Concert welcomes spring

In the heart of spring, violinist and Concertmaster of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Wolfgang Schroeder and talented young cellist Robertas Grod invite classical music lovers to an evening concert where they will present two violin and cello sonatas by Maurice Ravel and Zoltan Kodaly. The concert will take place at the Markideio Theatre in Paphos on Tuesday, April 19.

Both musicians have acclaimed careers locally and abroad. Schroeder, since 2005, in conjunction with an active performing career has been the Concertmaster of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra and Director Founder of Cultural Crossroads. Similarly, 1991-born Grod is a laureate Prize Winner of several competitions and often gives recitals across Cyprus and Lithuania, participating in national festivals. Their meeting on April 19 will feature two note-worthy works in a spring mood.

“The Sonata for violin & cello M.73 by M. Ravel,” explain organisers, “with lean and simple aesthetic elements was dedicated to Claude Debussy. In this sonata, Ravel enriches the dissonances and virtuosic parts with Hungarian folk melodies and characteristics of Kodaly’s and Bartok’s music and the harmonic charm of Debussy.

“Z. Kodaly as a Hungarian native composer, ethnomusicologist and teacher,” they add, “contributed to the evolution of modern national art music rooted in authentic folk materials alloyed with the principles and aesthetics of the classical tradition. Kodaly’s Sonata for violin & cello, op. 7 is a blossom of Hungarian folk materials and colourful modes.”

Spring Concert

Violin and cello sonatas with Wolfgang Schroeder and Robertas Grod. April 19. Markideio Theatre, Paphos. 7pm. €8 for students, €15 normal fee. Tel: 7000-2420