Square St. George - Chicago Consort, 19 June 2015

One of the most praised youth ensembles of the USA, the CHICAGO CONSORT, launches this year’s festival. Young violin virtuosos standing, playing by heart and changing roles as the main soloist will present a versatile program that includes transcriptions of classical works, tango music and film scores at the luminous St. George’s Square.

Melissa Zindel, piano accompaniment
Thomas Wermuth, music director
Edward Kreitman, general director

Carl Orff (1895-1982): Carmina Burana: O Fortuna/ Chramer/Uf dem Änger/In Trutina/O Fortuna [Transcription: T. Wermuth]
Solo violin: Hayley Kowalski, Rachel Chang, Emma Mueller, Sam Saltiel

Jacob Gade (1879-1963): Jealousy
Solo Violin: Joseph Connolly

Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880): Romance
Solo violin: Aditi Prakash

Pablo Beltran Ruiz (1915-2008): Sway [Transcription: T. Wermuth)]
Solo violin: Alec Mather

Rolf Løvland (b. 1955): Hymn to Hope [Transcription: T. Wermuth)]
Solo violin: Jordyn Witzel

Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908): Navarra
Solo violin: Kevin Trickey και Stephen Leung

Luis Bacalov (b. 1933): Mi Mancherai [Transcription: E. Kreitman & T. Wermuth)]
Solo violin: Anna Smith

Vittorio Monti (1868-1922): Czárdás [Transcription: J. Milone]
Solo violin: Seamus Masterson

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): Songs My Mother Taught Me [Διασκευή: J. Milone]
Solo violin: Ashwin Moses

Start Time
21:00

24rd Nafplio Festival
19-28 June 2015
Artistic Director John Vakarelis

Did you know that?
You can watch all the musical nights by paying the symbolic fare of 5€ per concert.
Advance booking is made at the offices of D.O.P.P.A.T, daily 09: 00-13: 00 and one hour before the start of concerts at the Festival fund in each venue.

Information
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