Beethoven and Schumann number among those composers whose great works spirit us back to the wellspring of musical beauty and breathe new life into the response of every musician and philosopher to the eternal question: “Why is Music a supreme expression of the human spirit?”. Landmarks in the world repertoire like Beethoven’s dramatic Third Piano Concerto and Schumann’s melodically fresh “Spring” Symphony, along with the atmospheric overture to Weber’s opera Oberon, are ideal vehicles for ensuring a truly glorious start to the new artistic season—all the more so when they are performed by the brilliant and legendary Georgian piano virtuoso, Elisabeth Leonskaja, and conducted by the celebrated and highly experienced maestro and artistic director of the Athens State Orchestra, Lukas Karytinos!