When One Is Human – Coexistence, Nature and Chamber Music

Dates

07.07 — 08.07.2026

Start Time

21.00

Description

This musical performance explores the idea that human beings are shaped through coexistence with others and through their relationship with nature. These two dimensions are presented as fundamental conditions for humanity, balance, and personal maturity. At the heart of the event is a performance of Franz Schubert’s String Quartet No. 14, Death and the Maiden by an ensemble of four musicians. This iconic work approaches mortality, fear, and acceptance with both intensity and sensitivity, leading not to despair but to a deeper reconciliation with the inevitable.

The performance is complemented by the photographic exhibition Promenade, presented along the pathway leading to the Roman Odeon of Kos. Through images that explore the relationship between humanity and nature, as well as themes of time and decay, the exhibition serves as an introduction to the immersive experience of the musical event. Together, music and visual art invite the audience to reflect on the human condition, the passage of time, and the enduring connections that bind people to one another and to the natural world.

Contributors

Photography, video art, artistic direction: Giannis Goutman
Featuring: String Quartet
NPO

P.ART OF THE SOLUTION

Information

The event is offered for free by the Ministry of Culture.
Advanced booking is necessary.

Duration

60'

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