Handel

Experience Handel's awe-inspiring oratorio "Messiah," a perennial choral masterpiece that transcends time at the Athens Concert Hall (megaron.gr) on December 27.

Renowned Italian chamber orchestra I Solisti Veneti and celebrated Greek contralto Marita Paparizou will perform a seasonal Easter concert at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (snfcc.org) to mark the beginning of Holy Week. Titled "Passion and Myth" and conducted by Giuliano Carella, the concert will feature pieces by Vivaldi, Handel and Nicola Porpora, among others.

Radovljica – The quaint town of Radovljica in the north-west of the country will host the 40th iteration of its early music festival from 5 to 23 August. This year, the festival will focus on music from the 16th to the 20th century.

Music lovers had the chance to attend a weekend baroque concert held as part of the 12th International Istanbul Opera Festival at the Garden of the Archeology Museum.

The expected opening of the new building of the Presidential Symphony Orchestra (CSO), which aims to be one of the leading music centers in the world, is a few days away.

The foundation of the building was laid 23 years ago in 1826 and has been under construction for years. It will open its doors to art lovers with a magnificent concert to be held on Dec. 3.

The 14th International Gümüşlük Classical Music Festival, organized in the western province of Muğla's resort town Bodrum, continued on Aug. 31 with a concert by young flutists at Toprak Ev.