Iannis Xenakis Tribute

For one evening only, French ensemble Les Percussions de Strasbourg will perform in Athens in celebration of the centenary of the composer’s birth.


Apr

10

Les Percussions de Strasbourg

Athens Concert Hall, 1 Kokkali & Vassilissis Sofias, Tel. (+30) 210.728.2333, megaron.gr

Les Percussions de Strasbourg, a six-member ensemble founded in France in 1962, is coming to the Athens Concert Hall to perform two pieces composed specifically for the group by Romanian-born Greek-French avant-garde pioneer Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001).

The concert is part of the institution’s Meta-Xenakis Consortium, a program of activities planned to mark the centenary of the composer’s birth.

 

Tickets range from 10 to 35 euros.

This article was previously published at ekathimerini.com.



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