{"id":835,"date":"2025-01-27T11:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apollontheater.gr\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=835"},"modified":"2025-07-02T23:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T20:26:14","slug":"31st-syros-international-guitar-festival","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/apollontheater.gr\/en\/event\/31st-syros-international-guitar-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"31st Syros International Guitar Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ermoupolis Guitar Festival celebrates its 31st anniversary this year, marking over three decades of presence in the Greek music scene. With the high quality of its events, its long-standing educational contribution, and its uniquely friendly atmosphere, it is rightly considered one of the leading guitar festivals in Greece.<\/p>\n<p>A five-day summer festival featuring concerts, masterclasses, competitions, and a guitar orchestra formed by the participating musicians. An open celebration and a creative gathering of musicians, teachers, and students, in harmony with an appreciative and music-loving audience.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"137\"><strong data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"94\">Monday, July 7, 8:30 PM<\/strong><br data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"97\" \/><strong data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"116\">Apollon Theater<\/strong><br data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"119\" \/><strong data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"137\">Free Admission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"293\"><strong data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"169\">QUINTET SEASONS (Bulgaria)<\/strong><br data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"172\" \/>Evdokia Bobotsova, Ivaylo Angeov \u2013 mandolin<br data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"218\" \/>Milen Dzhurov, Rossen Balkanski \u2013 guitar<br data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"261\" \/>Margarita Kalcheva \u2013 double bass<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"339\">The <strong data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"310\">SEASONS<\/strong> quintet was founded in 1996.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"720\">The ensemble has participated in numerous national and international festivals of classical and contemporary music, such as \u201cApolonia,\u201d \u201cSofia Music Weeks,\u201d \u201cMusic Tuesdays in Biad,\u201d the International Classical Guitar Competition \u201cAcad. Marin Goleminov,\u201d \u201cBalkan Guitar Festival,\u201d \u201cSofia Summer,\u201d and the International Festivals of Plectrum Music in La Rioja, France \u2013 Spa Music.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"888\">The quintet has released four CDs, receiving excellent reviews from the Classical Mandolin Society of America and the French specialized online magazine <em data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"887\">Le Plectre<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"1221\"><strong data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"901\">PROGRAM<\/strong><br data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"904\" \/>Joseph Haydn \u2013 <em data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"938\">Andante Cantabile<\/em><br data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"941\" \/>Claude Debussy \u2013 <em data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"968\">Cakewalk<\/em><br data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"971\" \/>Isaac Alb\u00e9niz \u2013 <em data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1013\">Sevilla, Tango, Zortziko<\/em><br data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1016\" \/>Maurice Ravel \u2013 <em data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1065\">Pavane pour une infante d\u00e9funte<\/em><br data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1068\" \/>Carlos Gardel \u2013 <em data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1100\">Por Una Cabeza<\/em><br data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1103\" \/>Nikos Harizanos \u2013 <em data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1141\">Three Greek Dances<\/em><br data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1144\" \/>Nikola Atanasov \u2013 <em data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1189\">Where there is deep water<\/em><br data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1192\" \/>Rossen Balkanski \u2013 <em data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1221\">Patetico<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1324\">More info: <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/guitarfestival.gr\/kouinteto-seasons\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1324\">https:\/\/guitarfestival.gr\/kouinteto-seasons<\/a><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1329\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1402\"><strong data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1359\">Tuesday, July 8, 8:30 PM<\/strong><br data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1362\" \/><strong data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1381\">Apollon Theater<\/strong><br data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1384\" \/><strong data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1402\">Free Admission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1555\"><strong data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1414\">Part A<\/strong><br data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1417\" \/><strong data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1438\">Jiarui An (China)<\/strong> \u2013 Winner of the 2024 \u201cGuitar Competitions\u201d<br data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1484\" \/>Guitar recital featuring works by Dowland, Sor, Chopin, Turina &amp; Assad.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1638\"><strong data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1567\">Part B<\/strong><br data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1570\" \/><strong data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1604\">&#8220;Syros Junior Guitar Ensemble&#8221;<\/strong><br data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1607\" \/>Conductor: Iordanis Gymnopoulos<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1715\"><strong data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1681\">Guitar Orchestra of the 31st Festival<\/strong><br data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1684\" \/>Conductor: Angelos Nikolopoulos<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"1782\">More info: <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/guitarfestival.gr\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1782\">https:\/\/guitarfestival.gr<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1939\"><strong data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1816\">Free admission with a ticket<\/strong> available at <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketservices.gr\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1884\">www.ticketservices.gr<\/a> and at the Apollon Theater box office starting July 5.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"2017\">Detailed information: <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"2017\">www.guitarfestival.gr<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ermoupolis Guitar Festival celebrates its 31st anniversary this year, marking over three decades of presence in the Greek music scene. 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