As part of the This is Athens City Festival and with the support of the Goethe-Institut, the Agios Nikolaos Playground in Neapoli Exarchia fills with melodies in a heartfelt celebration dedicated to Mother’s Day. Under the artistic direction of pianist and educator Maria Papadatos, talented young soloists present a demanding repertoire ranging from Bach and Mozart to Chopin and Debussy, dedicating every note to their mothers.
From 11:00 to 13:30, audiences will have the opportunity to enjoy performances by young virtuosos—many of whom have already received distinctions in international competitions—in an open musical event celebrating the power of music education and the magic of a new generation of creators.
Programme
11:00–12:30
(15-minute intermission)
12:45–13:30
Angeliki Kouskouli – for her mother Maria
Sonatina op. 157 no. 4 — Fritz Spindler
Chara Karageorgou – for her mother Pavlina
Splashing in the Brook — William Gillock
Jungle Sunset Glowing — John George
Ioanna Arbi – for her mother Maria
Sonatina op. 55 no. 3 — Friedrich Kuhlau
Sostenuto Valse — Frédéric Chopin
Mario Attanazio – for his mother Sissy
Moonlight Mood — William Gillock
Minute Waltz op. 64 no. 1 — Frédéric Chopin
Zoe Stathori – for her mother Penny
Les Sauvages — Jean-Philippe Rameau
Golliwogg’s Cake Walk — Claude Debussy
Aelia Megapanou – for her mother Thomaida
Polonaise in B-flat major, op. posth. — Frédéric Chopin
Maria Dalkidou – for her mother Despoina
Sonata K.330 no. 10 (1st mov. Allegro Moderato) — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Les Cyclopes — Jean-Philippe Rameau
Anastasia Dalkidou – for her mother Despoina
L’Égyptienne — Jean-Philippe Rameau
Sonata op. 13 no. 8 “Pathétique” (3rd mov.) — Ludwig van Beethoven
Mina Ambelaki – for her mother Aphrodite
Sonata op. 31 no. 2 (1st mov.) — Ludwig van Beethoven
Arabesque no. 1 — Claude Debussy
Elpida Sourliga – for her mother Marianna
Étude op. 10 no. 12 “Revolutionary” — Frédéric Chopin
Stavros Kontogeorgos – for his mother Margarita
Sonata op. 13 no. 8, 3rd mov. — Ludwig van Beethoven
Prelude op. 34 no. 10 — Dmitri Shostakovich
Ilias Mathioudakis – for his mother Marina
Prelude in F minor — Johann Sebastian Bach
Étude no. 1 in F minor from “Trois Nouvelles Études” — Frédéric Chopin
Dalkidou Duo – for their mother Despoina
Romance — Sergei Rachmaninoff
Kastanka (Circus Polka) — Joseph Tamarin
Chopsticks Theme and Variations op. 6 — Randal Compton
