Concerts
2025
- On November 12, 2025, the Pattihio Municipal Theatre of Limassol included in the series of events entitled “GREAT GREEK CREATORS” a concert on the 120th anniversary of the Cypriot Composer Solon Michaelides birth. The program consisted exclusively of works by the composer. Three young musicians appeared as soloists with the Limassol Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Mikis Michaelides.
- On November 16, the X-pause Quartet (Christina Lazaridou – Violin, Mikel Michaelides – Violin, Thanasis Sourgounis – Viola, Yannis Stefos – Violoncello), Mezzo-soprano Rafaella Charalambous and pianists Nicos Kyriosoglou and Manolis Neophytou performed works by Solon Michaelides at the ARTE Music Academy. The event took place within the framework of the Symposium organized by the Cyprus Academy of Science, Letters and Arts on the 120th anniversary of Solon Michaelides birth in collaboration with the Solon Michaelides Foundation and the European University.
2024
- In October, Tribute Concerts were held and were dedicated to the 45th anniversary of Solon Michaelides death, with Awarded Young Artists of previous Foundation’s Competitions. The Concerts took place as follow:
- in Nicosia 4.10.24 at the Cultural Centre of the University of Cyprus in Axiothea,
- in Limassol 8.10.24 at the Pattihio Municipal Theatre,
- in Athens 17.10.24 at the House of Cyprus.
Prize Winners´Gala Concert: 8. October, Pattichio Municipal Theater, Limassol
Séjourné: “Romantica” for solo marimba Dona Amyrotou-marimba
Ch.Gounod: Faust – Aria of Siebel, Faites -luimes aceux“ Rafaella Charalampous Mezzosopran
2022
In November four young Prize winners of previous Competitions played as soloists with the Comandaria Orchestra under the button of Francis Guy and Mikis Michaelides.
The first concert was at the Pattihio Theatre in Limassol and the second one at the Pallas Theatre in Nicosia,
Prize Winners´ Gala Concert: 15 November 2022, Pallas Theatre in Nicosia, with the Commandaria Orchestra, Mikis Michaelides -Conductor, Francis Guy-Conductor.
Solon Michaelides “Fugue” in D Minor for quartet/string orchestra. Transcription Mikis Michaelides. Conductor: Mikis Michaelides
(243) Michalis Andronikou – YouTube “De Profundis” in Memoriam Solon Michaelides (2021) for solo Violin and string Orchestra, first world performance. Solo Violin – Mikel Michaelides Conductor: Mikis Michaelides
Emmanuel Séjourné Concert for Marimba “Avec Force” and string orchestra.
Solo Marimba – Zena Christodoulou Conductor: Francis Guy
Paplo de Sarasate: “Zigeunerweisen” – “Zigeunerweisen” in C Minor, op. 20, Transcripion for string orchestra Rustem Abiazov.
Solo Violin -Odysseas Tsakalidis Conductor: Francis Guy
Alxander Glasunow – Concerto in E-flat Major op. 109a, (1934) for alto saxophone and string orchestra. Solo Saxophone – Zaki Vdovets Conductor: Francis Guy
Camille Saint-Saenz – Valse-Caprice, in A-flat Minor op.76, for solo piano and string orchestra
Solo Piano – Anna Avramidou Conductor: Francis Guy
2019
- In September 2019, concerts were held by six well known artists in honor of Solon Michaelides on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of his death. The first concert took place at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol and the second one at the Culture Center of the University of Cyprus “Axiothea” in Nicosia.
Prometheus String Quartet
- Elena Mouzalas – piano
- Theodora Raftis – Soprano
2018
- In April 2018, three winners of both Competitions (2015 and 2017) had the opportunity to participate as soloist with the Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra under the button of Yiorgos Kountouris.
- In June 2018, the Foundation honored former students of Solon Michaelides at the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki,with Diplomas, for their contribution to education and the artistic Theeventtook place at the Kasteliotissa Hallin Nicosia, as part of a piano recital where works by Solon Michaelides were performed by the distinguished Greek pianist Konstantinos Destounis.
Piano Recital by Konstantinos Destounis June 2018
Η Λύρα της Σαπφούς Σ.Μιχαηλίδης
S.Michaelides: Prelude “Sappho´s Lyre” Konstantinos Destounis -Piano
Michaelides: “Lampri”(Easter) Konstantinos Destounis – piano
2017
- In February 2017, the Embassy of Austria, together with the – with the S.Michaelides Foundation, organised a concert at the Medieval Hall of Kasteliotissa in Nicosia entitled: “The Austrian classical composers meet Solon Michaelides”. The high-level performers gave an outstanding interpretation.
The Austrian Embassy and the S.Michaelides Foundation organized “Austrian Classics meet Solon Michaelides at Casteliotissa” 20 February, Nicosia
S.Michaelides: “Suite Grecque” for Violoncello and piano Othmar Müller -Violoncello, Eleonore Aumaier-Piano
S.Michaelides: “Ode” for Violoncello and piano, Othmar Müller -Violoncello, Eleonore Aumaier-Piano
S.Michaelides: “The Prayer of the Humble one”: Elsa Yianoulidou- Mezzosoprano, Eleonor Aumeier-Piano
Michaelides: « La flûte E. Yianoulidou, E.Aumeier
S.Michaelides : «“My Kyrenia” E. Yianoulidou, E. Aumeier
S.Michaelides: “Your Eyes” Elsa Yianoulidou- Mezzosoprano, Eleonore Aumeier-Piano
Brahms “Geistliches Wiegenlied” E.Yianoulidou, O. Müller, E. Aumeier
Karl Weigel: “Two pieces for Violoncello and piano”
2016
- In February 2016, the House of Representatives organised a Concert at the Pallas Theatre in Nicosia for the anniversary of Solon Michaelides’ 110th birthday, where eight artists from Cyprus and Greece performed his works.
The House of Representatives organised the
Event of remembrance and honor to Solon Michaelideson on the110 anniversary of his birthday. 4. February 2016, Pallas Theater in Nicosia.
Kουαρτέτο εγχόρδων S.Michaelides: Quatuor à corde X-Pause quartet : Christina Lazaridou, Mikel Michaelides, Thanasis Sourgounis, Ioannis Stefos
Michaelides “Avlos” for solo with Dimis Demetriades
Στο γάμο του χωριού S.Michaelides: Au Mariage du Village Quartet X-Pause + solo flute Dimis Demetriades
La flûte τραγούδι S. Michaelides: La flûte Song with Elli Aloneftou, Dimis Demetriades and Nicolas Constantinou
2015
- In March 2015, the Orpheus Orchestra presented works by Solon Michaelides in Vienna, conducted by Mr. Konstantinos Diminakis. The proceeds were donated to the children with special needs, of Cyprus.
- In May 2015, the X-Pause Quartet, with musicians from the State Orchestra of Thessaloniki, played chamber music at the Ethnographic Museum in Paphos. The program also included works by Solon Michaelides.