Musicians

Acclaimed Albanian cellist Renato Ripo and award-wining Russian pianist Philipp Kopachevsky join forces at the Athens Concert Hall on Wednesday, April 3, for a tribute to the great Russian romantic, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with a program that includes extracts from "The Nutcracker" in a unique transcription for solo piano by renowned contemporary pianist and conductor Mikhail Pletnev.

Jewish organizations and the Israeli government criticized German hard rock band Rammstein on March 28 for a video promoting its new single that features group members on an execution gallows dressed as concentration camp inmates.

I first visited Skopje in 1997 to attend a peace concert by Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis. It had all the elements to become a charming city with a strong modernist identity, expanding on the reconstruction that was carried out with the help of Greek architect Constantinos Doxiadis after the devastating earthquake in 1963.

The Zorlu PSM Jazz Festival, which will be held between April 25 and June 1 this year, has added one more name to its rich program. British musician Alan Parsons will take the stage at the festival on May 31 with his never-forgotten songs, pushing the boundaries of music. 

Deep Purple, one of the most iconic groups in musical history, is returning to Bulgaria for a new concert on December 7 in Arena Armeec.

Two years ago, they launched the The Long Goodbye tour, which stated they were finishing their concert activity. Because of the huge interest of millions of fans around the world, Deep Purple will again visit some countries, including Bulgaria.

Hailed as one of Europe's best tribute bands, with live appearances all over Europe and Asia, Not the Rolling Stones takes the stage at the Athens Concert Hall on Saturday, March 23, giving local fans of the legendary rock group a taste of the real thing. Tickets cost 15 euros and doors open at 10 p.m.

Turkey on March 21 remembered Aşık Veysel, one of its most prominent early 20th-century folk poets and singers, who passed away 46 years ago today. 

Scottish singer-songwriter Eddi Reader, known as the lead vocalist of Fairground Attraction from 1987 to 1990 and her subsequent solo career with a focus on folk, jazz and pop, is making her Athens debut at Gazarte on Friday, March 22.

Grande dame of the piano Elisabeth Leonskaja performs sonatas by Franz Schubert, considered the ideal music for this formidable performer, at the Athens Concert Hall on Wednesday, March 27. The recital starts at 8.30 p.m. Tickets cost 38 and 60 euros.

Soprano Christina Giannakopoulou and pianist Theodore Tzovanakis will be on stage at the Athens Concert Hall on Wednesday, March 20, demonstrating the bond between Franz Schubert and Franz Liszt.