Lefkosia: Wednesday 29 April 2026 – Pallas Theatre, Pafos Gate, 20:30
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Larnaka: Thursday 30 April 2026 – Municipal Theatre G. Lycourgos, 20:30
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Johann Sebastian BACH / orch. Joachim Raff: Chaconne for orchestra from BWV 1004
Sergei RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto no. 1 in F sharp minor, op. 1
Robert SCHUMANN: Symphony no.1 in B flat major, op. 38 ‘Spring’
Christos Fountos piano
Charles Olivieri-Munroe conductor
The CySO’s PREMIERE 5 concert presents a richly contrasted programme from Baroque profundity to Romantic exuberance, under the firm baton of the internationally acclaimed conductor Charles Olivieri-Munroe and featured soloist the outstanding Cypriot pianist Christos Fountos. Third Prize winner at the recent highly prestigious 65th Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition in Bolzano, Italy, Christos has been drawing increasing international attention for his refined musicianship, poetic sensitivity, and commanding technique.
The evening will start with Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental Chaconne from the Partita in D minor, here heard in Joachim Raff’s powerful orchestral transcription, opens the evening with music of rare gravity and architectural grandeur. Bach’s inexhaustible invention is transformed into a compelling symphonic statement, revealing new colours while preserving the work’s spiritual intensity.
At the centre of the programme stands Sergei Rachmaninov’s Piano concerto no. 1, a youthful masterpiece, overflowing with passion, dazzling virtuosity, and sweeping, unforgettable melodies. The concerto showcases the composer’s emerging genius and the piano’s full expressive and dramatic potential.
The evening will conclude with Robert Schumann’s radiant Symphony no. 1 “Spring”. The work bursts with optimism, rhythmic vitality, and lyrical warmth, inspired by the awakening of nature and the composer’s own creative renewal.
The concerts are held under the auspices of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026.
Supporters: Larnaka Municipality
Tickets Information
Ticket prices:
Zone Α: €18 / €14 (concession)
Zone Β: €13 / €10 (concession)
Concession tickets are available to:
Students, soldiers, pensioners, large and five-member families on presentation of ID. Free Entrance for people with disabilities.
Information: 22 463144, www.cyso.org.cy
