Greek pianist Vassilis Varvaresos will today perform in a  concert titled Operatic Paraphrases for Piano as part of the BOV Opera Week.

The programme includes Mozart’s Sonata in F major, K. 332, Mozart/Liszt’s Reminescences de Don Juan, Schumann’s Faschingsschwank Aus Wien Op. 26 and Wagner/Liszt’s Ouverture de Tannhauser.

Varvaresos is considered to be among the most promising pianists of his generation. He started his career at an early age and has performed in numerous major concert halls worldwide, including Zurich’s Tonhalle, Vienna’s Musikverein, Berlin’s Philharmonie, Paris’s Salle Gaveau and Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw.

He has appeared in virtually all the major stages of the US, including New York’s Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Washington’s Kennedy Centre and Philadelphia’s Kimmel Centre. Following his debut recital at Carnegie’s Zankel Hall, Varvaresos was invited to perform at the White House for then president Barrack Obama.

Varvaresos represented Greece at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and has been named ‘Most Promising Young Greek Artist’ by the Critics’ Association of Greece.

He has been a regular soloist in all the major stages of his home country. He is also the laureate of both the 2014 edition George Enescu International Piano Competition, held in Bucharest in September 2014, as well as the Piano Masters Competition held in Monte Carlo in September 2015.

The concert is being held at the Manoel Theatre in Valletta today at 7.30pm. For tickets, log on to www.teatrumanoel.com.mt or call the theatre’s booking office on 2124 6389.