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  • The use of non-medical masks is mandatory at the entrance, exit of the festival premises and during the performances.
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In Europe, the division between West and East is not purely geographical; it is also—and primarily—cultural. In terms of music, the serious musical tradition of Central Europe (and of the German lands, in particular) between the 18th and 20th centuries clearly emphasizes expressive coherence and density, morphological architecture and harmonic clarity.

In contrast, the East was gradually discovering a 'voice' of its own which focused more on striking a balance between a living folk tradition and its admiration of Western achievements, between the surfeit of passion at the core of the Slavic soul and the disarming "coldness" that often describes its surface. It is these contrasting aesthetic tendencies, this dissonant coexistence, that sets the tone for the European musical pluralism which the 12th Chamber Music Festival Chania seeks to spotlight. Each of its six concerts will juxtapose works from the German Classical and Romantic tradition with works from Russia, Poland, Armenia and the Czech Republic, all of them written in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Emblematic as it is of the German spirit, Ludwig van Beethoven's music could hardly be absent from the Festival: his famous Septet, though written in his youth, would go on to become one of the composer's best loved and frequently performed works, even during Beethoven's own lifetime.

The Septet also provided the model for Schubert's Octet, with both works delighting audiences with a timbral feast of strings combined with woodwind and brass. Exploring the very heart of the chamber music repertoire, the vibrant Zimbalist Trio, consisting of distinguished alumni of the Curtis School of Music, one of the very best in the United States, will perform Schumann and Dvořák's thoroughbred romantic trios along with the heartrending trio by the Polish composer Mieczysław Weinberg, which was inspired by the brutality of World War II.

An entire concert will be dedicated to the two-piano repertoire, a combination that is making its first appearance at the Festival. The renowned Greek pianists, Vassilis Varvaressos and Titus Gouvelis, Festival stalwarts both, will perform Johannes Brahms' momentous Variations on a Theme by Haydn and Sergei Rachmaninoff's sensual First Suite, along with the explosively virtuosic Variations on a Theme of Paganini by Witold Lutoslawski. Of course, the Festival programme also contains some lighter interludes with witty, sensitive, evergreen works like Khachaturian's Trio (with its quotes from Armenian traditional music) or Prokofiev's modernist Quintet.

12th Chamber Music Festival
Chania

Concerts

Mon

ΜΙΝΟΑ PALACE
Minoa Palace Resort
PEO Kissamou Chanion
Platanias73014
21:00

Wed

ΜΙΝΟΑ PALACE
Minoa Palace Resort
PEO Kissamou Chanion
Platanias73014
21:00

Fri

ΜΙΝΟΑ PALACE
Minoa Palace Resort
PEO Kissamou Chanion
Platanias73014
21:00

Sat

ΜΙΝΟΑ PALACE
Minoa Palace Resort
PEO Kissamou Chanion
Platanias73014
21:00

Sun

ΜΙΝΟΑ PALACE
Minoa Palace Resort
PEO Kissamou Chanion
Platanias73014
21:00

Tue

ΜΙΝΟΑ PALACE
Minoa Palace Resort
PEO Kissamou Chanion
Platanias73014
21:00

Wed

ΜΙΝΟΑ PALACE
Minoa Palace Resort
PEO Kissamou Chanion
Platanias73014
21:00

1st Concert

Mon 26.8

ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810 – 1856) - Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, op. 63

Josef Špaček - Violin
Timotheos Gavriilidis-Petrin - Cello
George Xiaoyuan Fu - Piano

MIECZYSŁAW WEINBERG (1919 – 1996) - Piano Trio in A minor, op. 24

Josef Špaček - Violin
Timotheos Gavriilidis-Petrin - Cello
George Xiaoyuan Fu - Piano

2nd Concert

Wed 28.8

ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810 – 1856) - Fairy Tale Pictures (Märchenbilder)op. 113, for viola and piano

Milena Simović - Viola
George Xiaoyuan Fu - Piano

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906 – 1975) - Concertino for two pianos, op. 94

Titos Gouvelis - Piano
George Xiaoyuan Fu - Piano

IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882 – 1971) - Three parts from “Petrushka”

Vassilis Varvaresos - Piano

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841 – 1904) - Piano trio No.4 in E minos, op.90 “Dumky”

Roman Simović - Violin
Timotheos Gavriilidis-Petrin - Violoncello
George Xiaoyuan Fu - Piano

3rd Concert

Fri 30.8

SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891 – 1953) - Quintet in G minor, op. 39 for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola and double bass

Makrina Troullou - Oboe
Panagiotis Giannakas - Clarinet
Roman Simović - Violin
Milena Simović - Viola
Konstantinos Sifakis - Doublebass

SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891 – 1953) - Sonata for two violins in C major, op. 56

Roman Simović - Violin
Josef Špaček - Violin

FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809 – 1847) - String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, op. 80

Josef Špaček - Violin
Roman Simović - Violin
Milena Simović - Viola
Angelos Liakakis - Cello

4th Concert

Sat 31.8

ARAM KHACHATURIAN (1903 – 1978) - Trio for violin, clarinet and piano

Josef Špaček - Violin
Panagiotis Giannakas - Clarinet
Vassilis Varvaresos - Piano

FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797 – 1828) - Octet in F major, D. 803 for clarinet, bassoon, French horn, two violins, viola, violoncello and double bass

Panagiotis Giannakas - Clarinet
Rui Lopes - bassoon
Angelos Sioras - Horn
George Demertzis - Violin
Noe Inui - Violin
Ioannis Mageiropoulos - Viola
Angelos Liakakis - Cello
Konstantinos Sifakis - Doublebass

5th Concert

Sun 1.9

JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833 – 1897) - Variations on a theme by Haydn for two pianos, op. 56b

Vassilis Varvaresos - Piano
Titos Gouvelis - Piano

WITOLD LUTOSŁAWSKI (1913 – 1994) - Variations on a Theme by Paganini for two pianos

Vassilis Varvaresos - Piano
Titos Gouvelis - Piano

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF (1873 – 1943) - Suite No. 1 in G minor, op. 5, “Fantaisie-tableaux”

Vassilis Varvaresos - Piano
Titos Gouvelis - Piano

6th Concert

Tue 3.9

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827) - Septet in E-flat major, op. 20, for clarinet, bassoon, French horn, violin, viola, cello and double bass

Panagiotis Giannakas - Clarinet
Rui Lopes - bassoon
Angelos Sioras - Horn
Noe Inui - Violin
Antonios Tzivenis - Viola
Angelos Liakakis - Cello
Konstantinos Sifakis - Doublebass

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840 – 1893) - String Sextet in D minor, op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence"

Noe Inui - Violin
Ioannis Mageiropoulos - Violin
George Demertzis - Viola
Antonios Tzivenis - Viola
Angelos Liakakis - Cello
Timotheos Gavriilidis-Petrin - Cello

7th Concert

Wed 4.9

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827) - Septet in E-flat major, op. 20, for clarinet, bassoon, French horn, violin, viola, cello and double bass

Panagiotis Giannakas - Clarinet
Rui Lopes - bassoon
Angelos Sioras - Horn
Noe Inui - Violin
Antonios Tzivenis - Viola
Angelos Liakakis - Cello
Konstantinos Sifakis - Doublebass

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840 – 1893) - String Sextet in D minor, op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence"

Noe Inui - Violin
Ioannis Mageiropoulos - Violin
George Demertzis - Viola
Antonios Tzivenis - Viola
Angelos Liakakis - Cello
Timotheos Gavriilidis-Petrin - Cello

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MINOA PALACE
RESORT

Chamber Music Festival - Minoa Palace Resort

Chamber Music Festival's home

Minoa Palace Resort Hotel in Chania was built in 2002 by the Mathioulakis family in order to offer an authentic holiday and well-being experience to world travellers. To further enhance the overall guest experience, the hotel was expended with an aerial bridge connecting the Main Building Bungalow complex with the Imperial Beach Wing thus offering immediate access to the beach from both buildings.

Today, covering 35,000 sq. m. of Cretan land in the popular tourist resort of Platanias, this luxury 5-star hotel in Crete enamours guests with its majestic surroundings, the miraculous views to the shimmering Aegean Sea and the White Mountains as well as the high-end facilities and bespoke services offered. Focusing on the well-being of every individual this gem of a luxury hotel in Chania masterfully combines discreet luxury and comfort with attention to detail and attentive service ensuring a holiday beyond imaginable.