Musical Stories & Solon Michaelides

The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra proposes an appealing programmeconsisting oftwo works by Solon Michaelides and romantic works that integrate or support a story. Robust in their emotional breadth, Michaelides’ In Memoriam and Suite Archaïquecarry a familiar melodic and harmonic content, as the composer’s aesthetic is imbued with the musical heritage of Byzantine and Cypriot traditional music. The works by Delibes, Mendelssohn and Kodály will indulge your imagination with tasteful musical stories about a king, a water nymph (The fair Melusine), and evocations of summer nights, brought to life through a kaleidoscope of captivating melodies and pulsating orchestral colours. The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra proposes an appealing programme consisting of two works by Solon Michaelides and romantic works that integrate or support a story. Robust in their emotional breadth, Michaelides’ In Memoriam and Suite Archaïque carry a familiar melodic and harmonic content, as the composer’s aesthetic is imbued with the musical heritage of Byzantine and Cypriot traditional music. The works by Delibes, Mendelssohn and Kodály will indulge your imagination with tasteful musical stories about a king, a water nymph (The fair Melusine), and evocations of summer nights, brought to life through a kaleidoscope of captivating melodies and pulsating orchestral colours.

Programme:
Solon Michaelides: In Memoriam for strings
F. Mendelssohn:Die schöne Melusine (The Fair Melusine), op. 32
L. Delibes:Le roi s’amuse (The king amuses himself)
Z. Kodály: Summer evening
Solon Michaelides: Suite Archaïque for flute, oboe (harp or) piano and strings
 
Conductor:Lisa Xanthopolou
 
Supporters:Rialto Theatre, Limassol Municipality, Larnaka Municipality

Venue:
Nicosia: Wednesday 13 November 2019
Pallas Theatre, Paphos Gate, 20:30
Limassol: Thursday 14 November 2019
Rialto Theatre, 20:30
Larnaka: Friday 15 November 2019
Municipal Theatre, 20:30

Ticket prices: €12, €7 (18-26 yrs, pensioners), €5 (under 18)
 
Ticket presales:
Pallas Theatre (Regenis and Arsinoes corner, Nicosia 1010, 22 410181)
Online at www.cyso.org.cy
Box Office, Wed 16:00-19:00 and 2 hrs before the concert

Rialto Theatre (Andrea Drousioti 19, Limassol 3040, 77777745)
Online at www.rialto.com.cy
Box Office, 4 weeks before the concert (Mon-Fri 10:00-13:00, 17:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-13:00) and 1,5 hrs before the concert 

Larnaka Municipal Theatre (Leonida Kioupi, Larnaka, 24 665794)
Box Office, 2 weeks before the concert (Mon-Fri 10:00-13:00, 16:00-18:00, Sat 10:00-13:00) and 2 hrs before the concert

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