An exciting “musical synergy” between Cyprus and Israel, featuring the CySO premiere of renowned contemporary Israeli composer Nimrod Borenstein’s work The Big Bang and Creation of the Universe, which exemplifies his very personal compositional voice. Israeli maestro Sivan Albo Ben-Hur joins the CySO to interpret this outstanding programme, which also features Bruch’s virtuosic and exuberant 1st Violin concerto and Bizet’s youthful masterpiece, his Symphony in C major.
Pre – concert talk with short presentation of the works, by clarinetist and musicologist Angelos Angelides.
N. BORENSTEIN: The Big Bang and Creation of the Universe, οp. 52
M. BRUCH: Violin concerto no.1, op. 26
G. BIZET: Symphony no.1 in C major
Soloist: Nikos Pittas (violin)
Conductor: Sivan Albo Ben-Hur
In collaboration with the Embassy of Israel in Cyprus
Supporters: Pafos Municipality, Lemesos Municipality, Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with the Οrganization “European Capital of Culture – Pafos 2017”
Event Information
Pafos: Wednesday 3 December 2014
Markideion Theatre, 20:30
Lemesos: Thursday 4 December 2014
Rialto Theatre, 20:30
Lefkosia: Friday 5 December 2014
Pallas Theatre, Pafos Gate, 20:30
