ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <!-- saved from url=(0040)http://www.thepharostrust.org/ondine.htm --> <HTML xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><HEAD><TITLE>Seventh Int&#39;l Chamber Music Festival</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2180" name=GENERATOR> <style> <!-- h1 {margin-bottom:.0001pt; page-break-after:avoid; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial Narrow"; font-weight:bold; margin-left:0cm; margin-right:0cm; margin-top:0cm} h6 {margin-top:12.0pt; margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:3.0pt; margin-left:0cm; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; font-weight:bold} h5 {margin-top:12.0pt; margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:3.0pt; margin-left:0cm; font-size:13.0pt; font-family:Arial; font-weight:bold; font-style:italic} li.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; margin-left:0pt; margin-right:0pt; margin-top:0pt} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#D7D7BD> <CENTER> <TABLE cellSpacing=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="965"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <br> <b> <span style="text-transform: capitalize; font-size:13.0pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-GB"> GENERAL INFORMATION</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial"><br> <br> </span> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial"> Enjoy world-class chamber music performances in the unique atmosphere of historic Kouklia, part of the Aphrodite Cultural Route in Cyprus. &nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial"> Every year during May/June, the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival brings some of the world s most accomplished soloists and ensembles together in Cyprus for an intensive week of music-making. The Festival is now in its seventh year and has established, since its inception in 2001, an international reputation for the quality of its performances and its unique location. This year the festival is extending to the capital of Cyprus, with the first three concerts being held in Nicosia and the remaining four concerts at Kouklia. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 4.5pt"><b> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial">The Artists<br> </span></b> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial"> Thirteen renowned soloists and chamber musicians are participating this year, and listeners will be treated to seven concerts with a varied programme ranging from Bach and Mozart to Brahms, Schumann and Mendelssohn, as well as works by lesser known contemporary composers such as Alfvén, Arensky and Aho. Alex Chaushian and Levon Chilingirian are the Atistic Directors of the Festival.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial"> Sharon Bezaly</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial"> / Flute<br> </span><b> <span lang="IT" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial">Ian Brown</span></b><span lang="IT" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial"> / Piano<br> <b>Philippe Cassard</b> / Piano <br> <b>Alex Chaushian</b> / Cello<br> <b>Levon Chilingirian</b> / Violin<br> </span><b> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial"> David Geringas</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial"> / Cello<br> </span><b> <span lang="IT" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial">Angela Giannaki</span></b><span lang="IT" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial"> / Viola<br> </span><b> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial"> Steven Isserlis</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial"> / Cello<br> <b>David Juritz</b>&nbsp; / Violin<br> <b>Christoph Poppen</b> / Violin<br> <b>Diemut Poppen</b> / Viola<br> <b>Ashley Wass</b> / Piano&nbsp; <br> <b>Alexander Zemtsov</b> / Viola<br> &nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 4.5pt"><b> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial">The Venue and Surrounding Area<br> </span></b> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial"> Situated next to the archaeological site of Aphrodite s Sanctuary, the Royal Manor House is one of the finest surviving monuments of Frankish architecture on the island, and its Great Hall forms a unique atmospheric setting for chamber music performances. During intermissions, guests can enjoy a glass of wine under the stars in the beautiful courtyard. The complex also houses a small but interesting museum which records the rich history of human activity in the area from about 2800 BC to the present day. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial">The UNESCO World Heritage site at Palaipafos (Kouklia) constitutes part of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation s  Aphrodite s Cultural Route , which encompasses nature sites connected to the goddess as well as museums and archaeological sites. Palaipafos, or Old Pafos, was a city-kingdom of Cyprus and one of the most celebrated pilgrimage centres of the ancient Greek world. It was the site of a famous sanctuary of Aphrodite, the oldest remains of which date back to the 12<sup>th</sup> century BC. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial"> Other noteworthy sights in the area include the ancient site of Curium (Kourion), with its spectacular Roman mosaics and restored amphitheatre, and the beach at Petra tou Romiou (Aphrodite s Rock), where the goddess is said to have first risen from the sea. In the nearby mountain area there are numerous Byzantine churches containing some of the finest examples of conserved wall painting in the eastern Mediterranean region. For more information about Aphrodite s Cultural Route visit <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; text-underline: single" href="http://www.visitcyprus.org.cy"> <i><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none"> www.visitcyprus.org</span></i><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none">/<i>routes in Cyprus</i></span></a>.&nbsp; </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p> </TD> </TBODY> </TABLE></CENTER> </BODY></HTML>