DESCRIPTION:
Evmelia Festival's I & II highlights (2012 & 2013)
www.evmelia-festival.org
Organized by the Porphyrogenis Foundation in Agria-Volos (www.porphyrogenisfoundation.org)
President: Katerina Porphyrogenis
Artistic Director: Dino Mastroyiannis


1) SARASATE: Zigeunerweisen (extract) -- Soloist: DANIEL LOZAKOVITJ, Violin (Sweden) / Orchestra of the Music School «Kosta Manojlović» (Serbia) / NEBOJŠA CVIJANOVIĆ, Conductor

2) FRANCK: Sonata for Violin and Piano (extract from the 4th Movement)-- LISANNE SOETERBROEK, Violin (Netherlands) / VEDRANA KOVAČ, Piano (Montenegro/Croatia)

3) JOHN PSATHAS (Greece/New Zealand): composer-in-residence of Evmelia I (concert at the attendance of the composer himself):
a) Songs for Simon (extract from the 1st Movement) - JULIA COOLIKOVA, Piano (Russia)

4) PIAZZOLLA: Oblivion (extract) -- ANTONINA TEA SALA, Piano (Serbia/Italy) / PADELIS KERAMIDIS, Violin (Greece) / SIMONE DE SENA, Cello (Italy)

5) DVOŘÁK / KREISLER: Songs my mother taught me (extract) - HILDEGARDE FESNEAU, Violin (France) / JULIA COOLIKOVA, Piano (Russia)

6) VIVALDI: From the 4 Seasons: «Winter» (extract) -- Banja Luka Philharmonic Orchestra (Bosnia & Herzegovina) / Soloist & Conductor: RUSTEM ABYAZOV, Violin (Russia)

7) JOHN PSATHAS (Greece/New Zealand): composer-in-residence of Evmelia I (concert at the attendance of the composer himself):
b) Gyftiko (extract) -- RUSANDA PANFILI, Violin (Moldova)
c) Helix, for Piano Trio (extract from the 3rd Movement) - JULIA COOLIKOVA, Piano (Russia) / RUSANDA PANFILI, Violin (Moldova) / MARJETKA HRIBERNIK, Cello (Slovenia)

8) The President of the Poprhyrogenis Foundation and the Evmelia Festival, Mrs. Katerina Poprhyrogenis, is offering a flower to the Artistic Director of Evmelia, Mr. Dino Mastroyiannis after the end of the Evmelia I.

9) Laureates of the International Competition «Ohrid Pearls» 2012:
a) RAVEL: Le tombeau de Couperin (extract) -- CELESTINE YOONG, Piano (Malaysia)
b) SARASATE: Carmen Fantasy (extract) / IOANA OLTEANU, Violin (Romania) accompanied at the Piano by PETRA KOPRIVEC (Slovenia)

10) Late night concert: tribute to CLAUDE BOLLING -- DANILO DE LUCA, Flute (Italy) / MARCO CAIAZZA, Guitar (Italy) / ELENI DAFEKA, Piano (Greece) / BARAN SAY, Bass (Turkey) / NIKOS CHRONOPOULOS, Drums (Greece)


11) CHRISTOS HATZIS (Greece): composer-in-residence of Evmelia II (concert at the attendance of the composer himself):
a) String Quartet No 1 «The Awakening» (extract) / STRING QUARTET «AMFIR» (Russia)
b) Arabesque, for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra (extract)-- RUSANDA PANFILI, Violin (Moldova) / MARIA PIKOULA, Piano (Greece) / Ljepaja Symphony Orchestra «Amber Sound» (Latvia) conducted by ATVARS LAKSTĪGALA


12) NEY ROSAURO: Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra (extract) ) / Soloist: NEY ROSAURO, Marimba (Brazil) / Ljepaja Symphony Orchestra «Amber Sound» (Latvia) conducted by ATVARS LAKSTĪGALA

13) Epilogue of Evmelia II by The President of the Poprhyrogenis Foundation and the Evmelia Festival, Mrs. Katerina Poprhyrogenis, and appointment of a special award to Maestro Robert Sélitrenny (Switzerland) for his human and economical support to Evmelia II together with his wife, Mrs. Hannelore Fostel-Sélitrenny

Evmelia Festival is broadcasted worldwide online by Friktoria (www.friktoria.com).