The 14th edition of the International Festival of Contemporary Music in Cyprus

The Pharos International Festival of Contemporary Music, organized by Pharos Art Foundation, has traditionally been among the most important contemporary classical music festivals on the island and successfully fits into the creative programs of contemporary music in Europe. This year the festival will be held for the 14th time from October 4 to 13 and will present the audience with 5 amazing concerts featuring musicians from 4 countries.

The festival attracts important contemporary classical musicians from around the world every year. This year's festival will feature artists from Belgium, Italy, Greece and the UK. Concerts will take place at The Shoe Factory, the festival's winter venue, which will also host conferences, workshops and educational events.''Renowned masters and talented artists on instruments will present their performances in front of an audience at the impressive The Shoe Factory in South Nicosia.

As always, the festival brings together different musical eras and blends Eastern and Western musical traditions to trace the evolution of classical music. It strives to create an exciting musical atmosphere where common and opposing elements, trends and compositional techniques meet the audience, offering them an unrivaled sonic experience.

The festival brings together veterans and the younger generation. The festival brings before audiences the most important musicians of the 20th century, as well as the most successful and promising young artists. It has also become a platform for the premiere''new projects by many famous artists. The festival is among the most creative and modern classical music festivals in Europe and will present the audience with 5 original concerts.

It is recommended to purchase tickets in advance for concerts that start at 20:30. For more information, you can visit the websitehttps://pharosartsfoundation.org/.

A musical and philosophical journey into the world of birds

On October4, there will be a recital of "Birds: portraits, catalogs and reflections" featuring Peter Sheppard Skerwed on violin and Roderick Chadwick on piano.

There will be an electric orchestra and music band

October 6 is the "Hymns" concert featuring the Ictus Ensemble and soprano Sotkin Elbers. The group evolved into an "electric orchestra" through innovative transformations. They then became a multi-functional ensemble dedicated to experimental music.

How do we listen to and connect with sound?

October 8 will feature Passepartout Duo, which explores how we listen to sound and make a connection with it using carefully selected electroacoustic textures and''Changing rhythms.

The concert where musical theater, performance, installation and concert meet

On October 11, Neue Vocalsolisten and Gareth Davies on clarinet will be in concert. The collective's projects are characterized by a unique interdisciplinary format that combines musical theater, performance, installation and concert.

From Antoniadis - excessive physicality, live electronics, multimedia, virtual reality and musical theater

A recital on piano with pianist Pavlos Antoniadis will take place on October 13. His program features the most challenging contemporary works, excess of physicality, live electronics, multimedia, sensors, virtual reality and musical theater. They are often presented in''an eclectic dialog with an antique repertoire.