariolou was born in Kyrenia, and studied at the Vienna Music University for eight years. Due to his special talent and excellent performance he received a scholarship from the Austrian Ministry of Culture and Science. From 1973-1980, he continued his music studies at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow and graduated with distinction. With the support and cooperation of exceptional musicians such as Lord Yehudi Menuhin and Sir Michael Tippett, he has given numerous concerts worldwide. He is one of the very few soloists who have performed live all 24 Capriccios by Paganini. He has also given the Greek premiere of Wieniawski's Violin Concerto No.1. His performances have received high critical acclaim for both character and genuineness. In 1985, while Athens was the European Cultural Capital, he was invited by the Greek Minister of Education Melina Merkouri to represent Cyprus at a concert in the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, which was attended by an audience of 20.000 people. From 1980-1990, he was violin professor at the Music University in Graz, Austria, whilst since 1990 he has been teaching at the Anton Brucκner Music University, in Linz. His outstanding abilities as a teacher have been recognized and his pupils receive distinctions at various music competitions. He follows his own unique method of teaching children from the age of three. In a very short time he succeeds in making them violin virtuosos. For this reason his is invited in international seminars and master classes all over the world. He is also a jury member of various music competitions. He has participated in many music festivals worldwide and in 2003 he founded the International Music Festival “Berengaria” in Limassol, holding the position of artistic director to the present date. A meeting with late Minister of Education and Culture Pefkios Georgiades, was the motive for his return to the musical activities in Cyprus.

All proceeds will go to the Patient Welfare Committee of the Arch. Makarios III Hospital