Yorgo Sicilianos Athens State Orchestra & Ilias Voudouris

• Yorgo Sicilianos (1920 - 2005): Daimon. Symphonic Fantasy, Op. 50:
• 1 Sicilianos: Daimon. Symphonic Fantasy, Op. 50: I. Lento assai 03:11
• 2 Sicilianos: Daimon. Symphonic Fantasy, Op. 50: II. Piu mosso 01:30
• 3 Sicilianos: Daimon. Symphonic Fantasy, Op. 50: III. Allegro vivo 02:18
• 4 Sicilianos: Daimon. Symphonic Fantasy, Op. 50: IV. Tempo del inizio 02:09
• 5 Sicilianos: Daimon. Symphonic Fantasy, Op. 50: V. Alla breve 00:41
• 6 Sicilianos: Daimon. Symphonic Fantasy, Op. 50: VI. Allegro molto, con furia 01:21
• 7 Sicilianos: Daimon. Symphonic Fantasy, Op. 50: VII. Adagio 05:31
• Symphony No. 2 , Op. 58 "To the memory of Dimitri Mitropoulos":
• 8 Sicilianos: Symphony No. 2 , Op. 58 "To the memory of Dimitri Mitropoulos": I. Allegro deciso 10:59
• 9 Sicilianos: Symphony No. 2 , Op. 58 "To the memory of Dimitri Mitropoulos": II. Intermezzo Allegretto 02:49
• 10 Sicilianos: Symphony No. 2 , Op. 58 "To the memory of Dimitri Mitropoulos": III. Adagio 08:31
• 11 Sicilianos: Symphony No. 2 , Op. 58 "To the memory of Dimitri Mitropoulos": IV. Finale Allegro vivace 05:13
• Antiphona for Brass, Timpani and Strings, Op. 40:
• 12 Sicilianos: Antiphona for Brass, Timpani and Strings, Op. 40: I. 06:23
• 13 Sicilianos: Antiphona for Brass, Timpani and Strings, Op. 40: II. 05:01
• 14 Sicilianos: Antiphona for Brass, Timpani and Strings, Op. 40: III. 06:38
• Total Runtime 01:02:15

Info for Yorgo Sicilianos

The Athens State Orchestra, the oldest symphonic ensemble in Greece, pays tribute on its new GENUIN release to one of the country’s most significant 20th-century composers: Yorgo Sicilianos.

The program presents large-scale, dramatically charged orchestral works spanning three decades: Sicilianos’ Symphony No. 2, dedicated to the memory of the great Dmitri Mitropoulos; “Antiphona” for brass, strings, and timpani; and the symphonic poem “Daimon”, inspired by Thomas Mann’s seminal novel “Dr. Faustus”.

With Ilias Voudouris – a central figure in Greek musical life – on the podium, the orchestra brings Sicilianos’ colorful and intricately crafted sound world vividly to life, with passion and striking attention to detail.

Athens State Orchestra
Ilias Voudouris, conductor

Athens State Orchestra
Founded in the late 19th century as the Athens Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra, the Athens State Orchestra is the oldest symphonic ensemble in Greece. Since its official founding in 1943, it has played a leading role in the country’s musical life, performing masterpieces of the global repertoire while promoting Greek composers.

In addition to more than fifty annual concerts in Greece and abroad, the orchestra also engages in equally important educational and public relations work. Renowned conductors and soloists—including Strauss, Mitropoulos, Rostropovich, Argerich, and Kavakos—have graced its stage.

Since October 2020, Lukas Karytinos has been the musical director.

Ilias Voudouris
a key figure in Greek musical life, was conductor of the Greek National Opera for nearly four decades and directed more than 60 productions.

He trained in Berlin and Salzburg and worked with orchestras throughout Europe, Asia and Latin America Voudouris championed both the classical canon and the Greek opera repertoire, leaving a lasting legacy when he retired in 2024.

Booklet for Yorgo Sicilianos