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2nd October - 11th October 2024
The Shoe Factory, Nicosia
The 15th International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival
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October 2, 2024
The 15th International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival opens with the Cyprus debut of the remarkable Talea Ensemble. Heralded by the New York Times as “a crucial part of the New York cultural ecosphere”, Talea is the recipient of the Chamber...
October 6, 2024
If the string quartet was the quintessential chamber music formation in past centuries, then perhaps in the 21st century, this role can be claimed for the saxophone quartet! The Madrid-based SIGMA Project, winner of the prestigious BBVA Foundation’s Leonardo Grant...
October 9, 2024
Recent winner of the BBC Music Magazine’s 2024 Newcomer Award, Chinese-American pianist George X Fu has been praised by the press as “one of the most exciting pianists of our time… a deep thinker, thoroughly in command”. Fu is establishing...
October 11, 2024
The 15th International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival closes with the thrilling MikeDrop – a percussion duo on a mission to intrigue, surprise, and delight. Comprising Mike Truesdell and Mike Compitello, MikeDrop’s earliest encounter was a daunting doctoral exam at Yale...
Past Events
Past Event
Tigran Hamasyan’s unparalleled pianism has elevated him to the top tier of jazz and world music expressionism. Winning the Montreux Jazz Festival’s Piano Competition in 2003, at the age of 16, and the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition...
Past Event
One of the most anticipated events in the international music calendar, renowned for its outstanding performances, fascinating programme and captivating ambiance, the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival is organised for the 23rd year, at the Royal Manor House of Kouklia,...

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Our vision is to expand the activities of the Pharos Arts Foundation by creating the Pharos Centre for Art, Culture and Dialogue in a beautiful setting of ancient olive groves and pine forest at Delikipos. The Centre will provide space for the visual and performing arts as well as a library and accommodation for visiting artists, writers, composers, musicians, and thinkers from all disciplines and backgrounds.

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