International Pelion Festival, July 15 – 31 2025

The heart of classical music beats once again in Eastern Thessaly, as the International Pelion Festival (IPeF) returns with renewed energy from July 15 to 31, 2025. Set in the enchanting village of Zagora and across the broader Eastern Pelion region, the festival continues its successful journey—offering top-level music education and performances within a natural landscape of exceptional beauty.

This year, the International Pelion Festival (IPeF) celebrates 25 years of contribution to the arts and education by expanding its program with new themes and collaborations. In addition to its well-established Piano and Cello Festivals, it introduces, for the first time, masterclasses in orchestral conducting and opera singing, along with new partnerships with internationally acclaimed artists.

Week 1 (July 15–22):

2nd Piano Festival featuring Vassilis Varvaresos and Triantafyllos Liotis
Violin: Liv Migdal
Concerts and lectures, including a presentation by Dr. George-Ioulios Papadopoulos

Week 2 (July 22–31):

11th Cello Festival with T. Gavriilidis-Petrin, A. Liakakis, V. Saitis, and others
Violin/Viola: Apollon Grammatikopoulos
Opera singing masterclass: Myrto Papathanasiou
Orchestral conducting workshop: Vladimiros Symeonidis

The festival, organized by the nonprofit organization 'Polyrhythmia,' creates meaningful connections between music, the environment, history, and the local community, attracting participants from across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

The IPeF stands as one of the most important cultural and educational summer events in Thessaly, with a consistent focus on international outreach and the strengthening of the region’s cultural identity.

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