Program of the Syros International Music Festival 2025
21-25 Oct. 2025
For the 2025 edition of the Syros International Music Festival, we invite you to a series of five chamber music concerts in the magnificent setting of the Apollon Theater in Ermoupolis.
Five concerts exploring different cultures and eras, from Bach to Aperghis.
Among the highlights of the festival is the concert “Ancient Greece, Dreamed Greece,” conceived as a musical dialogue between France and Greece.
Join us for this edition, which celebrates the diversity and richness of the chamber music repertoire in all its forms—two pianos, piano and violin duets, quartets, melodies—performed by internationally renowned artists.
Each concert will offer a unique experience and will be followed by a meet-and-greet with the artists, making music a true collective celebration.
Jonas Vitaud
Pianist and Artistic Director
Winner of several international competitions both as a soloist and chamber musician (Chamber Music in Lyon, ARD in Munich, Trieste, Beethoven in Vienna), he performs at prestigious festivals and venues: Roque d’Anthéron, Piano aux Jacobins, Folle Journée in Nantes/Tokyo/Ekaterinburg, Festival de la Chaise Dieu, Théâtre des Champs Élysées and Auditorium of Radio France in Paris, Richard Strauss Festival in Germany, iDans in Istanbul, Summer Festival in Dubrovnik, French May in Hong Kong, Phillips Collection in Washington, Warsaw Opera, Flagey in Brussels, Oslo Konserthus...
Jonas Vitaud has taught at the CNSM in Paris since 2013 and became a piano professor in 2022/2023.
He is an associate artist of the Singer-Polignac Foundation (www.singer-polignac.
Reviews:
“A great delicacy of articulation and an exquisitely crafted tone… the interpretation proves deeply inspired, never compromising on musical discipline…”
— Bertrand Bolognesi
“He produces highly sympathetic, beautifully phrased and voiced accounts of these pieces with their elusive moods and half-lights: a pleasure to hear…”
— BBC Music Magazine
Artists
The festival invites this year some of the most renowned chamber music artists in Europe
The Festival concerts at Apollon Theater
Program
The Apollon Theater
160 years of Ηistory
The Apollon Municipal Theater is a symbol of Hermoupolis, inextricably linked to its history. The city, founded by refugees, was a social, economic and architectural miracle of the 19th century with remarkable cultural movement and creative refulgence.
Open Rehearsals
During our Open Rehearsals, audiences are invited to observe as the ensemble fine-tunes their performances. Watch the musicians collaborate, experiment, and refine their interpretations, bringing the music to life in real-time. It’s an intimate and insightful experience that showcases the nuances and details that often go unnoticed in a formal performance setting.
Open rehearsal times will be available at the the Syros Apollon theater box office.
Activities During the Festival
Pinakothiki
The festivals’ space for artistic ‘get togethers’
The Pinakothiki, the historic old Port, will function as an artistic get-together during the whole festival. Its gallery space will feature an exhibition consisting amongst others of artefacts from the soon-to-be-opened Geological Museum led by the renowned Swiss geologist Martin Engi, as well as artwork by artists from and around the Island.
Free admission
Geopaths
Discover the natural side of Syros
A rare opportunity to enjoy a hike along some of the most beautiful and geologically unique sights on Syros Island guided by renowned Swiss geologist Martin Engi.
Free admission
Historical museum of Hermoupolis
In the halls of this neoclassical building from the 19th century, visitors embark on a journey through the history and culture of Ermoupolis. They learn about the importance of this city and its role in shaping the Greek nation and state, come into contact with another era and aesthetic, and discern impressive details and elements.
Upon Request
Cooking class with a Greek chef
Discover how rich the Greek culinary tradition is and discover authentic recipes rarely found in restaurants
Upon request
How to get to Syros
Syros is easily accessible by plane or ferry from Athens. The island, as the capital of the Cyclades, is also connected with many other islands in the Aegean.
Flights
Syros has a national airport that connects the island with the International Airport of Athens. It is not possible to fly to the island from any other airport in Greece or abroad. The airport is located only 3 kilometers from Ermoupolis and can be reached by taxi or private means of transport.
Ferry
From Athens airport travelers can easily take an airport taxi direct to the Piraeus Harbor for the ferry to Syros.
Please note :
There are daily ferries between Syros and Athens leaving Athens at 7:30AM and 5:30PM to Syros and leaving Syros at 4:00PM to Athens. Tickets will be open for sale on the Blue Star Ferries website and on ferryhopper.com in a few days.
Festival Hotels on Syros
Festival hotels are specially open for our guests during the dates of the festival. Please contact the following festival hotels directly and mention you are booking for the festival.
Payment policy
A prepayment of 50% of the total rate is required upon confirmation. The remaining 50% is due seven days before your arrival.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations can be made free of charge up to seven days before your arrival. If you cancel within seven days of your arrival, a cancellation fee of 100% of the total rate will apply. In the event of a no-show, the cancellation fee will also be 100% of the total rate.
