“…a Maestro who stirred the Grazer Philharmoniker to an impressive soundscape.”
- Kronen Zeitung Wien
VASSILIS CHRISTOPOULOS IS ONE OF GREECE’S MOST RENOWNED CONDUCTORS, EQUALLY AT HOME ON THE CONCERT PODIUM AS IN THE OPERA PIT.
As of September 2023 he is Chief Conductor of Graz Opera, where his first two opera productions, Macbeth by Verdi and Sleepless by Peter Eötvös, were greeted with critical acclaim. He is especially praised for his sensitive and compelling accompaniment, for extracting a wide, nuanced dynamic range out of the orchestra, for producing a transparent sound as well as “dark, almost Rembrandtesque colours” (Kleine Zeitung).
NEWS
Oper Graz is delighted to announce the extension of Vassilis Christopoulos' contract as Chief Conductor of Oper Graz and the Graz Philharmonic Orchestra. Since taking on the role in 2023, Christopoulos has played a pivotal role in shaping the artistic direction of the institution.
Under his leadership, the orchestra has performed a diverse array of concerts, both at the opera house and the renowned Musikverein für Steiermark. His tenure has seen the successful staging of numerous productions, including the powerful Macbeth in 2023, the innovative Schlaflos in 2024, and major anniversary productions in Oper Graz’ 125th season such as Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg (2024) and Les Troyens (2025). Additionally, Christopoulos has spearheaded the two-part dance evening Sacre!
Vassilis Christopoulos steps in for the ailing Dan Ettinger and conducts a concert with the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker on April 13, 2024, in the Beethovensaal of the Stuttgart Liederhalle. Titled “Die Große Reihe - Zwanziger Jahre”, the programme includes Stravinsky's ballet music “Pulcinella”, Gershwin's “An American in Paris”, and the famous “Boléro” by Maurice Ravel.
The Grazer Philharmoniker under the direction of their new chief conductor, Vassilis Christopoulos, have been invited by the renowned Athens and Epidaurus Festival to perform a concert in the historic Odeon of Herodes Atticus underneath the Acropolis of Athens on July 4, 2024. The program includes representative works from Austria, with the young Greek-Venezuelan pianist Alexia Mouza as soloist.
Vassilis Christopoulos conducts a new production of Madama Butterfly directed by renowned French director Olivier Py with the Greek National Opera at the emblematic Odeon of Herodes Atticus in June 2023. This is the opening production of this year’s Athens and Epidaurus Festival.
Following a very successful production of Henze’s ballet “Undine” in the Spring of 2022, Vassilis Christopoulos was invited to participate in a democratic selection process which led to his engagement as Chief Conductor of Oper Graz and the Grazer Philharmoniker. His tenure will commence in September 2023.
The hugely successful first production of Wozzeck in the history of the Greek National Opera conducted by Vassilis Christopoulos and directed by Olivier Py is now available online on Medici TV
UPCOMING DATES
Nikos Skalkottas, Greek Dances (selection)
Antonín Dvořák, Slavonic Dances (selection)
Maurice Ravel, La Valse, "poème choréographique"
Leonard Bernstein, Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Grazer Philharmoniker
75 years Grazer Philharmoniker
Richard Strauss, Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streicher
Gustav Mahler, Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony no. 3 Eroica
Johannes Martin Kränzle, Baritone
Grazer Philharmoniker
Marcus Nigsch, Festmusik (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Leonoren-Ouvertüre no. 3 op. 72b
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 4 G-Dur op. 58
Richard Strauss, Ein Heldenleben, Symphonic Poem op. 40
Lise de la Salle, Piano
Grazer Philharmoniker
Marcus Nigsch, Festmusik (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Leonoren-Ouvertüre no. 3 op. 72b
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 4 G-Dur op. 58
Richard Strauss, Ein Heldenleben, Symphonic Poem op. 40
Lise de la Salle, Piano
Grazer Philharmoniker
Melodrama in three acts (1851)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Stage Direction, Ute M. Engelhardt
Il Duca, Pavel Petrov
Rigoletto, Nikoloz Lagvilava
Gilda, Ekaterina Solunya
Melodrama in three acts (1851)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Stage Direction, Ute M. Engelhardt
Il Duca, Pavel Petrov
Rigoletto, Nikoloz Lagvilava
Gilda, Ekaterina Solunya
Melodrama in three acts (1851)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Stage Direction, Ute M. Engelhardt
Il Duca, Pavel Petrov
Rigoletto, Nikoloz Lagvilava
Gilda, Ekaterina Solunya
Melodrama in three acts (1851)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Stage Direction, Ute M. Engelhardt
Il Duca, Pavel Petrov
Rigoletto, Nikoloz Lagvilava
Gilda, Ekaterina Solunya
Melodrama in three acts (1851)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Stage Direction, Ute M. Engelhardt
Il Duca, Pavel Petrov
Rigoletto, Nikoloz Lagvilava
Gilda, Ekaterina Solunya
Melodrama in three acts (1851)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Stage Direction, Ute M. Engelhardt
Il Duca, Pavel Petrov
Rigoletto, Nikoloz Lagvilava
Gilda, Ekaterina Solunya
Melodrama in three acts (1851)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Stage Direction, Ute M. Engelhardt
Il Duca, Pavel Petrov
Rigoletto, Nikoloz Lagvilava
Gilda, Ekaterina Solunya
Melodrama in three acts (1851)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Stage Direction, Ute M. Engelhardt
Il Duca, Pavel Petrov
Rigoletto, Nikoloz Lagvilava
Gilda, Ekaterina Solunya
Opera in three acts (1925)
Text based on the dramatic fragment Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
Stage Direction, Evgeny Titov
Wozzeck, Daniel Schmutzhard
Marie, Annette Dasch
Tambourmajor, Matthias Koziorowski
Hauptmann, Thomas Ebenstein
Doktor, Daeho Kim
Giorgos Koumendakis, Amor Fati
Francis Poulenc, Concerto for Organ, Strings, and Timpani in G minor FP 93
Camille Saint-Saëns, Symphony no. 3 in C minor "organ symphony" op. 78
Christian Schmitt, Organ
Grazer Philharmoniker
Giorgos Koumendakis, Amor Fati
Francis Poulenc, Concerto for Organ, Strings, and Timpani in G minor FP 93
Camille Saint-Saëns, Symphony no. 3 in C minor "organ symphony" op. 78
Christian Schmitt, Organ
Grazer Philharmoniker
Opera in three acts (1925)
Text based on the dramatic fragment Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
Stage Direction, Evgeny Titov
Wozzeck, Daniel Schmutzhard
Marie, Annette Dasch
Tambourmajor, Matthias Koziorowski
Hauptmann, Thomas Ebenstein
Doktor, Daeho Kim
Opera in three acts (1925)
Text based on the dramatic fragment Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
Stage Direction, Evgeny Titov
Wozzeck, Daniel Schmutzhard
Marie, Annette Dasch
Tambourmajor, Matthias Koziorowski
Hauptmann, Thomas Ebenstein
Doktor, Daeho Kim
Opera in three acts (1925)
Text based on the dramatic fragment Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
Stage Direction, Evgeny Titov
Wozzeck, Daniel Schmutzhard
Marie, Annette Dasch
Tambourmajor, Matthias Koziorowski
Hauptmann, Thomas Ebenstein
Doktor, Daeho Kim
Opera in three acts (1925)
Text based on the dramatic fragment Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
Stage Direction, Evgeny Titov
Wozzeck, Daniel Schmutzhard
Marie, Annette Dasch
Tambourmajor, Matthias Koziorowski
Hauptmann, Thomas Ebenstein
Doktor, Daeho Kim
Opera in three acts (1925)
Text based on the dramatic fragment Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
Stage Direction, Evgeny Titov
Wozzeck, Daniel Schmutzhard
Marie, Annette Dasch
Tambourmajor, Matthias Koziorowski
Hauptmann, Thomas Ebenstein
Doktor, Daeho Kim
Opera in three acts (1925)
Text based on the dramatic fragment Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
Stage Direction, Evgeny Titov
Wozzeck, Daniel Schmutzhard
Marie, Annette Dasch
Tambourmajor, Matthias Koziorowski
Hauptmann, Thomas Ebenstein
Doktor, Daeho Kim
Comedy for music in three acts (1911)
Text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Stage Direction, Philipp M. Krenn
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg, Polina Pastirchak
Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, Wilfried Zelinka
Octavian, Sofia Vinnik / Anna Brull
Sophie, Tetiana Miyus
Comedy for music in three acts (1911)
Text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Stage Direction, Philipp M. Krenn
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg, Polina Pastirchak
Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, Wilfried Zelinka
Octavian, Sofia Vinnik / Anna Brull
Sophie, Tetiana Miyus
Comedy for music in three acts (1911)
Text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Stage Direction, Philipp M. Krenn
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg, Polina Pastirchak
Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, Wilfried Zelinka
Octavian, Sofia Vinnik / Anna Brull
Sophie, Tetiana Miyus
John Ireland, Concertino Pastorale for strings
Gordon Jacob, Concerto no. 1 for flute and string orchestra
Gustav Holst, St. Paul’s Suite op. 29/2
Vanessa Latzko, Flute
Grazer Philharmoniker
Comedy for music in three acts (1911)
Text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Stage Direction, Philipp M. Krenn
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg, Polina Pastirchak
Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, Wilfried Zelinka
Octavian, Sofia Vinnik / Anna Brull
Sophie, Tetiana Miyus
Comedy for music in three acts (1911)
Text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Stage Direction, Philipp M. Krenn
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg, Polina Pastirchak
Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, Wilfried Zelinka
Octavian, Sofia Vinnik / Anna Brull
Sophie, Tetiana Miyus
Comedy for music in three acts (1911)
Text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Stage Direction, Philipp M. Krenn
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg, Polina Pastirchak
Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, Wilfried Zelinka
Octavian, Sofia Vinnik / Anna Brull
Sophie, Tetiana Miyus
Comedy for music in three acts (1911)
Text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Stage Direction, Philipp M. Krenn
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg, Polina Pastirchak
Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, Wilfried Zelinka
Octavian, Sofia Vinnik / Anna Brull
Sophie, Tetiana Miyus
Comedy for music in three acts (1911)
Text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Stage Direction, Philipp M. Krenn
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg, Polina Pastirchak
Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, Wilfried Zelinka
Octavian, Sofia Vinnik / Anna Brull
Sophie, Tetiana Miyus
UPCOMING DATES
Nikos Skalkottas, Greek Dances (selection)
Antonín Dvořák, Slavonic Dances (selection)
Maurice Ravel, La Valse, "poème choréographique"
Leonard Bernstein, Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Grazer Philharmoniker
75 years Grazer Philharmoniker
Richard Strauss, Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streicher
Gustav Mahler, Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony no. 3 Eroica
Johannes Martin Kränzle, Baritone
Grazer Philharmoniker
Marcus Nigsch, Festmusik (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Leonoren-Ouvertüre no. 3 op. 72b
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 4 G-Dur op. 58
Richard Strauss, Ein Heldenleben, Symphonic Poem op. 40
Lise de la Salle, Piano
Grazer Philharmoniker
Marcus Nigsch, Festmusik (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Leonoren-Ouvertüre no. 3 op. 72b
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 4 G-Dur op. 58
Richard Strauss, Ein Heldenleben, Symphonic Poem op. 40
Lise de la Salle, Piano
Grazer Philharmoniker
Melodrama in three acts (1851)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Stage Direction, Ute M. Engelhardt
Il Duca, Pavel Petrov
Rigoletto, Nikoloz Lagvilava
Gilda, Ekaterina Solunya
Melodrama in three acts (1851)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Stage Direction, Ute M. Engelhardt
Il Duca, Pavel Petrov
Rigoletto, Nikoloz Lagvilava
Gilda, Ekaterina Solunya
Melodrama in three acts (1851)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Stage Direction, Ute M. Engelhardt
Il Duca, Pavel Petrov
Rigoletto, Nikoloz Lagvilava
Gilda, Ekaterina Solunya
Melodrama in three acts (1851)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Stage Direction, Ute M. Engelhardt
Il Duca, Pavel Petrov
Rigoletto, Nikoloz Lagvilava
Gilda, Ekaterina Solunya
Melodrama in three acts (1851)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Stage Direction, Ute M. Engelhardt
Il Duca, Pavel Petrov
Rigoletto, Nikoloz Lagvilava
Gilda, Ekaterina Solunya
Melodrama in three acts (1851)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Stage Direction, Ute M. Engelhardt
Il Duca, Pavel Petrov
Rigoletto, Nikoloz Lagvilava
Gilda, Ekaterina Solunya
Melodrama in three acts (1851)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Stage Direction, Ute M. Engelhardt
Il Duca, Pavel Petrov
Rigoletto, Nikoloz Lagvilava
Gilda, Ekaterina Solunya
Melodrama in three acts (1851)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Stage Direction, Ute M. Engelhardt
Il Duca, Pavel Petrov
Rigoletto, Nikoloz Lagvilava
Gilda, Ekaterina Solunya
Opera in three acts (1925)
Text based on the dramatic fragment Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
Stage Direction, Evgeny Titov
Wozzeck, Daniel Schmutzhard
Marie, Annette Dasch
Tambourmajor, Matthias Koziorowski
Hauptmann, Thomas Ebenstein
Doktor, Daeho Kim
Giorgos Koumendakis, Amor Fati
Francis Poulenc, Concerto for Organ, Strings, and Timpani in G minor FP 93
Camille Saint-Saëns, Symphony no. 3 in C minor "organ symphony" op. 78
Christian Schmitt, Organ
Grazer Philharmoniker
Giorgos Koumendakis, Amor Fati
Francis Poulenc, Concerto for Organ, Strings, and Timpani in G minor FP 93
Camille Saint-Saëns, Symphony no. 3 in C minor "organ symphony" op. 78
Christian Schmitt, Organ
Grazer Philharmoniker
Opera in three acts (1925)
Text based on the dramatic fragment Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
Stage Direction, Evgeny Titov
Wozzeck, Daniel Schmutzhard
Marie, Annette Dasch
Tambourmajor, Matthias Koziorowski
Hauptmann, Thomas Ebenstein
Doktor, Daeho Kim
Opera in three acts (1925)
Text based on the dramatic fragment Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
Stage Direction, Evgeny Titov
Wozzeck, Daniel Schmutzhard
Marie, Annette Dasch
Tambourmajor, Matthias Koziorowski
Hauptmann, Thomas Ebenstein
Doktor, Daeho Kim
Opera in three acts (1925)
Text based on the dramatic fragment Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
Stage Direction, Evgeny Titov
Wozzeck, Daniel Schmutzhard
Marie, Annette Dasch
Tambourmajor, Matthias Koziorowski
Hauptmann, Thomas Ebenstein
Doktor, Daeho Kim
Opera in three acts (1925)
Text based on the dramatic fragment Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
Stage Direction, Evgeny Titov
Wozzeck, Daniel Schmutzhard
Marie, Annette Dasch
Tambourmajor, Matthias Koziorowski
Hauptmann, Thomas Ebenstein
Doktor, Daeho Kim
Opera in three acts (1925)
Text based on the dramatic fragment Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
Stage Direction, Evgeny Titov
Wozzeck, Daniel Schmutzhard
Marie, Annette Dasch
Tambourmajor, Matthias Koziorowski
Hauptmann, Thomas Ebenstein
Doktor, Daeho Kim
Opera in three acts (1925)
Text based on the dramatic fragment Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
Stage Direction, Evgeny Titov
Wozzeck, Daniel Schmutzhard
Marie, Annette Dasch
Tambourmajor, Matthias Koziorowski
Hauptmann, Thomas Ebenstein
Doktor, Daeho Kim
Comedy for music in three acts (1911)
Text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Stage Direction, Philipp M. Krenn
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg, Polina Pastirchak
Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, Wilfried Zelinka
Octavian, Sofia Vinnik / Anna Brull
Sophie, Tetiana Miyus
Comedy for music in three acts (1911)
Text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Stage Direction, Philipp M. Krenn
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg, Polina Pastirchak
Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, Wilfried Zelinka
Octavian, Sofia Vinnik / Anna Brull
Sophie, Tetiana Miyus
Comedy for music in three acts (1911)
Text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Stage Direction, Philipp M. Krenn
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg, Polina Pastirchak
Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, Wilfried Zelinka
Octavian, Sofia Vinnik / Anna Brull
Sophie, Tetiana Miyus
John Ireland, Concertino Pastorale for strings
Gordon Jacob, Concerto no. 1 for flute and string orchestra
Gustav Holst, St. Paul’s Suite op. 29/2
Vanessa Latzko, Flute
Grazer Philharmoniker
Comedy for music in three acts (1911)
Text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Stage Direction, Philipp M. Krenn
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg, Polina Pastirchak
Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, Wilfried Zelinka
Octavian, Sofia Vinnik / Anna Brull
Sophie, Tetiana Miyus
Comedy for music in three acts (1911)
Text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Stage Direction, Philipp M. Krenn
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg, Polina Pastirchak
Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, Wilfried Zelinka
Octavian, Sofia Vinnik / Anna Brull
Sophie, Tetiana Miyus
Comedy for music in three acts (1911)
Text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Stage Direction, Philipp M. Krenn
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg, Polina Pastirchak
Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, Wilfried Zelinka
Octavian, Sofia Vinnik / Anna Brull
Sophie, Tetiana Miyus
Comedy for music in three acts (1911)
Text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Stage Direction, Philipp M. Krenn
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg, Polina Pastirchak
Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, Wilfried Zelinka
Octavian, Sofia Vinnik / Anna Brull
Sophie, Tetiana Miyus
Comedy for music in three acts (1911)
Text by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Stage Direction, Philipp M. Krenn
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg, Polina Pastirchak
Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, Wilfried Zelinka
Octavian, Sofia Vinnik / Anna Brull
Sophie, Tetiana Miyus
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