On the ocassion of 150 years since Charles Ives’ birth, the evening presents works by composers who live(d) and work(ed) in the USA. In addition, Skalkotta’s Five Greek Dances to celebrate 120 years of his birth.

Works:

Nikos Skalkottas (Greece: 1904-1949) – Five Greek Dances
Steve Reich (USA.: b. 1936) – Eight Lines (1979)
Theodore Antoniou (Greece/USA: 1935-2018) - Octet (1977/1980)
Charles Ives (USA.: 1874-1954) – Unanswered Question (1906)
George Crumb (USA.: 1929-2022) – Vox Balaenae (1971)
Joogwang Lim (South Korea: b. 1992) – Gravity Properly Denied (2024)*

Musicians from various organizations of Athens, Thessalonica, Cyprus and Boston come together to create the Musa Hellenica Festival Ensemble:

Vaggelis Stathoulopoulos, flute (“Aeolos”)
Ekaterini Dromiadi, flute (National Conservatory of Athens - Forum)
Jiannis Tselikas, oboe (“Aeolos”)
Angelos Politis, clarinet, bass clarinet (“Aeolos”)
Steven Jackson, clarinet bass clarinet (ALEA III)
Georgios Faroungias, bassoon (“Aeolos”)
Jongwang Lim, trumpet (ALEA III, Boston University - Forum)
Thalia Papadopoulou, piano
Dimitris Kreatsoulas, piano (University of Macedonia - Forum)
Aija Rēķe, violin (ALEA III, Boston University)
Georgia Ntinopoulou, violin (University of Macedonia - Forum)
Kathleen Kalogeras, viola (ALEA III)
Dimitris Antonakakis, violin and viola (Berkleee College of Music)
Kostis Theos, violoncello (City of Athens Symphony Orchestra)
Augoustinos Michalopoulos-Stathopoulos, double bass (Frall Trio - Forum)

Conductor: Yiannis Hadjiloizou (Athens Philharmonic)

* New work for the 8th MHF – Forum