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Ektoras Tartanis Conducts the World Premiere of his "Trojan Rhapsody,"Ilion in Vienna

Dec. 23, 2025

On December 8 at the Musikverein, Ektoras Tartanis led the Wiener Akademische Philharmonie in the world premiere of his four-movement "Trojan Rhapsody" Ilion.

This work references to the great Homeric epic, "The Iliad" and describes in four movements the dramatic story of Troy in a rhapsodic way. Ancient Greek rhythms and melodies combine with the colors of a modern symphony orchestra and contemporary techniques.

Ektoras Tartanis has been the Chief Conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra of South Bavaria since the 2023/24 season and the 1st Kapellmeister at the Freiburg Theatre since the 2019/20 season.

Listen to an excerpt from Tartanis' The lost nereid (2022):

The lost nereid/Ektoras Tartanis/Paul Drouet, piano)

To learn more about Ektoras Tartanis, visit universaledition.com.

Ektoras Tartanis
Ilion (2025)
a Trojan Rhapsody
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