4 pianos, 4 pianists

A program that has captivated the most demanding audiences and earned accolades in Europe is coming to SNFCC. Four internationally acclaimed pianists, Janis Vakarelis, Cyprien Katsaris, George-Emmanuel Lazaridis and Achilleas Wastor, breathe new life into familiar favorites from the classical repertoire as part of the Cosmos concert series, which invites us to explore different musical universes at Stavros Niarchos Hall of the Greek National Opera.
 

The four distinguished pianists present a unique program, combining pieces written for more than one piano with orchestral classics transcribed for four pianos, inviting us to discover them anew.
 

“Thanks to their colorful and enthusiastic interpretation, the four pianists performed a small miracle – to make us forget all about the orchestra in a work that is orchestral par excellence,” notes French music magazine Diapason for their Paris concert.
 

Program

Part 1

• Richard Wagner – Tannhäuser: Overture (transcription for four pianos: Carl Burchard)
• Antonín Dvořák – Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 72, for four hands (George-Emmanuel Lazaridis – Janis Vakarelis)
• Αntonio Vivaldi – La Primavera (Spring), Concerto No. 1 in E Major, Op. 8, RV 269 from The Four Seasons (transcription for four pianos: Nicolas Economou)
• Georges Bizet – CarmenFantasy (transcription for four pianos: Achilleas Wastor)

Part 2

• Franz Liszt – Rákóczy March in A Minor, S.244/15, for four pianos
• Sergei Rachmaninoff – Tarantella from Suite No.2, Op.17 for two pianos (Cyprien Katsaris – Achilleas Wastor)
• Maurice Ravel – Bolero (transcription for four pianos: Jacques Drillon)
• Mikis Theodorakis – Alexis Zorbas: Ballet Suite (1989) (transcription for four pianos: Achilleas Wastor)

There will be an intermission between the two parts.
Late seating is only possible during intermission or in the event of a pause.
Children six years and older may attend the concert.

 Free entry via electronic pre-registration
 Pre-registration for the Members will start on 29/1 at 12.00 (specific number of seats). 
 pre-registration for the public will start on 30/01 at 13.00 here.