Commissioned by and dedicated to marimbist extraordinaire Theodor Milkov, Vernal Equinox is a concerto for marimba and large orchestra cast in three movements. The background theme of the concerto and its title are related to the 2021 Bicentennial of the declaration of the Greek War of Independence which took place on March 25, 1821, the Feast of the Annunciation, and a few days after the Vernal Equinox. The music is not inspired by the events themselves but by the continuous reciprocal relationship between Greece and Europe during the past two millennia. Each movement touches on a different seminal point of this continuing reciprocity.