The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
BRUNO WALTER AUDITORIUM

Programs

All programs begin at 3pm, with the exception of the performance on October 28, which begins at 6pm.

Saturday, October 16

Traditional Dances of Greece: Greek-American Folklore Society

Thursday, October 28

An Evening with Composer Nikos Astrinidis
Also on the program, the music of Manolis Kalomoiris and Marios Varvoglis, performed by Helen Fousteris (soprano) and Yannis Xylas (piano)

Saturday, October 30

Works by Nikos Astrinidis, Warren Benson, Brian Elias, Manolis Kalomoiris, Yiorgos Kazasoglou, Dimitris Michailidis, and Ralph Vaughan Williams, performed by Styliani Tartsinis (saxophone) and Yannis Xylas (piano). Guest artists include Kathy Yiannoudes (soprano), Alexandra Skendrou (soprano), Constantinos Yiannoudes (baritone)

Saturday, November 6

Works by Nikos Astrinidis, Manolis Kalomoiris, Yiannis Konstantinidis, Charles Spinks, and Richard Strauss, performed by Dimitri Kavrakos (bass), Teresa Moore (soprano), Tania Papayiannopoulou and Yannis Xylas (piano)

Saturday, November 13

The Folk Music of Greece: Lecture-Performance by Demetri Tashie

Saturday, December 4

Greek Themed Dances: Anahid Sofian and Dancers

Yannis Xylas and Styliani Tartsinis

The Bruno Walter Auditorium resonates with dance, music, and myth in a series of Hellenic-inspired programs. Traditional dances performed by the vital and historically astute Greek-American Folklore Society open the series in October, followed by several festive music programs, lively discussions, and a multifaceted Orpheus series.

Performances include a talk and evening of music with Nikos Astrinidis; a lecture-performance that focuses on folk music of Greece, led by Demetri Tashie; music programs featuring the work of several distinguished composers and musicians; and an afternoon of Greek inspired contemporary and cabaret dance performed by Anahid Sofian and Dancers.

Beginning in December, The Myth of Orpheus takes center stage. Orpheus has had an inexorable pull on artists of every discipline. From Monteverdi, Gluck, and Offenbach, to Jean Cocteau, Tennessee Williams, Luis Bonfa, John Kelly, and Trisha Brown, among others, artists have been spurred to respond with groundbreaking work that illuminates and redefines the story. The series includes lectures, film screenings, and performances that explore the enduring significance of the myth - a celebration of the power and immeasurable value of art itself.

Admission is free and on a first come, first served basis. For more information call : 212-642-0142. A complete listing of Orpheus programs will be available in late autumn.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts acknowledges the artistic support of Yannis Xylas, Vice President and Co-Founder of the Hellenic Music Foundation, which was funded to promote the full spectrum of Greek musical heritage worldwide.