VIII International Music Festival
Odessa Classics 2022

🇱🇹 Lithuania October 14

🇩🇪 Germany July 5 — August 23

🇬🇷 Greece June 9 — 13

🇪🇪 Estonia May 31 — June 4

Artists Artists of the Odessa Classics festival

National Lithuanian Philharmonic, Vilnius

📅 October 14, 19:00

Alexey Botvinov (piano)
Oleksandra Fedosova (violin)
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra (NICO)
Gediminas Gelgotas (conductor)

Concert Program
Antonio Vivaldi–Max Richter	The Four Seasons
Philip Glass	Tirol Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 1, 2nd mvt.
Johann Sebastian Bach	Prelude in B minor, BWV 855a (Charles Coleman’s version for orchestra)
Ludwig Van Beethoven–Max Richter	Opus 2020
Gediminas Gelgotas	Violin Concerto No. 1 Lock Me in Your Light, St. Luke Never Ignore the Cosmic Ocean Praisedance Mountains. Waters. Freedom

Beethoven-Haus, Bonn

📅 July 5, 19:00

Michael Barenboim (viola)
Alexey Botvinov (piano)
Amanda Forsyth (cello)
Daniel Hope (violin)
Pinchas Zukerman (violin and viola)

Concert Program
Valentin Silvestrov (*1937)	Pastorales 2020 (world premiere of the commissioned composition of BTHVN2020 for violin2 and фортепіано) – 9 pieces attacca, with a quotation from the first four bars of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 (F major), op. 68 (Sinfonia pastorale)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)	Duo für Violine und Viola (G-Dur), KV 423 (1783)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)	Duo für Viola und Violoncello “Duett mit zwei obligaten Augengläsern” (Es-Dur), WoO 32 (1796/1797)
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)	Quintett für Klavier, zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello (f-Moll), op. 34 (1864)

📅 July 12, 19:00

Alexey Botvinov (piano)
Michael Guttman (violin)
Jing Zhao (cello)

Concert Program
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)	Sonate für Klavier und Violine (a-Moll), op. 23 (1801)
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)	Fantasiestücke für Klarinette (Violine) und Klavier, op. 73 (1849)
Sergej Rachmaninov (1873-1943)	Trio élégiaque Nr. 2 (d-Moll), op. 9 (1893)

📅 July 19, 19:00

Alexey Botvinov (piano)
Gediminas Gelgotas (piano and vocals)
Janusz Wawrowski (violin)

Concert Program
Valentin Silvestrov (*1937)	Nostalghia (2001) für Klavier
Valentin Silvestrov (*1937)	Sonate für Violine und Klavier “Post scriptum” (1991)
Arvo Pärt (*1935)	Fratres für Violine und Klavier (1980)
Gediminas Gelgotas (*1986)	Transitory (aus Sinfonie Nr. 1 Extracultural) für Klavier, Gesang und Violine (2015-2021)
Gediminas Gelgotas (*1986)	“Never Ignore the Cosmic Ocean”, arrangiert für Violine und Klavier (2013)
Gediminas Gelgotas (*1986)	To The Skies (Erweiterte Version) für Violine und Klavier (2008 – 2019)
Gediminas Gelgotas (*1986)	Cadenza (aus Violin Konzert Nr. 1) für Violine und Klavier2 (2018-2019)
Krzysztof Penderecki (1933 – 2020)	3 miniature (1959) für Klavier2 und Violine
Gediminas Gelgotas (*1986)	Sanctifaction (aus Sinfonie Nr. 1 Extracultural) arrangiert für Klavier2 (2017)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)	Aria aus den Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (1741)

📅 July 25, 19:00

Alexey Botvinov (piano)
Anna Fedorova (piano)
Myroslava Ktorovych (violin)

Concert Program
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)	Sonate für Klavier (cis-Moll), op. 27 Nr. 2 (Sonata quasi una fantasia, auch “Mondscheinsonate” genannt) (1801)
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)	Sonate für Violine und Klavier Nr. 2 (G-Dur) (1923 – 1927)
Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849)	Ballade für Klavier Nr. 3 (As-Dur), op. 47 (1841)
Valentin Silvestrov (*1937)	Melodies of the Moments – Cycle III, 3 Stücke aus: 22 Pieces in 7 Cycles für Violine und Klavier1 (2005), 1. Wiegenlied, 2. Barcarole, 3. Wiegenlied
Max Richter (*1966)	“November” aus Memoryhouse (2002) für Klavier und Violine
Alemdar Karamanov (*1937), A. Botvinov	“Nachtgebet” (aus Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 “Ave Maria”, (1968), bearb. für Klavier solo A. Botvinov

📅 August 2, 19:00

Alexey Botvinov (piano)
Alexander Fedyurko (piano)
Roman Fedyurko (piano)

Concert Program
Wiktor Kossenko (1896 – 1938)	Poem “Désir” für Klavier, op. 11 Nr. 1 (1915)
Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849)	Etüden für Klavier, op. 25 Nr. 1 und op. 25 Nr. 6 (1833)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)	Rondo für Klavier Alla ingharese quasi un Capricio für Klavier (G-Dur), op. 129 auch genannt “Die Wut über den verlorenen Groschen” (1795)
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)	3 Intermezzi für Klavier aus Klavierstücke op. 118 Nr. 1(a-Moll), Nr. 2 (A-Dur), Nr. 3 (g-Moll) (1893)
Wiktor Kossenko (1896 – 1938)	Mazurka für Klavier, op. 3 Nr. 1 (1923)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 – 1847)	Variations sérieuses für Klavier op. 54 (1841)
Isaac Albéniz (1860 – 1909)	Triana aus dem Zyklus für Klavier “Iberia” (1909)
Sergej Rachmaninov (1873-1943)	Elegie für Klavier, op. 3 Nr. 1 (1892)
Sergej Rachmaninov (1873-1943)	2 Präludien für Klavier op. 32 Nr.12 (gis-moll) (1910) und op .23 Nr. 5 (g-moll) (1903)

📅 August 9, 19:00

Alexey Botvinov (piano)
Giorgos Kanaris (baritone) replacing Thomas Hampson (due to illness)

Concert Program
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)	Partita für Tasteninstrument Nr. 6 in e-Moll, BWV 830 (um 1730) 1. Toccata
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)	“An die ferne Geliebte”, Liederkreis von Alois Jeitteles für Singstimme und Klavier op. 98 (1816)
Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849)	Nocturne op. 48 Nr. 1 (c-moll) (1842)
Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849)	Walzer op. 64 Nr. 2 (cis-moll) und op. 64 Nr. 1 (Des-dur) (1847)
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)	Lieder

📅 August 23, 19:00

Alexey Botvinov (piano)

Concert Program
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)	Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (1741)

Thessaloniki Concert Hall “Friends of Music” Hall (M1)

📅 June 9, 21:00

Thomas Hampson (baritone)
Alexey Botvinov (piano)
Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Zoi Tsokanou

Concert Program
G. Axiotis	“Sunset” (Gr: Deilino), from Intermezzi
W. A. Μοzart	фортепіано Concerto No.21 in C major, KV 467
W. A. Μοzart	Overture from the opera Le Nozze di Figaro
W. A. Μοzart	“Hai già vinta la causa”, Count Almaviva’s aria from the opera Le Nozze di Figaro
J. Massenet	“Ce breuvage… vision fugitive”, Hérode’s aria from the opera Hérodiade
G. Verdi	Overture from the opera I Vespri Siciliani
G. Verdi	“Io morrò, ma lieto in core”, Rodrigo’s aria from the opera Don Carlo
F. Lehár	“Ballsirenen Walzer”, from the operetta Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow)
F. Lehár	“O Vaterland, du machst bei Tag”, Danilo’s aria from the operetta Die Lustige Witwe
C. Porter	“Begin the Beguine”, song from the musical Jubilee

Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra’s “Solon Michaelides” Rehearsal Auditorium

📅 June 10, 11:30

Daniel Hope (violin)
Alexey Botvinov (piano)

Concert Program
M. Skoryk	“Melody”
V. Silvestrov	“Elegy” “Musical moment”
A. Karamanov	“Night prayer” (σόλο πιάνο)
S. Rachmaninov	“Vocalise” “Margaritki”
A. Pärt	“Spiegel im Spiegel”
A. Schnittke	“Tango in a madhouse” “Polka”

Rotunda, Thessaloniki

📅 June 10, 21:00

Daniel Hope (violin)
Air Ensemble:
Simos Papanas (violin)
Markelos Chryssicos (harpsichord)
Nicola Mosca (cello)
Emanuele Forni (lute & guitar)
Michael Metzler (percussion)

Concert Program
Air	A Baroque journey
Works by A. Vivaldi (1678-1741), A. Falconieri (1585/6-1656), J. P. Von Westhoff (1656-1705), D. Ortiz (1510-1576), N. Matteis (1670-1713), et al.

Rotunda, Thessaloniki

📅 June 11, 21:00

Daniel Hope (violin)
Alexey Botvinov (piano)

Concert Program
J. Brahms	“F-A-E” Sonata, 3rd mvt: Scherzo
A. Schnittke	Suite im alten Stil. Op.80
Edward Elgar	“Chanson de matino”, Op.15, No.2 “Chanson de nuit”, Op.15, No.1 “Salut d’amour”, Op.12
A. Dvořák	Sonatina in G major, Op.100
V. Silvestrov	“Barcarolle” “Lullaby”
C. Franck	Sonata in A major

Thessaloniki Concert Hall “Emilios Riadis” Hall (M2)

📅 June 13, 21:00

Simos Papanas (violin)
Antonis Sousamoglou (violin)
David Bogorad (viola)
Dimos Goudaroulis (cello)
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra (NICO):
Augusta Jusionyte (violin, concertmaster)
Dalia Simaškaitė (violin)
Agata Ursul (violin – viola)
Liudvikas Silickas (cello)
Augustinas Daniel Sokalskis (cello)
Vincas Bačius (double bass)
Gediminas Gelgotas (conductor, piano)

Concert Program
S. Papanas	“Sequenza for two скрипкаs (in distance)”
G. Koumendakis	Point of no return, for string quartet
G. Gelgotas	“To the Skies”
A. Vivaldi / M. Richter	“Winter”, from The Four Seasons
G. Gelgotas	“Never Ignore the Cosmic Ocean” “Sanctifaction”
A. Vivaldi / M. Richter	“Summer”, from The Four Seasons
G. Gelgotas	“Τransitory” “Lock Me in Your Light, St Luke” “Praisedance” “Extracadenza”

Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn

📅 May 31, 7:00 PM

Daniel Hope (violin)
Alexey Botvinov (piano)
Estonian National Symphony
Orchestra Conductor Olari Elts

Concert Program
Arvo Pärt	Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten	скрипка concerto Op.15
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	фортепіано Concerto No.20 in D minor, KV 466
Valentin Silvestrov	Symphony No.7

Tallinna lauluväljaku klaassaal

📅 June 1, 19:00

Roman Fediurko (piano)
Oleksandr Fediurko (piano)

Concert Program
Johann Sebastian Bach	Prelude and fugue nr 6 d-moll, BWV 875
Robert Schumann	Six etudes on Niccolo Paganini, Op.3
Hennadiy Sasko	Feast on the Vsevolodiv Hill
Wiktor Kossenko	Masurka No.1, Op.3 Poem “Désir” No.1, Op.11
Lewko Rewuzkyj	Two preludes, Op.7
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy	Variations sérieuses, Op.54
Camille Saint-Saëns	Etude en forme de valse No.6, Op.52
Myroslav Skoryk	“Melody” Jazz paraphrase on Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Für Elise”

Arvo Pärt Centre

📅 2 June, 19:00

Michael Guttman (violin)
Jing Zhao (cello)
Alexey Botvinov (piano)

Concert Program
Ludwig van Beethoven	Sonata for скрипка and фортепіано No.4 in A minor, Op.23
Luigi Boccherini	Duo for скрипка and віолончель in D major
Valentyn Silvestrov	“The Messenger – 1996”
Robert Schumann	“Fantasy Pieces”, Op.73
Ástor Piazzolla	“The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires”: “Invierno” ( Winter) , “Verano” ( Summer)