Pharos International Chamber Music Festival
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| Country and Region | Cyprus — Paphos |
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| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Kouklia, Paphos, Cyprus |
| Festival Address Information | Mailing address: |
| Festival Description | Since its inception in 2001, the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival has established itself as the highlight of the Pharos Arts Foundation’s Concert and Recital Series, garnering enthusiastic acclaim from music lovers all over the world. The Festival has become one of Europe’s preeminent music festivals, guided by a visionary spirit and dedicated to artistic excellence and innovation. The 9th International Pharos Chamber Music Festival is certain to be a very special experience, featuring a line-up of eighteen world-acclaimed musicians. This year’s Festival will comprise eight concerts on eight consecutive evenings, presented on 28, 29, 30, 31 May and 1, 2, 3, 4 June 2009 at the Gothic Hall of the Royal Manor House at Kouklia, Palaipaphos. Exploring the many forms of the genre of chamber music, the Festival will encompass an astonishing array of instrumental combinations and repertoire, ranging from Haydn and Mozart to Schönberg and Schnittke, as well as a number of Cyprus premieres. In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Haydn’s death and the 200th anniversary of Mendelssohn’s birth, the Festival will particularly draw attention to the great chamber output of the two composers. The International Pharos Chamber Music Festival maintains also a strong tradition of community service, with educational concerts organised for primary education students of the surrounding areas. |
| Festival Dates | May 29 - June 4, 2010 |
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Festival Story:
Enjoy world-class chamber music performances in the unique atmosphere of historic Kouklia, part of the Aphrodite Cultural Route in Cyprus. 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 was established in 2001 and has an international reputation for the quality of its performances and its unique location. In 2007 the festival was extended to the capital of Cyprus—with the first three concerts held in Nicosia and the remaining four concerts at Kouklia. The artists are renowned soloists and chamber musicians—the audiences were treated to seven concerts with a varied program 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.
Practical Info:
Venue:
- Royal Manor House, Kouklia, Paphos
All concerts start at 8:30pm - About the venue
Contributing to its magic is the Festival’s unique setting, the surrounding of the magnificent ancient town of Palaipaphos. All concerts will take place at the Gothic Hall of The Royal Manor House at Kouklia, one of the finest surviving monuments of Frankish architecture on the island and an unparalleled venue for intimate chamber music performances. The building also houses an archaeological museum, which records the rich history of human activity in the region from about 2800 BC to the present day. The Royal Manor House, which is part of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation’s “Aphrodite’s Cultural Route”, is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Palaipaphos, or Old Paphos, 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 12th century BC. Join us in a leisurely exploration of the history and cultural heritage of the western region of Cyprus.
Tickets 2009:
- Prices
- Adults €20
- Friends and Supporters of the Pharos Arts Foundation €17
- Concessions: €12
- Purchase
- The Pharos Arts Foundation (22 663 871)
- Moufflon bookshop (22 665 155)
- Soloneion bookshop (22 666 799)
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