2019 Thessaly Chamber Music Festival Announced for June 14-24

The program for the 2019 Thessaly Chamber Music Festival was announced today by Chamber Music Hellas President Vasos Papagapitos, and Artistic Director, Lowell Liebermann.

Set in the mythical land of the gods in central Greece, the Thessaly Chamber Music Festival, now in its second year, will take place June 14-24, 2019 and will offer seven concerts of iconic masterpieces of the chamber music literature alongside compositions of Greek classical composers, as well as other neglected and unusual masterworks. The performances will be offered free of charge to the residents of the region and Master Classes are planned at the music conservatories in Larissa and Volos.

The accomplished artists ? violinist/violist Ida Kavafian, violinist Daniel Phillips, violinist Cathy Meng Robinson, violist Steven Tenenbom, cellist Keith Robinson, flautist Tara Helen O'Connor, and pianist William Hobbs ? will concertize in such unique venues as a 3rd-century BC theater and an 18th-century church covered with Byzantine frescoes.

Chamber Music Hellas has organized a tour for American visitors who, in addition to attending the concerts, will enjoy a nine-night stay in the ancient land of Thessaly, home of Mount Olympus, as well of that of the "god-like" Achilles, the hero of Homer's Iliad, and Jason, who led the Argonauts in quest of the Golden Fleece. The tour will explore its most interesting towns, villages and historic sites, including Larissa, Thessaly's vibrant and cosmopolitan capital; awe-inspiring Meteora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, gigantic rocks on top of which are monasteries built by hermits some 600 years ago; the progressive city of Trikala, the reputed birthplace of Aesculapius, the god of healing; the dynamic port city of Volos; and spectacular Pelion, with its unspoiled villages. They will also visit the area's ancient sites, including Dion, at the foot of Mount Olympus, and Dimini, whose existence dates from the Neolithic period. These will be interspersed by talks by Guest LecturerProf. Jeremy McInerney, Professor of Classics and Chair, Graduate Study in Ancient History, University of Pennsylvania, as well as by pianist William Hobbs, who will discuss the Festival's musical selections.

For more information on the Thessaly Chamber Music Festival and the tour, contact www.chambermusichellas.org or call 866-633-3611.

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