Ara Malikian: The rock star of the violin at Pallas Theater

Season: 2019
Start: 27 September 20219
End: 28 September 2019

Ara Malikian Royal Garage World Tour for the first time in Greece!

Rock violin star Ara Malikian and his orchestra are coming to Pallas Theater, on 27 & 28 September 2019.

Ara Malikian is coming to conquer the Greek audience with his unparalleled temperament.  The charismatic violinist’s world tour, entitled ROYAL GARAGE WORLD TOUR, started on the occasion of his new album and “travels” to over 50 countries, with at least 220 sold-out performances in iconic music venues such as the Royal Albert Hall in London, Carnegie Hall in New York, Tempodrom in Berlin, Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul, National Auditorium in Mexico and L’Olympia in Paris.

With his irresistible personality and infectious energy, Ara Malikian has recorded over 40 albums and won numerous international awards. He is now established as one of the most sought-after musicians and has shared the stage with many major artists and orchestras, including Sting, Lebanese singer Fairuz, the London Chamber Orchestra and the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra.

In this tour Ara takes a journey through many different musical styles. Known for his eclectic repertoire, Ara Malikian and his explosive orchestra present subversive arrangements of works from Bowie to Bach and from “Missirlou” to Led Zeppelin and Paganini.  The essence of his music is forged from his travels around the world. Born in 1968 in Lebanon, of Armenian descent, he gave his first concert at the age of 12, chose to study music in Germany and later in London, and for many years has lived in Spain.

Ara Malikian, together with his band of 7 great musicians, shares with the audience his musical culture, which he won “from the depths of garages all over the world”, with his new album “Royal Garage”.

“My relationship with garages began in 1976, when the war broke out in Lebanon. At that time, most bands around the world were rehearsing in garages. In the garages with their sounds, they created an alternative style that changed the history of music, and I didn’t want to be a part of that development.  I was 10 years old when my father was telling me to encourage me: “Let’s go down to the garage, son. We’re going to form a band, like … Rollings.” My band wasn’t as cool as the Rolling Stones’ band. I didn’t associate with Keith Richards or Mick Jagger and we were NOT talking about rock and avant-garde music… I had my Uncle Nono waiting for me with a half broken trumpet, my neighbor with a bottle of aniseed liqueur and my grandmother with a mandolin. Then came the other garages… The German, the English, the Parisian, the Spanish… I seem to be destined for them. Fascinating things happen to me in the garages.” Ara Malikian