13th October
Morley Chamber Orchestra - Morley Directors of Music
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An evening featuring the finest works of Vienna’s most iconic composers.
The concert opens with Cytheren Quadrille by Johann Strauss Jr., a lively and spirited dance piece that epitomizes the charm and energy of the Viennese ballroom. Strauss’s infectious rhythms and elegant waltzes will have you transported to the heart of 19th-century Vienna, where high society gathered for opulent soirées.
Next, the evening continues with Mozart’s Concert Rondo in D Major, K. 382, a brilliant and exuberant work that showcases the composer’s genius. Featuring the orchestra’s soloist, this piece is a sparkling blend of lyrical beauty and virtuosic flair, highlighting Mozart’s exquisite sense of balance and drama.
The concert concludes with Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 6 in C Major, a work of warmth and optimism that embodies the spirit of 19th-century Viennese symphonic tradition. With its sweeping melodies and lush orchestration, Schubert’s symphony offers a perfect finale to an evening of grace and grandeur.
Piano: Eleni Mavromoustaki
Eleni’ Mavromoustaki’s successes include prizes at the Maria Callas Grand Prix in Athens, Mozart International Competition Salzburg, the EU Piano Competition in Prague, the Royal Overseas League Competition, the Patras International Piano competition and the George Themis Pan-Hellenic Piano Competition.
Eleni has performed concerti with orchestras including the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra, the Patras Chamber Orchestra, the state orchestra of Thessaloniki, and collaborated with the Scottish Ensemble and the Hyperion Ensemble. Performances have taken her to Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Iceland, South Korea, the UK and USA, appearing in venues such as the Megaron in Athens and Thessaloniki, The Rialto Cyprus, St.Martin-in-the-Fields, The Queens Hall Edinburgh and The Seoul Concert Hall. She has also recorded for CYBC radio and television on several occasions.
Eleni is an enthusiastic chamber musician performing with her violinist sister Victoria Mavromoustaki and the Isolde piano Trio. Outside her performance activities Eleni is an experienced piano teacher for all ages. She has held positions as piano teacher and accompanist at Surbiton high school as well as Morley college London. Currently she is teaching at her studio in South Croydon. Most recently Eleni has trained to teach yoga to children and more information on that can be found on www.farawayyoga.com
Born in Cyprus Eleni began piano lessons aged five and later trained at the Royal College of Music and Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Her mentors have included her mother Novia Mavromoustaki, Pitsa Spyridaki, Yu Chun Yee, Yonty Solomon, Fali Pavri and Martino Tirimo. During her studies Eleni was generously supported by the Leventis Foundation.
