Beethoven Gala ERT National Symphony Athens
The ERT National Symphony Orchestra. Photograph: courtesy of AEF/Elli Poupoulidou

BEETHOVEN GALA by the ERT National Symphony Orchestra

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Where: Odeon of Herodes Atticus
When: 18 July 2020
Why Go: For lovers of classical music performed on an iconic stage

Celebrating the 250th anniversary since Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth, the ERT National Symphony Orchestra presents a gala dedicated to the music of the legendary German composer at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus for the 2020 Athens and Epidaurus Festival.

The orchestra will present Beethoven’s brilliant and uplifting Symphony No. 1, the great composer’s sole aria concerto, featuring the internationally acclaimed soprano Myrtò Papatanasiu, as well as the divine Piano Concerto No. 4, performed by acclaimed Greek pianist Alexandra Papastefanou.

BEETHOVEN GALA ERT Symphony Orchestra

George Petrou will lead the Orchestra. Photograph: courtesy of G.Petrou/Akriviadis

Conducted by world-renowned, multi-award-winning conductor George Petrou, in his debut as new music director of the ERT National Symphony Orchestra.

Also featuring, ‘Three Equals for Four Trombones’, composed by Beethoven, performed by musicians George Krimperis, Dimitris Petsas, Kostas Alexandris Sakis Myronis.

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BEETHOVEN GALA by the ERT National Symphony Orchestra


Performance starts at 9:00pm (please arrive 90 minutes before the start time)

Tickets from 10 euros

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OUTDOOR EVENTS SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS

All spectators attending performances are urged to wear masks and adhere to hygiene rules.

Outdoor events will operate as follows:

  • Venues will operate on a 75 per cent capacity with every other seat remaining empty
  • There will be no breaks during the shows
  • All events will take place at open-air venues with seated-only options
  • A maximum of four people (ie families) can sit together with an empty seat from the next group
  • The stage should be at least 3 meters from the first row of the audience
  • There will be a longer period between performances so as to allow space for sanitization of seats and to avoid crowding
  • Bars and cafes will be open only during the beginning and end of the performances with single-way access. Consumers are advised to keep safe distances (1.5 meters) when in line

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Address

Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Dionysiou Areopagitou

Closest metro station: Akropoli (Red Line)

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