Molyvos International Music Festival 2025

The Molyvos International Music Festival is held ever since August 2015 in Molyvos, Lesvos. It is considered one of the most important festivals of classical music in Greece, attracting leading young and renowned performers from around the world. It aims at regional development and the redefinition of tourism in Lesvos. At the same time, several educational programs are carried out in schools, to familiarize young people with classical music.

This year the festival focuses on the importance of the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.  In a world where most of the people focus on how to reach the highest possible individual success at any cost, they often forget to remember how dependent they are on the planet that they live on, yet tend to exploit. This loss puts human existence at risk. Through this year's program of events, the organizers attempt to raise people's awareness of the necessity of harmonious coexistence, as a priority for a better future.

Programme:

14/8 – Tryfon Art Residency – 21:00 – Admission free

RICHARD STRAUSS– Enoch Arden- Based on the homonymous narrative poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson

16/8 – Delfinia Hotel / Seafront Park – 21:00

DAVID ORLOWSKY- Lyra for Clarinet and String Quartet

MAURICE RAVEL– Kaddisch, from Deux Mélodies Hébraïques, for Soprano and String Quartet

FRANZ SCHUBERT- String Quintet in C Μajor, D. 956

17/8 - Delfinia Hotel / Seafront Park – 21:00

ROBERT SCHUMANN- Vogel als Prophet, from Waldszenen, Op. 82, for Solo Piano

CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS- Le Rossignol et la Rose, from Parysatis, for Soprano and Piano

OLIVIER MESSIAEN- Abîme des Oiseaux from Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps, for Solo Clarinet

FRANZ SCHUBERT- An die Nachtigall, D. 497

ALBAN BERG- Die Nachtigall, from Sieben frühe Lieder

DIMITRIS PAPADIMITRIOU– World Premiere

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN- Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1, “Ghost”

18/8 - Delfinia Hotel / Seafront Park – 21:00

SERGEY RACHMANINOFF- Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 for Soprano and Piano

DAVID ORLOWSKY- Clockmaker for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola and Cello

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY- Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50

19/8 - Delfinia Hotel / Seafront Park – 21:00

ARVO PÄRT- Spiegel im Spiegel for Clarinet and Piano

JOHN CAGE- 4’33’