Spring Organ Series 2012
17 March - 21 April

Spring Organ Series has been organized in Athens, Greece, since 2004. It presents organ concerts either solo or in combination with other instruments at St Paul's Anglican Church, founded in 1838 in the heart of Athens. Since its very beginning, more than 60 concerts have been presented, while more than 240 artists have participated, performing solo or in ensembles. Among the organists who have been invited are Johannes Geffert, Wijnand van de Pol, Michael Harris, Christopher Bowers- Broadbent, Terence Charlston, Î’jorn Andor Drage, Gunnar Idenstam, Nicolae Licaret, Nigel Alcoat, Wolfgang Kogert, Arnfinn Tobiassen, Bartosz Jakubczak, Hansjoerg Albrecht, Thomas Ospital, Karen Christianson, Zafiria Vasiliou, Christos Paraskevopoulos. More than 150 composers and 200 works have been presented, including folk, baroc and contemporary music as well as world premieres.

Concert dates 

Saturday 17 March, at 20:30

Shauna Beesley, organ & voice (AU)

Melina Makri, flute (GR)

Works by Bach, Telemann, C.P. Bach among others

Palm Sunday 8 April, at 20:30

Richard Brasier, organ (UK)

Nathan Richards, trumpet (UK)

Works by Purcell, Mozart, Cheetham, C.P.E. Bach, Scelsi, Peeters, Torelli

Saturday 21 April, at 20:30

George Kontrafouris, organ (GR)

Uwe Steinmetz, sax (DE)

Improvisation on classical and jazz music

Guest: Yiorgos Psychoyios, accordeon

 

More info

Dates:17 March - 21 April

Artistic Director:Christina Antoniadou

Organised by:specs 'n' arts

Venue:St Paul's Anglican Church

Address:27, Philhellinon str., Athens

Info/Tickets:10 & 5 euros

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