July 2012 Schedule

Peter Tiboris, Founder
General Director and Aristic Director

Symphony Orchestra of the Opera and Ballet of the
Albania National Theater (Festival Debut)
Zhani Ciko, Conductor and Artistic Director

Greek National Opera Ballet (Festival Debut)
Featuring choirs from the U.S.A., Canada, France, and Greece

New Zealand Chamber Soloists, Special Guests (Debut)
Lara Hall, Violin; James Tennant, Cello; Katherine Austin, Piano

Monday, July 9, 2012
Opening Night
Apollo Opera Theater
Presentation by Mayor Yannis Dekavallas to Peter Tiboris and the people of Syros, of the "Festival of the Year Award in Greater Greece" for July 2011 Festival of the Aegean, given by the National Music and Theater Critics Association of Athens. The award was first given to Mayor Dekavallas on December 12, 2011, at Megaron Musikis in Athens.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (“Choral”)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 (“Emperor”)
Dimitris Sgouros, Piano (Festival Debut)
Peter Tiboris, Conductor

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Review of La Traviata and Carmina Burana by C.P. Sgourdas Eleftherios (Athens, Greece)

The Impact of Peter Tiboris (Headline)
"With the right sense for style, and with a distinctive knowledge and respect to the needs of the singing voice, Mr. Tiboris presented us with a fully dramatic, lyric and sensitive performance of Verdi’s melodrama. Under his guidance, the Pan-European Philharmonia Orchestra, the Tulsa Oratorio Chorus and the University of Georgia Opera Ensemble, rendered brilliantly their parts...."

"The following night we attended in Miaouli square Carl Orff’s scenic cantata, Carmina Burana. Mr. Tiboris led effectively the American choirs (Taghkanic Chorale, Durango Choral Society, Sardis Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, The Knox Choir of Presbyterian Church, Warwick Valley Chorale, Brevard Community College, Tulsa Oratorio Chorus, Nova Voce). The Maestro managed to project the epic as well as the erotic tone of the score. The choirs performed vividly." (more)

		Review of Medea's Choice by Andreas Rikakis Kathimerini (Athens, Greece)

"Euripides, Theodorakis, Zanella...
...I am impressed by the international collaboration in this world premiere that took place in that jewel of a theater" (more)

		Article on Festival of the Aegean by Selen Yilmaz Andante Magazine (Istanbul, Turkey)

"[The Festival's] organization was impressive; and the production team worked almost flawlessly." (more)

The Festival of the Aegean 2011 Slideshows:
La Traviata
Choral Gala
Sunset Concert
Carmina Burana
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Mahler's Death
Olympia Dukakis: Reading of "Rose"
Medea's Choice
Cast Party & Reception