The 2004 Athens and Epidaurus Festival participated with great dynamism and quality in the festivities for the Athens Olympic Games. It was the year of Culture and Athletics. All Greeks and visitors had the unique opportunity to watch the greatest athletes in the world and famous artists, as well. Some of the top-level musical, theatrical and dance performances were presented laying emphasis on the creative harmony of body and spirit, the goods of peace. Among the artists that participated were the following: - Philharmonic orchestra of Berlin
- Teatro Ventidio Basso Di Ascoli Piceno
- Mikis Theodorakis
- Luciano Pavarotti
- Philip Glass (Orion)
- Genée International Ballet Competition
- Greek National Opera (Guiseppe Verdi)
- Bavarian National Ballet
- Netherlands Dance Theatre (Pillars of Dance)
- Theatre Stary Krakovia
- Oxford Philomusica
- Gilberto Gil
- Sara Baras, Flamenco dance theatre
- Symphony Orchestra of London
- Yorgos Dalaras
- Orchestra Gewandhaus
- Chinese spectacular show
- Ballet of San Francisco
- National Opera of Vienna
- Philharmonic orchestra of Viena
- Arthur Honegger-Paul Claudel
- LIZ McCOMB
- Balkan music bands
| | |