On Friday, 7th June 2024, the Cyprus Marine Club (CMC) hosted an exclusive Piano Concert with the support of BERGOS. The concert followed by dinner took place at the Gazebo Mare in Limassol Marina, under the starry sky and just next to the sea.

The evening was opened by the official welcome speech by Capt. E. Koch, the Cyprus Marine Club’s  President  the Bergos CEO, and Managing Partner,  Dr. Raskin.

Capt. Koch thanked Bergos for the tremendous support and initiative in organizing the event, whereas Dr. Raskin congratulated the CMC on the 25^th CMC Anniversary  recently celebrated  and expressed his enthusiasm with regards to embracing the idea of joined event with the incredible, young Bergos AIR  pianist, Nicoleta Savvidou, who was then thoroughly introduced by Dr. Raskin.

Nicoleta Savvidou is a classically trained pianist originally from Paphos, Cyprus. Nicoleta finished her M.M in Piano Performance at Longy School of Music of Bard College, where she received the Christopher Horner Endowed Scholarship. Previously, she earned a B.M. in Piano Performance, with a minor in Creative Entrepreneurship from Boston Conservatory at Berklee, where she studied with Max Levinson. Nicoleta has been in Boston for the past 7 years, expanding her musical horizons and points of view through various performances and collaborations with amazing artists from around the world.

Savvidou continues to strengthen and enrich her artistic voice and technique through masterclasses with renowned artists. Nicoleta strives to bring to life a diverse range of musical works, showcasing the rich history of classical music while highlighting the works of underrepresented composers.

During the performance, the pianist demonstrated her talent  to perform technically and mechanically demanding repertoire including  Philip Glass, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Enrique Granados and Frederic Chopin. The audience was captivated by the performance of your artist who revealed astounding virtuosity and voracious interpretive abilities.

The guests had a unique opportunity to get to know the artist in the live interview during the performance, moderated by Julia Paczkowska, the Secretary General of Cyprus Marine Club. Nicoleta spoke enthusiastically about her journey towards the excellence, her musicianship, and early beginnings,  her studies and collaboration with Bergos, as well as  her plans for the future. She emphasised that  the music being  the most influential tool to cultivate change and build a better world!

The concert provided a quintessential experience combining a great music with festive social atmosphere and sublime food.

We would like to express our appreciation to Ms. Nicoleta Savvidou for inspiring our guests  with timeless melodies that linger ears and heart and  Bergos for this exceptional  and enriching experience.

The Cyprus Marine Club is a non-profit organization that embraces and encourages a plethora of maritime industry stakeholders for friendly membership. Ship Owners, Ship Managers, Crew Managers, Service Providers & Suppliers, Agents, Terminal Operators, Legal and Financial and more, come together with a focused effort to promote and celebrate the Cyprus maritime industry and share experiences.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Cyprus Marine Club, please contact Ms. Julia Paczkowska: Info@cyprumarineclub.org.cy

SPONSORS: Cyprus Marine Club’s DIAMOND Sponsor: OL Shipping Group| PLATINUM Sponsors: Steamship Mutual; UW Group; Nippon Paint Marine; Tototheo Maritime| GOLD Sponsors: Marlow Navigation; Onenovation; Safebulkers; Mare Magna Shipmanagement| IRIDIUM Sponsors: Baluco; VSHIPS; FML Shipmanagement; EPSCO -RA; Seascape; Michael Chambers & Co. LLC