MOLYVOS INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016

http://www.molyvosfestival.com

Music Inspires | Music Connects | Music Unites

The Molyvos International Music Festival (MIMF) is a unique project in the North Aegean region that brings together the greatest international young talents for a four-day celebration of world-class classical music.

Merging exciting rising-stars alongside the biggest names in classical music, MIMF aims to be Greece's most prestigious classical music event and one of Europe's idyllic chamber music festivals.

Utilising the timeless allure of Molyvos, MIMF provides an ideal environment for experiencing classical music in an enchanting village setting. Even at a time of global economic and social crisis, MIMF demonstrates how music can still inspire, connect and unite people, welcoming audiences and musicians from around the world. Its emphasis on bringing together outstanding soloists to create new chamber ensembles symbolises harmony between nations.

MIMF also plays a pivotal role in the cultural, economic and social development of Lesbos. It uniquely offers high-quality classical artists to its local community and strives to make classical music more accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds through innovative workshops, informative education projects and interactive "Molyvos Musical Moments" (MIMF's unique street-concert teasers).

Molyvos has always been a meeting point of different civilisations. The village represents a bridge between the Eastern and Western world. With this year's theme being "Crossroads" and in light of the current challenges we all face at a local and global level, the Festival endeavours to highlight the value of such cultural diversity. Through the musical coexistence of highly acclaimed artists from all over the world it underlines that creation stems out of diversity, emphasising not what separates people with different backgrounds but what connects them.

FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

16.08.16

SOUTH-FIRE | Molyvos Castle | 21:00

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TOMASO ALBINONI (1671-1751)
Concerto for Two Oboes in C major, Op. 9, No. 9
- Philippe Tondre, oboe
- Céline Moinet, oboe
- Alissa Μargulis, Danae Papamattheou-Matschke, violin
- Timothy Ridout, viola
- Benedict Klöckner, violoncello
- Danae Dörken, piano

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Flute Quartet in D major, KV 285
- Daniela Koch, flute
- Sarah Christian, violin
- Timothy Ridout, viola
- Maximilian Hornung, violoncello

MIECZYSLAW WEINBERG (1919-1996)
Rhapsody on Moldavian themes, Op. 47 No. 3
- Linus Roth, violin
- Kiveli Dörken, piano

NIKOS SKALKOTTAS (1904-1949)
5 Greek Dances
- Danae Papamattheou-Matschke, violin
- Alissa Margulis, violin
- Lech Antonio Uszynski, viola
- Benedict Klöckner, violoncello
- Jaebok Cho double, bass

Intermission

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841-1904)
- Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 90 “Dumky”
- Anna Reszniak, violin
- Maximilian Hornung, violoncello
- Lars Vogt, piano

17.08.16

EAST-EARTH | Conference Centre | 12:00

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GILAD HOCHMAN (b. 1982)
Nedudim (Wanderings)
Arranged for Mandolin and String quintet
- Alon Sariel, mandolin
- Linus Roth, violin
- Danae Papamattheou-Matschke, violin
- Lech Antonio Uszynski, viola
- Benedict Klöckner, violoncello
- Jaebok Cho, double bass

KINAN AZMEH (b. 1976)
Excerpt from Scattered sketchbook
- Sebastian Manz, clarinet
- Sarah Christian, violin

MALCOLM ARNOLD (1921-2006)
Three Shanties for Wind Quintet, Op. 4
- Daniela Koch, flute
- Philippe Tondre, oboe
- Sebastian Manz, clarinet
- Philipp Zeller, bassoon
- Bertrand Chatenet, horn

MIKHAIL GLINKA (1804-1857)
Septet in E flat Μajor
- Philippe Tondre, oboe
- Philipp Zeller, bassoon
- Bertrand Chatenet, horn
- Anna Reszniak, violin
- Linus Roth, violin
- Maximilian Hornung, violoncello
- Jaebok Cho, double bass

WEST-WATER | Molyvos Castle | 21:00

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BÉLA BARTÓK (1881-1945)
Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, BB 68
(Originally arranged for piano and violin)
- Alon Sariel, mandolin
- Kiveli Dörken, piano


SAMUEL BARBER (1910-1981)
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a
- Sarah Christian, violin
- Danae Papamattheou-Matschke, violin
- Timothy Ridout, viola
- Maximilian Hornung, violoncello


WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat Major, KV 452
- Céline Moinet, oboe
- Sebastian Manz, clarinet
- Philipp Zeller, bassoon
- Bertrand Chatenet, horn
- Kiveli Dörken, piano

Intermission

MUSICAL SURPRISES
Classic goes clubbing

18.08.16

YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERTS | Molyvos Castle | 19:00

(free entrance)

Programme specifically designed for young people including works by Dvořák, Stravinsky & Daly

NORTH-AIR | Molyvos Castle | 21:00

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ROSS DALY (b. 1952)
Neveser 14
- Alon Sariel, mandolin
- Daniela Koch, flute
- Philipp Zeller, bassoon
- Danae Papamattheou-Matschke, violin

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841-1904)
Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81
- Linus Roth, violin
- Anna Reszniak, violin
- Lech Antonio Uszynski, viola
- Benedict Klöckner, violoncello
- Lars Vogt, piano

Intermission

IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1971)
Le Sacre du Printemps
- Danae Dörken, Kiveli Dörken, piano 4 hands

19.08.16

CROSSROADS | Molyvos Castle | 21:00

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FRANZ DANZI (1763-1826)
Wind Quintet in G Minor, Op. 56, No. 2
- Daniela Koch, flute
- Céline Moinet, oboe
- Sebastian Manz, clarinet
- Philipp Zeller, bassoon
- Bertrand Chatenet, horn

JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Piano Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25
- Alissa Margulis, violin
- Lech Antonio Uszynski, viola
- Maximilian Hornung, violoncello
- Danae Dörken, piano

Intermission

FRANZ LACHNER (1803-1890)
Nonet in F major
- Daniela Koch, flute
- Sebastian Manz, clarinet
- Céline Moinet, oboe
- Philipp Zeller, bassoon
- Bertrand Chatenet, horn
- Sarah Christian, violin
- Timothy Ridout, viola
- Benedict Klöckner, violoncello
- Jaebok Cho, double bass

ATHENA ADAMOPOULOS (b. 1986)
Passage
First Presentation - composed for MIMF 2016
- MIMF 2016 Musicians

MOLYVOS MUSICAL MOMENTS

Look out for our surprise mini-concerts!

Around the festival dates, “Molyvos Musical Moments” – small musical interludes – will take place in beautiful spots throughout the village with musicians from the festival. Find us playing in the streets, on the harbour, at the beach… Try to catch us for some unique musical moments.

SUPPORT THE ISLAND OF LESBOS THROUGH MUSIC!

Our crowdfunding campaign is now online. By deciding to support us you can contribute to a beautiful, authentic project. A project that especially this year is sending a symbolic message to the world that no matter where we come from we are all humans and that through cultural diversities comes creation, beauty and harmony. Your help is precious! Donate and spread the word!

More information you may find at the Festival's official website

http://www.molyvosfestival.com