The Eighteenth Divertimenti in Corfu
27 September to 4 October 2009
Divertimenti in Corfu gives wonderful opportunities to enjoy world class music in unique places.
Sunday 27 September - 21.00
Dr Anthony Stevens’ villa, Vassilika - by invitation only
The Herold Quartet
Haydn: String Quartet E-flat major Op.33/2 "The Joke"
Mozart: String Quartet in
B flat major K 458 “The Hunt”
Schubert: String Quartet D minor
D 810 "Death and the Maiden"
Monday 28 September - 21. 00
St George’s Country Club, Acharavi
(Situated on the eastern outskirts of Acharavi, between the main road to Kassiopi and the sea.)
The Herold Quartet
Zahradník: String Quartet No.2 D major
Debussy: String Quartet G minor Op.10
Smetana: String Quartet no 1 “From my life”.
Admission €15, from St George’s Bay Country Club (26630 63203) or at the door.
Wines will be available at interval (not included).
Wednesday 30 September - 21.00
Casa Lucia, Sgombou -
A Baroque Music Candlelight Concert
(On the Paleokastritsa road. Turn left 2 km past Tzavros and follow the sign to Casa Lucia.)
The Herold Quartet
Pachelbel: Canon
Albinoni: Adagio
Bach: Concerto for two violins
Telemann: Concerto for viola and strings
Richter: Adagio and Fuga G minor
Couperin: Five Concert Pieces
Admission €18. Wine and mezes at interval.
Reservations Casa Lucia (26610 91419) or on the door.
Friday 2nd October - 18.00
Triklino Winery -
An evening of Czech Music at Sunset
(On the road from Corfu Town to Pelekas, Triklino Winery is on the left after the first hairpin bend.)
The Herold Quartet
Suk: Meditation on the Czech chorale "St. Wenceslas”
Smetana: String Quartet No.2
Dvorak: String Quartet F major Op.106
Admission €15. Wine at interval not included.
For information phone Triklino Winery (26610 58184).
Ticket sales:
Vrioni Music Instruments, Mantzarou Street. Marios Music Corner at Michael Theotoki Street in the Old Town.
Antikairoi shop in the Town Hall Square.
Saturday 3 October - 18.00
Glinavos Winery and Zitsa Monastery, Northern Greece -
Byron 200th Anniversary concert
You are welcome to join us for the memorable day and evening which includes the concert. This concert is by invitation only. There are a limited number of places. Early reservation is essential.
Depart Corfu on the 10.30 ferry to Igoumenitsa, then by private chartered bus to Dodoni the oldest of the Ancient Greek oracles and a magnificent ancient amphitheatre. We drive to Ioannina with time for lunch by the lake or to explore some of the historic parts of this city. A half hour drive takes us to Zitsa arriving around 16.00 to visit the famous Monastery where the great English poet Byron stayed 200 years ago and wrote the wonderful Stanzas and to the adjoining Glinavos Winery for a tour with wine tastings. This is one of the finest wineries in Greece, winners of many international awards.
The concert at 6 p.m. - The Herold Quartet
Haydn: String Quartet C major Op.76/3 "Emperor"
Schubert: Quartetsatz C minor
Beethoven: String Quartet C-sharp minor Op.131
During the concert there will be readings from Byron’s famous Stanzas written in Zitsa and Glinavos.
Champagne at interval.
After the concert we are invited for a buffet meal with three different wines. We then drive to Igoumenitsa to return on the 22.30 ferry to Corfu.
Tickets cost €55. This includes the bus transport, entrance to Dodoni and the Zitsa Monastery, tour of Glinavos Winery and wine tastings, an invitation/ticket to the Concert and champagne at the interval and the buffet meal with wines.
It does not include the Corfu–Igoumenitsa ferry ticket.
Information and reservations at cmhf@otenet.gr
Sunday 4 October - 18.30
A charming square in the Old Town of Corfu.
(1st Parados St Spiridon and Butrint Street 17)
The Herold Quartet
Haydn String Quartet op 64 no 5
Mozart: String Quartet F major K.590
Dvorak String Quartet op 96 “American”
A limited number of invitations only. Phone Dr Spiros Giourgas on 69443 42020
The Herold Quartet from Prague are Petr Zdvihal, Jan Valta (violins), Karel Untermuller (viola) and David Havelik (cello). They have had a highly successful career playing concerts in Europe - including tours of the UK, Austria, Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany - as well as their home country, the Czech Republic, and the USA, Australia and Japan. Their recordings, which will be available at all concerts, have received great critical acclaim. Their concerts in Corfu in 2004 and 2007 were highly successful and many people asked for them to return. It would be advisable to make early reservations for this year's concerts.
SPONSORS
We wish to thank our sponsors and hosts for the concerts without whom this Festival would not exist.
International Rent-a-Car
Kappa Vita Tourist Enterprises
Glinavos Winery in Zitsa
Dr Anthony Stevens
Mr Fried Aumann
Dr Spiros Giourgas
Valerie Androutsopoulos
Triklino Winery
We reserve the right to make changes due to circumstances beyond our control.
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