Carnegie Hall – Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Works by Hadjidakis, Theodorakis, Skalkottas, Mitropoulos, Koumendakis
Conductor Vassilis Christopoulos
Featured artists Anita Rachvelishvili, Maria Kostraki
With the GNO Orchestra and the Manos Hadjidakis Ensemble

As part of the celebrations marking the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)’s 30 years of grantmaking

The Greek National Opera is travelling to New York for the first time with its Orchestra to present a unique concert at the historic Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage), featuring exceptional works by Greek composers, inspired by the oeuvre and figure of Nikos Kazantzakis. On 15 October 2026, through the concert titled Nikos Kazantzakis: An Odyssey in Music, the Greek National Opera will present a panorama of Greek art music to New York audiences, featuring emblematic works by Manos Hadjidakis, Mikis Theodorakis, Nikos Skalkottas, Dimitri Mitropoulos, and Giorgos Koumendakis. Internationally acclaimed Greek maestro and Graz Opera Chief Conductor Vassilis Christopoulos will lead the orchestra. The performance will feature the world-renowned mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili and Greek soprano Maria Kostraki, accompanied by the GNO Orchestra and the Manos Hadjidakis Ensemble. The concert is made possible by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to enhance the Greek National Opera’s artistic outreach and is part of the celebratory events marking SNF’s 30 years of grantmaking.