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T
he Cyprus Symphony Orchestra, under the
generic title of
Linking Continents-Bridging
Cultures
, presented two concerts on 23 June
2017 at the Pallas Theatre in Nicosia and 24 June
2017 at the Tala Amphitheatre in Pafos.
Within the spirit of
Linking Continents
-Bridging Cultures
, the Cyprus Symphony
Orchestra collaborates with artists that do not
belong in its circle and presents a diversemusical
programme and through harmony, rhythm and
melody it builds bridges between civilizations
and communities. At this concert series, the
orchestra collaborated with conductor Ali Hoca
and with soloists Charis Hadjigeorgiou (violin)
and Esra Poyrazoğlu Alpan (piano).
The programme included the following works:
J. Haydn: Overture to the opera
L’isola
disabitata
, Hob. 28/9
Concerto for violin and piano in F major, Hob
18/6
Α. Baltas: 7 Cypriot traditional songs
A. Hoca: Cyprus Capriccio (
Kibris Kapricyosu
)
A few words about the programme:
L’isola disabitata
(
The
desert island
) was
Haydn’s tenth opera, and had its premiere
at the Esterhazy Court in December 1779.
The opera is today remembered primarily
for its dramatic
Sturm und Drang
overture,
typical of the proto-Romantic movement
which shaped the German-speaking world
of literature and music between the late
1760s and the early 1780s. The Concerto
for violin and piano in F major (original title
Keyboard concerto with violin and strings)
is one of seven Haydn wrote for himself
to play: by his own admission “no great
wizard” on any instrument, nonetheless
these agreeably tuneful early works clearly
show the composer’s symphonic aspirations.
Alkis Baltas, inspired by well-known
Cypriot traditional songs such as
Tessera
Pallikarka
,
Agapisa tin pou karkias
and
Tshakkara-Makkara
, he orchestrated these
beautiful, genuine melodies using the rich
palette of the orchestral sound colours. Ali
Hoca, inspired by the melodies, rhythms and
modes of Cyprus, such as the Zeybek, Syrto,
Tsiftetelli and the Mandra traditional dance,
he created a work that encompasses love,
pain, melancholy and joy.
The concert in Paphos is part of the programme
of the ECoC - Pafos2017
Linking Continents – Bridging Cultures
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra