CLASSICAL MUSIC
Markideion Municipal Theatre, Paphos
27 May - 8pm
Free entry
Tickets (no reserved seating): https://zfrmz.eu/yofVBIJ1vOe5vc7owDLx
The Municipality of Pafos presents the concert “Dialogues Without Words: The Clarinet Between Cultures” as part of its Concert Series in the category of Classical Music, on Wednesday, May 27, 8pm at Markideio Municipal Theatre.
Through a unique musical journey, Central Europe meets the Mediterranean and the East. Traditional Cypriot and Greek works, specially arranged for piano and clarinet, blend harmoniously with the classical repertoire of Central Europe, creating a distinctive musical dialogue between cultures.
The talent of clarinetist Elina Georgiou, a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music in New York and at the École Supérieure des Arts in Belgium, joins that of pianist Kyriakos Kyriakou, aiming to transport the audience to worlds filled with melodies and emotions. This unique fusion demonstrates that music knows no borders and that every distance can be bridged through the power of art.
The concert programme features works that highlight the multifaceted character of the clarinet and the meeting of different musical traditions. Among them are the poetic Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 by Robert Schumann for clarinet and piano, the iconic Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff for solo piano, as well as “Megali Sousta” by Manos Hadjidakis from the work Mia Mikri Lefki Achivada.
The programme is further enriched by Donato Lovreglio’s virtuosic arrangement based on Giuseppe Verdi’s opera La Traviata for clarinet and piano, Shalom Aleichem by Giora Feidman, inspired by the Jewish musical tradition, as well as the contemporary Cypriot composition Dvořák na Kyprou by Marios Christou, which adds a modern local dimension to the concert.
Information: cultural.service@pafos.org.cy, 26822313
A few words about the musicians
Elina Georgiou (clarinet)
Elina Georgiou is a Cypriot clarinetist with an international career, combining classical music training with the traditional music of Cyprus, Greece and the Balkans, and beyond. She studied at the Manhattan School of Music in New York and at the École Supérieure des Arts in Belgium, and lived abroad for more than eleven years. Her artistic work focuses on intercultural collaboration, modality, and improvisation. She currently lives in Cyprus and is active as a performer, educator, and creator of artistic projects.
Kyriakos Kyriakou (piano)
Kyriakos Kyriakou was born in Limassol in 1979 and began piano lessons at the age of seven. A prize-winning pianist from an early age, he represented Cyprus in concerts and festivals across Europe, including performances in Poland and France. He studied piano at Charles University in Prague under distinguished pedagogues Alena Vlasáková and Věra Kopecká, graduating with distinction and obtaining a Master’s degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy.
During his studies, he participated in masterclasses with internationally renowned musicians such as Rudolf Kehrer, Menahem Pressler, Dmitri Alexeev, and Marios Papadopoulos, and performed in important concert venues in Prague as well as in Greece, England, Hungary, Poland, and Cyprus. Since 2006, he has been based in Cyprus, where he teaches piano at the Limassol Music Lyceum.
