Concert & Recital Series
The Pharos Arts Foundation organises musical events throughout the year,
inviting many of the world's most highly acclaimed soloists and ensembles to
perform in Cyprus as part of its internationally acclaimed annual Concert
and Recital Series. The Pharos Arts Foundation's commitment to music
excellence has given the opportunity to local audiences to experience
concerts and recitals covering a wide range of repertoire ranging from early
baroque to modern 20th century, as well as premieres of newly-commissioned
works by Cypriot and international composers.
Over the past few years, the Pharos Arts Foundation has organised over 300
concerts and recitals. Among the artists who over the years have given
extraordinary performances and thrilled listeners are Grigory Sokolov,
considered the world's greatest living pianist; Joshua Bell, who is perhaps
the most famous violinist today; virtuoso violinist Leonidas Kavakos; and
the legendary soprano Emma Kirkby. Audiences have also enjoyed performances
by ensembles and chamber orchestras such as the London Sinfonietta, the
preeminent champion of contemporary music; the Akademie fűr Alte Musik
Berlin, a leading Baroque ensemble; and Le Concert Spirituel, the most
accomplished orchestra of early music in France.
Part of the Pharos Arts Foundation's mission has also been to support and
promote talented Cypriot composers at the beginning of their career,
providing opportunities for world premieres of their works, specially
commissioned by the Pharos Arts Foundation, to be performed by orchestras
and ensembles of worldwide reputation. These include the world premiere of
Vassos Nicolaou's work Kimata by the London Sinfonietta in 2003 as well as
the world premiere of Evis Sammoutis's work Echopraxia in May 2006 by the
Ensemble Modern, one of the world?s leading ensembles of modern music.
The Cyprus Artists Series which is presented
concurrently with the Concert and Recital Series, is dedicated to the
promotion and support of leading musicians of Cypriot ancestry, as well as
musicians residing and pursuing a career in Cyprus. The Series is also
committed to the support of Cypriot composers and features premieres of
commissioned new works.
