Carmina Burana in Greece - June/July 2011

Led by Jonathan Babcock, perform at the Athens Concert Hall (tbd) followed by a cruise of the Greek Isles!

Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana is seemingly the perfect merging of modern and ancient. The text is taken from a twelfth century manuscript and the music is set by one of the twentieth century’s greatest composers. Greece, as the cradle of civilization as well as a thriving modern nation, will provide the perfect backdrop for our 2011 concert tour. We will stage the gala concert in the Athens Concert Hall which will be a highlight of that city’s cultural calendar. For those who have the time we have also been invited to represent the United States at the International Festival of Patras. This festival brings together international musicians and performers to perform in the Ancient Odeion, which dates back to the second century.

I am thrilled to be leading this staged performance of Orff’s masterpiece at the Athens Concert Hall and in a Greek amphitheater as well. I hope you will strongly consider joining me for this truly exceptional opportunity!
- Jonathan Babcock