Athens Philharmonic International Peace Concert

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Event number: 58578

Athens Philharmonic International Peace Concert

Pano Platres, CYPRUS

09/05/2026

The Athens Philharmonic will perform the Beethoven’s 9th Symphony on 9 May 2026, in honor of Europe Day and the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU.This free broadcast event will take place live from Platres, Cyprus and is available to our broadcast partners by satellite, LiveU matrix and on NewsDirect.

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Details

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Eurovision News Events are pleased to share that the European Broadcasting Union has partnered with the Athens Philharmonic to produce and distribute the International Peace Concert. This free broadcast event will take place on Europe Day, 9 May 2026, live from Platres, Cyprus and is available for free for our broadcast partners by satellite, LiveU matrix and newsdirect.ebu.ch.

Conceived and conducted by Yiannis Hadjiloizou, the concert features a broadcast-first performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. This performance carries significant symbolic weight as Cyprus provides a meaningful setting for a project centered on unity and reconciliation. The event also coincides with the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Event & Program Details

Date: 9 May 2026.
Time: 16:30 – 19:30 GMT (19:30 – 22:30 EET).
Channel: Available via our News Events Live channel.
Featured Works: Includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and Choral Fantasy, alongside works by Michael Hadjiloizou.

Restrictions:

We are making this production available to all takers with the following terms:

Rights: Available free of charge for all.
Broadcast Window: From 9 May 2026 until 9 June 2026.
Transmissions: Up to three (3) transmissions per broadcaster within the rights period.
Catch-up Streaming: Permitted for 30 days following each broadcast on broadcaster-owned platforms only.

Programme details:

Ludwig van Beethoven
Choral Fantasy, Op.80 for Solo Piano, Vocal Soloists, Mixed Chorus & Orchestra
Yiannis Hadjiloizou, Conductor & Pianist
Vassia Alati, Soprano
Maria Kosovitsa, Soprano
Eleni Voudouraki, Mezzo-soprano
Ioannis Kalyvas, Tenor
Christos Delizonas, Tenor
Yiorgo Ioannou, Baritone

Michael Hadjiloizou
Ώρα Καλή, Work No. 3 for Solo Piano - Matea Leko, Piano
Excerpts from Operas: «Ελευθερία», «9η Ιουλίου», «Επιτάφιος», «Επική Ραψωδία», «Ζήδρος», «Κὐπρος Εάλω»
Επί Γης Ειρήνη - Fugue for acappella mixed chorus

Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Yiannis Hadjiloizou, Conductor
Maria Kosovitsa, Soprano
Eleni Voudouraki, Mezzosoprano
Alexander Schulz, Tenor
Alexander Vinogradov, Baritone

Presented by: Bang & Olufsen
Principal Supporting Partner: American Medical Centre (Cyprus)
Official VIP Aviation Partner: Skylink Services (Cyprus)