CYPRUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - “MUSIC IN THE CITY”

CYPRUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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“MUSIC IN THE CITY”

Lefkosia: Friday 24 September 2021

Eleftheria Square (moat), 20:00

A magical musical evening is co-organised by the “Friends of Nicosia” Association and the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra in the heart of Lefkosia on Friday 24 September, at 20:00 at the moat of the Eleftheria Square.

Enjoy the sounds of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra under the starry sky with a programme comprising beloved popular classics as well as orchestrated Cypriot traditional songs. The concert will be directed by the distinguished maestro Andreas Tselikas.

Attending the concert is free of charge.

Note: All indicated public health measures should be adhered to (use of mask and physical distancing).

The event is supported by the Ministry of the Interior and Nicosia Municipality.

ANDREAS TSELIKAS

Conductor

Born in Athens, he studied violin with N. Bargerstock-Toufexi, music composition and conducting with Theodore Antoniou. He earned his BMus at the Hellenic-American University in music composition, and then continued his postgraduate studies in orchestral conducting and music composition at the Music University of Vienna under the guidance of L. Hager-E. Acel and H. Lauermann. He attended master-classes conducting symphony and chamber orchestras in the US, Austria and Romania.

He has conducted orchestras such as the Athens State Symphony Orchestra, Thessaloniki State SO, Greek National Opera Orchestra, Greek Radio Orchestra of Contemporary Music, Athens Municipality Chamber Orchestra, Athens Municipality SO, Chamber Orchestra of Tirana, Oradea State SO, Satu Mare State SO, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Finnish Radio SO, Amarante SO, and Pazardhjik State SO.

He won three times the first prize at the International Competition for Orchestral Conducting (Vienna Musikseminar, 2001, 2004, 2005) and the ‘Encouragement Award’ at the International Conducting Sibelius Competition (Helsinki, 2005).

Since 2006 he is the permanent conductor of the Athens Municipality Symphony Orchestra, and from 2006-2011 has been associate conductor at the Greek National Opera.

His music is regularly performed by well-known music ensembles and recorded for “SUBWAYS” recording company.