Events

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  Dec 29, 2025 6:30 AM Megaron Mousikis

  Festive Gala Around the World in 80ish minutes

  The honourable Phileas Fogg travelled around the world in 80 (+1) days, spending a fortune like a true gentleman in order to win a bet. Alternatively, he might just as well have settled deeper into the armchair of his London club and journeyed in his imagination across seas and continents — ears open, and in the company of dazzling soloists, the Athens State Orchestra with a festive, brilliant, and highly virtuosic programme, and of course Alexandros Myrat, a familiar friend of Megaron. Before him (and us) will parade Gershwin’s syncopated jazz swing, the nostalgic waltzes of Hisaishi and Shostakovich, the African-American rhythms of Florence Price, and Chen Yi who transports us for a while to 19th-century China. Johann Strauss makes a brief appearance, as does Ravel with his jester, Skalkotas with a sparkling miniature for xylophone, the dazzling John Williams and Ennio Morricone, Villa-Lobos with his beguiling Bachiana, and Sarasate with his fiery Gypsy Airs. And for the finale, we head to South America, so that we — together with our Phileas — may welcome the New Year dancing to Latin American rhythms.

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  Aug 20, 2025 6:00 PM Aegina island, Greece

  Aegina 2025 Festival

  The pianist Alexia Mouza, known for her rare talent, temperament, and rich artistic activity, and the violinist George Banos, a promising virtuoso musician, presented a highly captivating and demanding program: ~ Frédéric Chopin – Piano Sonata No. 3* ~ Clara Schumann – Three Romances* for violin and piano ~ César Franck – Sonata* for violin and piano.

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• Oct 9, 2023 5:30 PM Megaron The Athens Concert Hall

  George Banos – Leto Thomou

  George Banos, who has stood out for his excellent violin performance ever since he was a child, is today considered one of the strongest up-and-coming soloists of the new generation. His aspiration to take on highly virtuosic, towering works of the French violin literature, such as Ysaÿe’s Ballade, Chausson’s Poem and Ravel’s Tzigane, is not only a natural step in his artistic development but is also welcomed by the public, which believes in his potential and thinks highly of him. Joined on the stage by the dynamic and accomplished pianist Leto Thomou, the two of them will also unravel the dramatic narrative of Franck’s Sonata, perhaps the most imposing work for violin and piano of 19th century French classical music.

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