Greece
ATHENS
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
A venue unlike any other. On the southern slopes of the Acropolis, this magnificent marble amphitheatre was built in the second century A.D. The mastery of acoustics is such that no matter where you are seated, you can always hear exactly what’s happening on stage, without the performers using a microphone. The showpiece of the summer Athens and Epidavros Festival, the ‘Herodion’ (as it’s known locally) hosts a wide range of events from May to October, from ancient Greek drama to contemporary dance.
Athens Epidaurus Festival
Venues:
https://aefestival.gr/venues/?lang=en
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Peiraios 260 (venue)
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
Olympia Municipal Music Theatre “Maria Callas”
The Olympia City Music Theatre “Maria Callas”, is a music theatre located in central Athens, Greece. For more than 50 years, the theatre was the Greek National Opera’s main stage.
Athens Music Theatre
Also known as Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall stages operas, classical music, theatre, and dance performances throughout the year.
Onassis Stegi
The Onassis Stegi building hosts theatrical and musical productions, film screenings, art and digital shows.
Onassis Stegi is the place where contemporary culture meets aesthetics and science. The place where courageous, restless, daring Greek artists find the means to showcase their work; the place where international collaborations are nurtured.
https://www.onassis.org/onassis-stegi/stegi
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre
A cultural center complex which includes also the Greek National Opera
https://www.snfcc.org/en/
https://www.nationalopera.gr/en/
SANI FESTIVAL
The largest privately-organised festival in Greece. July and Agust.
https://sani-resort.com/festivals/sani-festival
Olympus Festival
Leading cultural event in Pieria
Athens and Thessaloniki
Olympus Festival (Greek: Φεστιβάλ Ολύμπου)[1][2] is an annual festival of music and theatre and a major cultural event in Greece. It is the largest event of its kind in northern Greece and takes place annually in the months of July and August. The aim is to provide both, the local population and tourists, with cultural entertainment and thus to promote the contact between different cultures and the tourism of the region. The festival is supported by the Greek Ministry of Culture and the former municipality of Dion, as well as by other local authorities in Pieria.
https://festivalolympou.gr/en/
Mani Summer Festival
Mani Summer Festival is an annual arts festival that hosts live concerts & theatrical performances in the beautiful Open Theatre of Milea Village in West Mani Peninsula.
https://www.facebook.com/ManiSummerFestival/
ISLANDS
Cretan world music festival
The Cretan Music Festival was founded in 2014 by Maria Manousaki. It takes place across the beautiful island of Crete with 3 main stages and various performances, art exhibitions, panel discussions, seminars, and workshops for all ages including children.
https://www.cretanworldmusicfestival.com/
Syros International Music Festival
November
A week of world class chamber music and musical activities that takes place each year at the historic Apollon Theater in the capital of the Cycladic Islands: Syros, Greece
https://www.meet-the-violins.org/en
International Classical Music Festival of Cyclades
Syros, the capital of the Cyclades, hosts for the last 18 years the most prestigious classical event of the Aegean. The International Classical Music festival of the Cyclades brings together world renowned soloists and ensembles, providing the solid ground for international chamber music creativity and presenting masterclasses and concerts to a wide audience from all over the world, the mission of the festival being to promote the art of classical music.
https://www.festivalcyclades.com/
Koufonisia Classical Music Festival
Established in 2016, the Koufonisia Classical Music Festival has become an important pillar of culture in the Cyclades, hosting highly acclaimed, world-class artists from Greece and abroad, offering unforgettable moments to the audience.
https://koufonisiaclassical.com/en/
Cyprus: International Music Festival Pharos
The Festival is dedicated to the promotion of new music: The well-established masterpieces of the contemporary music literature of the 20th century as well as new works by the younger generation of composers.
The Festival is recognised as one of the most innovative annual events in Europe, having presented a number of ground-breaking interdisciplinary programmes that reflect the profundity of the modern-day man and human spirit, and it has premiered in Cyprus numerous masterpieces of the contemporary music literature of the 20th century as well as works by a younger generation of leading composers.
https://pharosartsfoundation.org/
Rhodes International Festival
September
The festival, which is distinguished by its high artistic level, takes place during the first two weeks of September and focuses mainly on classical music and opera, film music, as well as musicals and innovative cross over music concerts.
https://www.rhodes-festival.gr/
SUMMER MUSIC IN THE AEGEAN: Music festival beneath the sails
Exclusive concerts against classical Sicilian and Greek backdrops.