Cyprus - Israel Musical Synergies

Fri Dec 05, 2014

20:30

Location

Pallas
Rigainis and Arsinois
Paphos Gate, Old Nicosia
Nicosia, Nicosia

Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
Phone: 22463144

Description

An exciting “musical synergy” between Cyprus and Israel, featuring the CySO premiere of renowned contemporary Israeli composer Nimrod Borenstein’s work The Big Bang and Creation of the Universe, which exemplifies his very personal compositional voice. Israeli maestro Sivan Albo Ben-Hur joins the CySO to interpret this outstanding programme, which also features Bruch’s virtuosic and exuberant 1st Violin concerto and Bizet’s youthful masterpiece, his Symphony in C major.

Pre-concert talk with short presentation of the works, by clarinetist and musicologist Angelos Angelides

N. BORENSTEIN: The Big Bang and Creation of the Universe, οp. 52
M. BRUCH: Violin concerto no.1, op. 26
G. BIZET: Symphony no.1 in C major

Soloist: Nikos Pittas (violin)
Conductor: Sivan Albo Ben-Hur

In collaboration with the Embassy of Israel in Cyprus

Supporters: Paphos Municipality, Limassol Municipality, Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with the Οrganization “European Capital of Culture – Pafos 2017”


Tickets: €12 and €7 (18-26 years old and pensioners), free entrance for children under 18 years old

Information: 22 463144, www.cyso.org.cy.