Manolis Mitsias

Dimos Moutsis, singer, songwriter and composer, passes away at 86

Greek singer, songwriter, and composer Dimos Moutsis has passed away in Athens at the age of 86.

He was among the pioneering Greek composers, following in the footsteps of the musical giant Mikis Theodorakis, in setting poetry to music, notably employing synthesizers in his "Tetralogia" released in 1975.

Music for Poetry Day | Athens | March 21

The Athens Concert Hall (megaron.gr) celebrates World Poetry Day by inviting singer Manolis Mitsias and actress Karyofilia Karabeti to perform the magic that comes when the greatest poems are set to music by great composers. Joined by an ensemble of eight musicians, the artists will present a program that includes Greek repertory gems from this genre.

Stamatis Spanoudakis | Athens | October 1

Prolific composer Stamatis Spanoudakis, who has recorded more than 60 albums over his career to date, will be sharing the stage of the Herod Atticus Theater with a string orchestra and choir on Tuesday, October 1, in a charity concert from which the proceeds will go the children's institutions of the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Singapore and South Asia.

Kilaidonis Tribute | Athens | July 20

A musical ensemble will honor the late and incredibly popular Greek singer-songwriter Loukianos Kilaidonis, on the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center's (SNFCC) Great Lawn. Backed by an eight-member band, a group of singers and actors will recreate the crooner's most loved tunes, as well as lesser-known tracks. The folk musician passed away in 2017.

Karabeti & Mitsias | Athens | January 12-19

Two respected local talents, actress/singer Kariofyllia Karabeti and vocalist Manolis Mitsias, join forces at the Parnassos Literary Society for a series of concerts of emblematic Greek poetry that has been set to music, including poems by Sappho, Dionysis Solomos, Giorgos Seferis, Odysseas Elytis and Yiannis Ritsos. Performances start at 9.30 p.m. and admission costs 10-30 euros.