Concert PROJECTS
Bach Virtuosi Festival Portland & NYC, MAY & JUNE 2026
A festival centered around J.S. Bach, with unique artists from around the world. Founded by Lewis Kaplan in 2016.
Looking forward to next season in New Your City in May and Portland (Maine) in June!
A festival centered around J.S. Bach, with unique artists from around the world. Founded by Lewis Kaplan in 2016.
Looking forward to next season in New Your City in May and Portland (Maine) in June!
A festival centered around J.S. Bach, with unique artists from around the world. Founded by Lewis Kaplan in 2016.
Looking forward to next season in New Your City in May and Portland (Maine) in June!
A festival centered around J.S. Bach, with unique artists from around the world. Founded by Lewis Kaplan in 2016.
Looking forward to next season in New Your City in May and Portland (Maine) in June!
A festival centered around J.S. Bach, with unique artists from around the world. Founded by Lewis Kaplan in 2016.
Looking forward to next season in New Your City in May and Portland (Maine) in June!

Project Launch
2025 saw the launch of Ariadne Daskalakis's performance project with all 6 works for solo violin by Johann Sebastian Bach combined with new solo works. Thank you to the "Haus der Musik" Innsbruck for commissioning 2 new works by Fabio Nieder: "Musik der Verschwundenen Verse" ("Music of Lost Verses") and "Hanferntelied" ("Harvest Song"). A great traversal!
In 2025 startete Ariadne Daskalakis' Konzertprojekt mit allen 6 Werke für Solovioline von Johann Sebastian Bach zusammen mit neuen Solowerken für Violine. Ein großer Dank an das "Haus der Musik" Innsbruck für die Kompositionsaufträge an Fabio Nieder und die daraus entstandenen Uraufführungen von "Musik der Verschwundenen Verse" und das "Hanferntelied". Eine große musikalische Reise auf und mit der Solovioline!
2025 saw the launch of Ariadne Daskalakis's performance project with all 6 works for solo violin by Johann Sebastian Bach combined with new solo works. Thank you to the "Haus der Musik" Innsbruck for commissioning 2 new works by Fabio Nieder: "Musik der Verschwundenen Verse" ("Music of Lost Verses") and "Hanferntelied" ("Harvest Song"). A great traversal!
In 2025 startete Ariadne Daskalakis' Konzertprojekt mit allen 6 Werke für Solovioline von Johann Sebastian Bach zusammen mit neuen Solowerken für Violine. Ein großer Dank an das "Haus der Musik" Innsbruck für die Kompositionsaufträge an Fabio Nieder und die daraus entstandenen Uraufführungen von "Musik der Verschwundenen Verse" und das "Hanferntelied". Eine große musikalische Reise auf und mit der Solovioline!
2025 saw the launch of Ariadne Daskalakis's performance project with all 6 works for solo violin by Johann Sebastian Bach combined with new solo works. Thank you to the "Haus der Musik" Innsbruck for commissioning 2 new works by Fabio Nieder: "Musik der Verschwundenen Verse" ("Music of Lost Verses") and "Hanferntelied" ("Harvest Song"). A great traversal!
In 2025 startete Ariadne Daskalakis' Konzertprojekt mit allen 6 Werke für Solovioline von Johann Sebastian Bach zusammen mit neuen Solowerken für Violine. Ein großer Dank an das "Haus der Musik" Innsbruck für die Kompositionsaufträge an Fabio Nieder und die daraus entstandenen Uraufführungen von "Musik der Verschwundenen Verse" und das "Hanferntelied". Eine große musikalische Reise auf und mit der Solovioline!
2025 saw the launch of Ariadne Daskalakis's performance project with all 6 works for solo violin by Johann Sebastian Bach combined with new solo works. Thank you to the "Haus der Musik" Innsbruck for commissioning 2 new works by Fabio Nieder: "Musik der Verschwundenen Verse" ("Music of Lost Verses") and "Hanferntelied" ("Harvest Song"). A great traversal!
In 2025 startete Ariadne Daskalakis' Konzertprojekt mit allen 6 Werke für Solovioline von Johann Sebastian Bach zusammen mit neuen Solowerken für Violine. Ein großer Dank an das "Haus der Musik" Innsbruck für die Kompositionsaufträge an Fabio Nieder und die daraus entstandenen Uraufführungen von "Musik der Verschwundenen Verse" und das "Hanferntelied". Eine große musikalische Reise auf und mit der Solovioline!
2025 saw the launch of Ariadne Daskalakis's performance project with all 6 works for solo violin by Johann Sebastian Bach combined with new solo works. Thank you to the "Haus der Musik" Innsbruck for commissioning 2 new works by Fabio Nieder: "Musik der Verschwundenen Verse" ("Music of Lost Verses") and "Hanferntelied" ("Harvest Song"). A great traversal!
In 2025 startete Ariadne Daskalakis' Konzertprojekt mit allen 6 Werke für Solovioline von Johann Sebastian Bach zusammen mit neuen Solowerken für Violine. Ein großer Dank an das "Haus der Musik" Innsbruck für die Kompositionsaufträge an Fabio Nieder und die daraus entstandenen Uraufführungen von "Musik der Verschwundenen Verse" und das "Hanferntelied". Eine große musikalische Reise auf und mit der Solovioline!

Ariadne Daskalakis mit dem Beethoven Orchester Bonn
Thank you Beethoven Orchester Bonn for a joyful collaboration!
Danke ans Beethoven Orchester Bonn für die schöne Kollaboration mit Konzerten in La Redoute und dem Kurhaus Bad Honnef.
"Von Hühnern und Höfen" - Programm mit "La Poule" Sinfonie von Joseph Haydn, mit "Einer Kleinen Nachtmusik" von W.A. Mozart und mit dem Violinkonzert Nr. 6 B-Dur von Andreas Romberg.
Leitung und solo Violine: Ariadne Daskalakis
Thank you Beethoven Orchester Bonn for a joyful collaboration!
Danke ans Beethoven Orchester Bonn für die schöne Kollaboration mit Konzerten in La Redoute und dem Kurhaus Bad Honnef.
"Von Hühnern und Höfen" - Programm mit "La Poule" Sinfonie von Joseph Haydn, mit "Einer Kleinen Nachtmusik" von W.A. Mozart und mit dem Violinkonzert Nr. 6 B-Dur von Andreas Romberg.
Leitung und solo Violine: Ariadne Daskalakis
Thank you Beethoven Orchester Bonn for a joyful collaboration!
Danke ans Beethoven Orchester Bonn für die schöne Kollaboration mit Konzerten in La Redoute und dem Kurhaus Bad Honnef.
"Von Hühnern und Höfen" - Programm mit "La Poule" Sinfonie von Joseph Haydn, mit "Einer Kleinen Nachtmusik" von W.A. Mozart und mit dem Violinkonzert Nr. 6 B-Dur von Andreas Romberg.
Leitung und solo Violine: Ariadne Daskalakis
Thank you Beethoven Orchester Bonn for a joyful collaboration!
Danke ans Beethoven Orchester Bonn für die schöne Kollaboration mit Konzerten in La Redoute und dem Kurhaus Bad Honnef.
"Von Hühnern und Höfen" - Programm mit "La Poule" Sinfonie von Joseph Haydn, mit "Einer Kleinen Nachtmusik" von W.A. Mozart und mit dem Violinkonzert Nr. 6 B-Dur von Andreas Romberg.
Leitung und solo Violine: Ariadne Daskalakis
Thank you Beethoven Orchester Bonn for a joyful collaboration!
Danke ans Beethoven Orchester Bonn für die schöne Kollaboration mit Konzerten in La Redoute und dem Kurhaus Bad Honnef.
"Von Hühnern und Höfen" - Programm mit "La Poule" Sinfonie von Joseph Haydn, mit "Einer Kleinen Nachtmusik" von W.A. Mozart und mit dem Violinkonzert Nr. 6 B-Dur von Andreas Romberg.
Leitung und solo Violine: Ariadne Daskalakis

Palazzo Ricci European Academy of the Arts
As Artistic Director Ariadne Daskalakis curates a multi-facted season from April to October.
Highlights of the 2025 season included a choreographed concert premiere at the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte in July, International Masterclasses for young professionals and advanced students, the Festival Academy in September with concerts in the Palazzo Ricci and San Biagio, the Chamber Music Week in late September and the "Arts Laboratory" also in September.
In 2026 Palazzo Ricci will once again welcome an array of exciting International Masterclasses and musical and multi-disciplinary concerts, including the production of the opera "Don Chischiotte" by Hans-Werner Henze with Premiere at the Cantiere on July 18.
As Artistic Director Ariadne Daskalakis curates a multi-facted season from April to October.
Highlights of the 2025 season included a choreographed concert premiere at the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte in July, International Masterclasses for young professionals and advanced students, the Festival Academy in September with concerts in the Palazzo Ricci and San Biagio, the Chamber Music Week in late September and the "Arts Laboratory" also in September.
In 2026 Palazzo Ricci will once again welcome an array of exciting International Masterclasses and musical and multi-disciplinary concerts, including the production of the opera "Don Chischiotte" by Hans-Werner Henze with Premiere at the Cantiere on July 18.
As Artistic Director Ariadne Daskalakis curates a multi-facted season from April to October.
Highlights of the 2025 season included a choreographed concert premiere at the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte in July, International Masterclasses for young professionals and advanced students, the Festival Academy in September with concerts in the Palazzo Ricci and San Biagio, the Chamber Music Week in late September and the "Arts Laboratory" also in September.
In 2026 Palazzo Ricci will once again welcome an array of exciting International Masterclasses and musical and multi-disciplinary concerts, including the production of the opera "Don Chischiotte" by Hans-Werner Henze with Premiere at the Cantiere on July 18.
As Artistic Director Ariadne Daskalakis curates a multi-facted season from April to October.
Highlights of the 2025 season included a choreographed concert premiere at the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte in July, International Masterclasses for young professionals and advanced students, the Festival Academy in September with concerts in the Palazzo Ricci and San Biagio, the Chamber Music Week in late September and the "Arts Laboratory" also in September.
In 2026 Palazzo Ricci will once again welcome an array of exciting International Masterclasses and musical and multi-disciplinary concerts, including the production of the opera "Don Chischiotte" by Hans-Werner Henze with Premiere at the Cantiere on July 18.
As Artistic Director Ariadne Daskalakis curates a multi-facted season from April to October.
Highlights of the 2025 season included a choreographed concert premiere at the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte in July, International Masterclasses for young professionals and advanced students, the Festival Academy in September with concerts in the Palazzo Ricci and San Biagio, the Chamber Music Week in late September and the "Arts Laboratory" also in September.
In 2026 Palazzo Ricci will once again welcome an array of exciting International Masterclasses and musical and multi-disciplinary concerts, including the production of the opera "Don Chischiotte" by Hans-Werner Henze with Premiere at the Cantiere on July 18.

Music from Land's End Wareham
An intimate chamber music festival with internationally acclaimed musicians in a unique setting, founded in 2012, with concerts on the Massachusetts Southcoast.
The 2025 season welcomed singer Linda Tsatsanis, cellist Nathan Whittaker and composer Sebastian Gottschick in July (7/26-27), with works by Schubert and Theodorakis; and in August (8/8-10) pianist Gideon Rubin and cellist Paige Riggs, performing with Ariadne Daskalakis Piano Trios by Beethoven, Rubin and Brahms.
MLEW is proud to receive funding from the Wareham Cultural Council!
See you again next summer on the beautiful Massachusetts Southcoast!!
An intimate chamber music festival with internationally acclaimed musicians in a unique setting, founded in 2012, with concerts on the Massachusetts Southcoast.
The 2025 season welcomed singer Linda Tsatsanis, cellist Nathan Whittaker and composer Sebastian Gottschick in July (7/26-27), with works by Schubert and Theodorakis; and in August (8/8-10) pianist Gideon Rubin and cellist Paige Riggs, performing with Ariadne Daskalakis Piano Trios by Beethoven, Rubin and Brahms.
MLEW is proud to receive funding from the Wareham Cultural Council!
See you again next summer on the beautiful Massachusetts Southcoast!!
An intimate chamber music festival with internationally acclaimed musicians in a unique setting, founded in 2012, with concerts on the Massachusetts Southcoast.
The 2025 season welcomed singer Linda Tsatsanis, cellist Nathan Whittaker and composer Sebastian Gottschick in July (7/26-27), with works by Schubert and Theodorakis; and in August (8/8-10) pianist Gideon Rubin and cellist Paige Riggs, performing with Ariadne Daskalakis Piano Trios by Beethoven, Rubin and Brahms.
MLEW is proud to receive funding from the Wareham Cultural Council!
See you again next summer on the beautiful Massachusetts Southcoast!!
An intimate chamber music festival with internationally acclaimed musicians in a unique setting, founded in 2012, with concerts on the Massachusetts Southcoast.
The 2025 season welcomed singer Linda Tsatsanis, cellist Nathan Whittaker and composer Sebastian Gottschick in July (7/26-27), with works by Schubert and Theodorakis; and in August (8/8-10) pianist Gideon Rubin and cellist Paige Riggs, performing with Ariadne Daskalakis Piano Trios by Beethoven, Rubin and Brahms.
MLEW is proud to receive funding from the Wareham Cultural Council!
See you again next summer on the beautiful Massachusetts Southcoast!!
An intimate chamber music festival with internationally acclaimed musicians in a unique setting, founded in 2012, with concerts on the Massachusetts Southcoast.
The 2025 season welcomed singer Linda Tsatsanis, cellist Nathan Whittaker and composer Sebastian Gottschick in July (7/26-27), with works by Schubert and Theodorakis; and in August (8/8-10) pianist Gideon Rubin and cellist Paige Riggs, performing with Ariadne Daskalakis Piano Trios by Beethoven, Rubin and Brahms.
MLEW is proud to receive funding from the Wareham Cultural Council!
See you again next summer on the beautiful Massachusetts Southcoast!!

Tibor Varga Violin Competition 2025
Ariadne Daskalakis serves on the Jury of this illustrious competition from August 22-30, 2025, in Sion, Switzerland.
Ariadne Daskalakis serves on the Jury of this illustrious competition from August 22-30, 2025, in Sion, Switzerland.
Ariadne Daskalakis serves on the Jury of this illustrious competition from August 22-30, 2025, in Sion, Switzerland.
Ariadne Daskalakis serves on the Jury of this illustrious competition from August 22-30, 2025, in Sion, Switzerland.
Ariadne Daskalakis serves on the Jury of this illustrious competition from August 22-30, 2025, in Sion, Switzerland.

Herr K und Frau N (UA 2004)
"Opera Mono" by Christoph Choburger: an experimental staged work based on a poem by Vvedenskij. Written for violin and viola: the solo violin performs on stage with the recorded video of the violist... (see "more" for video archive footage)
"Opera Mono" by Christoph Choburger: an experimental staged work based on a poem by Vvedenskij. Written for violin and viola: the solo violin performs on stage with the recorded video of the violist... (see "more" for video archive footage)
"Opera Mono" by Christoph Choburger: an experimental staged work based on a poem by Vvedenskij. Written for violin and viola: the solo violin performs on stage with the recorded video of the violist... (see "more" for video archive footage)
"Opera Mono" by Christoph Choburger: an experimental staged work based on a poem by Vvedenskij. Written for violin and viola: the solo violin performs on stage with the recorded video of the violist... (see "more" for video archive footage)
"Opera Mono" by Christoph Choburger: an experimental staged work based on a poem by Vvedenskij. Written for violin and viola: the solo violin performs on stage with the recorded video of the violist... (see "more" for video archive footage)
