Mediterranean Performing Arts Festival
MPAF
CHOPIN IN CYPRUS 2025
International Piano Festival and Concerto Competition
Maestro Charles Olivieri-Munroe
Pianist Graciella Kowalczyk
with the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra​
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Concerto Competition*
Concerto readings with orchestra and daily participant concerts
Masterclasses and lessons with our world-renowned faculty
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*Concerto Competition winners perform in concert with the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra and receive automatic early admission to the Nashville International Chopin Piano Competition​
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www.nashvillechopin.org/chopinincyprus
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https://www.cyso.org.cy/
Mediterranean Performing Arts Festival (MPAF) will inaugurate its first concert on June 10th, 2025 in Nicosia, Cyprus. The festival was the dream of conductor Charles Olivieri-Munroe.
In his own words:
"Since my move to Cyprus it became clear that this beautiful east Mediterranean island nation lacks high calibre classical orchestral concerts, particularly an annual music festival which would attract locals, foreign nationals and visiting tourists alike. My aim is to fill this void."
The festival collaborates closely with the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra (CySO) and it's international partner NashvilleCHOPIN
Mission
MPAF strives to remove barriers to the classical music experience making it is accessible to anyone.
Vision
The vision is to set up the first world class international music festival of the Mediterranean, the likes of the Salzburg Festival or Prague Spring Festival.
This will be achieved through organic incremental steps from year to year.
