The violin of Cyprus meets the violin of the West

The violin is an instrument that unites East and West, North and South, traditional and classical music. Regarding Cypriot music, the violin holds without doubt the main position. Inspired by this realization, four young musicians from the Czech Republic and Cyprus, members of the music group Philokallia ensemble, decided to carry out the project entitled, “The violin of Cyprus meets the violin of the West”, which also denotes their goal.

Members of the Philokallia ensemble (Prague):
Veronika Panochová: violin (Prague)
Valentini Loizou: piano (Nicosia)
Andreas Christodoulou: violin, lute, oud (Nicosia)
Marios Christou: composition, arrangements, artistic director (Prague)

Program:
• «The Violin Music of Cyprus meets the West» (Open form: Cypriot dances, Slavonic dances, improvisation, etc.) Composition: Marios Christou, Improvisation: Andreas Christodoulou
• A. Dvořák: Romantic Pieces
• Cypriot Dances (Arrangement: Marios Christou)
• J. Brahms: Hungarian Dances (selection)
• A. Dvořák: Slavonic dances (selection)
• B. Bartók: Romanian dances
• A. Dvořák.: Largo from the “New World Symphony”
• Traditional Songs of Cyprus (Marios Christou: arrangement)

Within the framework of Kypria International Festival 2015