Music of Greece

A groundbreaking composer of the Greek music scene

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.

The Greek Music Workshop, led by singer-songwriters and musicians Vasilis Prodromou and Nikos Plios, presents an evening filled with Greek songs and melodies that have withstood the test of time. Featuring compositions by renowned composers spanning from traditional numbers to contemporary favorites, the performance will take place at the Olympia Municipal Musical Theater (59 Akadimias).

Greeks know Sunday as a day of rest shared with loved ones and have engraved it in tradition through a large reservoir of folk songs that express the grievances and joys of the everyday person. Gazarte, with the help of curator Christos Papamichalis and innovator Andreas Vayas, has selected a series of Greek folk songs that encompass the joy and laziness that is a Greek Sunday.

"The Apaches of Athens" is a 1921 Greek musical by Nikos Hadjiapostolou and Yiannis Prineas, in which the Viennese operetta meets the charming simplicity of mid-war Athens. Vasilis Mavrogeorgiou directs the Olympia Music Theater's (oly.gr) latest production, leading a cast of exceptional singers in a swirling musical feast just in time for Christmas.

James Basdanis - Solo Project
"When Sound Becomes a Soundscape"

'Ενα σύγχρονο, λαϊκό, ερωτικό τραγούδι 

Record producer Takis Lambropoulos, credited with revolutionizing the Greek music industry in the 1960s and 70s from the helm of the Columbia Gramophone Company Greece, has died at the age of 91, it was announced on Friday.

World acoustic duo Kadinelia comprised of Thanasis Zikas and Evi Seitanidou comes to the main stage of Stavros tou Notou for a concert blending traditional Greek music with elements of blues and rock. The duo was formed in 2013 and since 2014 has been covering traditional songs from Greece and other countries. The concert begins at 9 p.m.

With tickets having sold out on the nights announced to date, composer and conductor Stavros Xarchakos has added more to his run of shows focused on laiko composers at Gazarte in downtown Athens. Xarchakos will conduct a seven-member orchestra of top soloists who will also accompany him on vocals.