Aiming to revive Syros' music tradition of the 19th century,the International Classical Music Festival of the Cyclades opens its gates for the fourth year on August 19th, 2008.

The festival is being housed at the unique theater of 'Apollo' in Hermoupolis and realised under the auspices of the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Hermoupolis, the capital city of Syros. Running through August 30,the festival presents eight concerts of internationaly renowed artists. Musicians, music ensembles and orchestras of international aclaim such as Leonidas Kavakos, Frans Helmerson, Patrick Demenga, Diemut Poppen, Mihaela Martin, Yannis Vakarelis, Lars Bjornkjaer, Katrine Gislinge, Leo Winland, the Camerata chamber orchestra of Athens, Artis piano trio, the New Hellenic quartet, Helena Kelesidou, Antonis Koroneos, this year perform at the Apollo theater.

The non-profit company Classical Music Network, carries out the task of production and management of the festival, whereas the eminent Greek painter Alekos Fassianos created
the festival's logo.

The vilonist Yannos Margaziotis is the festival's artistic director.

A combination of reasons led the people of CMN to "vote" for Hermoupolis as the ideal location for the festival. The most important of these were the town's exceptional architecture, its touristic infrastracture and the fact that it provides for diverse sorts of holidays and entertainment and it fast and easily accesible [2 hours by boat,30 minutes by plain], from Athens.

More information can be found at the web site www.festivalcyclades.gr (which is currently under updating), and soon in English language also as we were informed.