The International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival has established itself as one of the most innovative and cutting-edge annual music events in Eastern Mediterranean. Under the artistic direction of the renowned Cypriot composer, Evis Sammoutis, the Festival is dedicated to the promotion of new music: The well-established masterpieces of the contemporary music literature of the 20th century as well as new works by the younger generation of composers, some of whom are commissioned by the Foundation to write new pieces especially for this occasion.
Organised between 4 and 8 October 2014 at The Shoe Factory in Nicosia, the 6th International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival focuses on the connection of new music and other forms of art, as well as alternative forms of contemporary music such as “free jazz” and electronics. The Festival will open on 4 October with an innovative concert-concept by the Ergon Ensemble during which films of the ‘silent era’ will be screened simultaneously with the live performance of new works, attaining therefore a new dimension, character and denotation.
Over the span of five days, the Festival will feature a number of exciting events such as lectures, documentary screenings, educational activities, a recital with pianist Hayk Melikyan who returns to Cyprus to join forces with the fascinating violinist Hugo Ticciati, and it will conclude on 8 October with Soundspaces – “A concert of live electronics, improvisation and free jazz” by Johannes Schwarz (bassoon) and Sascha Armbruster (saxophone). The concert will take place at the Shoe Factory and the audience will be able to enjoy an extraordinary, unconventional, musical experience in a leisurely setting with a glass of wine.
***All events will take place at The Shoe Factory main hall, 304 Ermou Street, Nicosia.
INFORMATION & TICKETS:
Information: Pharos Arts Foundation Tel. +35722663871 / www.pharosartsfoundation.org
Tickets: Free Entrance to all the events with the exception of Concerts on 4, 6 & 8 October: €10
Box Office: Directly from the Foundation’s website: www.pharosartsfoundation.org/Tickets_online.htm or Tel: +357 9666-9003 (Monday – Friday 10:00am-3:00pm)
EVENT SCHEDULE
Saturday 4 October 2014 / 11:00am
EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG COMPOSERS AND STUDENTS OF MEDIA
ERGON ENSEMBLE & ALEXANDROS MOUZAS
Saturday 4 October 2014 / 8:30pm
CONCERT “SILENT FILMS & MUSIC”
ERGON ENSEMBLE, ANDREAS TSELIKAS / CONDUCTOR
Sunday 5 October 2014 / 3:00pm
MASTER-CLASS FOR YOUNG PIANISTS AND VIOLINISTS
HAYK MELIKIYAN / PIANO & HUGO TICCIATI / VIOLIN
Sunday 5 October 2014 / 7:30pm
LECTURE “FILM MUSIC: FROM THE SILENT ERA TO THE COMING OF SOUND”
ALEXANDROS MOUZAS / ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE ERGON ENSEMBLE
Sunday 5 October 2014 / 9:30pm
SCREENING OST-ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK:”A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT MUSIC IN THE MOTION PICTURES”
DIR: FANIS LOGOTHETIS
Monday 6 October 2014 / 11:00am
EDUCATIONAL CONCERT FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENTS
HAYK MELIKIYAN / PIANO & HUGO TICCIATI / VIOLIN
Monday 6 October 2014 / 8:30pm
VIOLIN & PIANO RECITAL
HAYK MELIKIYAN / PIANO & HUGO TICCIATI / VIOLIN
Tueday 7 October 2014 / 7:30pm
SCREENING: RE-VEIL-LE AND WAR & PEACE: THE FILM
DIR: DOMINIC DE VERE
TALK “LIVING ONE’S PRACTICE: PERFORMING ONE’S WORK”
JOANNA JONES / VISUAL ARTIST
Tuesday 7 October 2014 / 9:30pm
SCREENING STEVE REICH: CITY LIFE “A DOCUMENTARY”
DIR: MANFRED WAFFENDER
Wed 8 October 2014 / 8:30pm
A CONCERT OF LIVE ELECTRONICS, IMPROVISATION & FREE JAZZ
“SOUNDSPACES” JOHANNES SCHWARZ / BASSOON, SASCHA ARMBRUSTER /SAXOPHONE
