Komponistinnen - Liederabend

The Paxos Music Festival was the brainchild of John Gough. For many years, he was the festival: its instigator, its organiser and its funder. John had had a house in Paxos for a quarter of a century and loved the island and its people: their culture and their way of life. Friends came and understood the special qualities of the island and from this came the idea of focusing his passion for music into a Paxos festival. The first event, over 30 years ago, took place under the trees in his garden. From these simple beginnings the festival grew, developing relationships with the island community and international performers, particularly the pianist Julian Jacobson and the violinist Jagdish Mistry.

Komponistinnen Liederabend- Women in composition

Songs by Pauline Viardot, Amy Beach, Mathilde Kralik, Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn and others

Georgia Tryfona, Soprano

Sotiris Louizos, Pianist