Colours of Spring – From Vivaldi to Piazzolla
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Monday, 20 April 2026 | 7:00pm
Cyprus House, 13 St James’s Square, London SW1Y 4LB
The High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus in London is delighted to present the Prometheas String Quartet in a vibrant spring concert celebrating musical brilliance across cultures and centuries.
Τα “Χρώματα της Άνοιξης” – From Vivaldi to Piazzolla invites audiences on a journey from the luminous freshness of Antonio Vivaldi’s La Primavera to the passionate rhythms of Astor Piazzolla’s Primavera Porteña. The programme brings together works by Mozart, Brahms, Dvořák, Shostakovich, Elgar, Manuel de Falla and Leroy Anderson, alongside music by Cypriot composers Solon Michaelides and Andreas Papapetrou, proudly placing Cypriot creativity within an international classical repertoire.
This special evening is generously supported by the Xenophon Protopapas Foundation, whose commitment to promoting Cypriot artistic excellence abroad makes this event possible.
The concert will be followed by a wine reception.
The Prometheas String Quartet
The Prometheas String Quartet is composed of four distinguished Cypriot musicians, all members or close collaborators of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra, united by a shared commitment to performance excellence and the promotion of classical and Cypriot repertoire.
Nikos Pittas – Violin
Nikos Pittas holds two Diplomas from the Ethnikon Odeion of Cyprus, an LRSM Certificate, and Bachelor, Master and Graduate Performance degrees from the Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University. A prize-winning violinist, he has performed extensively across Europe and the United States, appearing as soloist and orchestral musician with ensembles including the European Union Chamber Orchestra, Moravian Philharmonic, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Cyprus Symphony Orchestra and many others. He is currently a principal member of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra and a violin professor at the Cyprus Youth Orchestra.
Iraklis Mitellas – Violin
Born in Nicosia, Iraklis Mitellas began violin studies at the age of four and was leader of the Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra, performing also as a soloist. He represented Cyprus in the Mediterranean Youth Orchestra and studied at the Anton Bruckner University in Linz, Austria, graduating with a Soloist Diploma in Violin. Since 2009 he has collaborated regularly with the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra and serves as a violin instructor at the Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Nikolas Papageorgiou – Viola
Nikolas Papageorgiou was born in Nicosia and began his musical training at the Ethnikon Odeion before specialising in viola. A former leader of the viola section of the Cyprus Youth Orchestra, he completed his Master’s degree in Viola Performance at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Since 2009 he has collaborated with the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra and is actively engaged in music education at The English School and public music institutions in Nicosia.
Miranda Papaneocleous – Cello
Miranda Papaneocleous began cello studies at the age of eight and became principal cellist of the Cyprus State Youth Orchestra at twelve. She pursued further studies in Athens, earning a degree in Musicology and a Diploma in Violoncello Performance. She has collaborated with the Greek National Opera and the Symphony Orchestra of Colours and has served as sub-principal cellist of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra since 1999. An active chamber musician, she performs regularly in Cyprus and abroad and teaches at the Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Tickets are available via Eventbrite.
Places are limited and early booking is recommended.
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