John Psathas

View from Olympus | Thessaloniki | November 8

Published by Kathimerini on Thu, 11/07/2019 - 15:01

The Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Miltos Logiadis and with Konstantinos Destounis on piano and Alexej Gerassimez on percussion, presents John Psathas' award-winning "View from Olympus." Widely considered one of the three most important living composers of the Greek diaspora, Psathas was born and lives in New Zealand, where he has achieved a level of international success u

System of a Down to play first gig in Armenia to mark genocide centenary

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 11/26/2014 - 09:40

U.S. rockers System of a Down will play a free show next year in Armenia to mark the centennial of the World War I-era mass killings, recognized by many countries as genocide.

The California hard rock band, whose four members are of Armenian heritage, announced a performance in Yerevan's Republic Square on April 23, a day ahead of the country's main commemorations.