{"id":36639,"date":"2026-05-08T11:49:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=36639"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:40:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:40:30","slug":"piano-city-athens-talented-children-with-magical-little-hands","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/en\/event\/piano-city-athens-talented-children-with-magical-little-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Piano City Athens: Talented Children with Magical Little Hands"},"content":{"rendered":"
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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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\r\n

From 11:00 to 13:30, audiences will have the opportunity to enjoy performances by young virtuosos\u2014many of whom have already received distinctions in international competitions\u2014in an open musical event celebrating the power of music education and the magic of a new generation of creators.<\/p>\r\n

Programme<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

11:00\u201312:30<\/strong>
(15-minute intermission)<\/em><\/p>\r\n

12:45\u201313:30<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Angeliki Kouskouli<\/strong> \u2013 for her mother Maria
Sonatina op. 157 no. 4<\/em> \u2014 Fritz Spindler<\/p>\r\n

Chara Karageorgou<\/strong> \u2013 for her mother Pavlina
Splashing in the Brook<\/em> \u2014 William Gillock
Jungle Sunset Glowing<\/em> \u2014 John George<\/p>\r\n

Ioanna Arbi<\/strong> \u2013 for her mother Maria
Sonatina op. 55 no. 3<\/em> \u2014 Friedrich Kuhlau
Sostenuto Valse<\/em> \u2014 Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin<\/p>\r\n

Mario Attanazio<\/strong> \u2013 for his mother Sissy
Moonlight Mood<\/em> \u2014 William Gillock
Minute Waltz op. 64 no. 1<\/em> \u2014 Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin<\/p>\r\n

Zoe Stathori<\/strong> \u2013 for her mother Penny
Les Sauvages<\/em> \u2014 Jean-Philippe Rameau
Golliwogg\u2019s Cake Walk<\/em> \u2014 Claude Debussy<\/p>\r\n

Aelia Megapanou<\/strong> \u2013 for her mother Thomaida
Polonaise in B-flat major, op. posth.<\/em> \u2014 Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin<\/p>\r\n

Maria Dalkidou<\/strong> \u2013 for her mother Despoina
Sonata K.330 no. 10 (1st mov. Allegro Moderato)<\/em> \u2014 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Les Cyclopes<\/em> \u2014 Jean-Philippe Rameau<\/p>\r\n

Anastasia Dalkidou<\/strong> \u2013 for her mother Despoina
L\u2019\u00c9gyptienne<\/em> \u2014 Jean-Philippe Rameau
Sonata op. 13 no. 8 \u201cPath\u00e9tique\u201d (3rd mov.)<\/em> \u2014 Ludwig van Beethoven<\/p>\r\n

Mina Ambelaki<\/strong> \u2013 for her mother Aphrodite
Sonata op. 31 no. 2 (1st mov.)<\/em> \u2014 Ludwig van Beethoven
Arabesque no. 1<\/em> \u2014 Claude Debussy<\/p>\r\n

Elpida Sourliga<\/strong> \u2013 for her mother Marianna
\u00c9tude op. 10 no. 12 \u201cRevolutionary\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin<\/p>\r\n

Stavros Kontogeorgos<\/strong> \u2013 for his mother Margarita
Sonata op. 13 no. 8, 3rd mov.<\/em> \u2014 Ludwig van Beethoven
Prelude op. 34 no. 10<\/em> \u2014 Dmitri Shostakovich<\/p>\r\n

Ilias Mathioudakis<\/strong> \u2013 for his mother Marina
Prelude in F minor<\/em> \u2014 Johann Sebastian Bach
\u00c9tude no. 1 in F minor from \u201cTrois Nouvelles \u00c9tudes\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin<\/p>\r\n

Dalkidou Duo<\/strong> \u2013 for their mother Despoina
Romance<\/em> \u2014 Sergei Rachmaninoff
Kastanka (Circus Polka)<\/em> \u2014 Joseph Tamarin
Chopsticks Theme and Variations op. 6<\/em> \u2014 Randal Compton<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"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 […]

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