Greek singer Maria Farantouri was awarded the medal for outstanding contribution of the Republic of Cyprus, during a ceremony on Thursday evening. The medal was awarded by Education Minister Athena ...

The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra joins forces for the first time with distinguished Greek artist Maria Farantouri for a tribute to Mikis Theodorakis. The Magical Night concerts on May 14 and 15 also mark ...

"I admit that I am always impressed when I hear a musician like Klampanis give us the gift of his creativity performed on such a timeless vessel." Bass Musician Magazine Declared a “bass ace” by Bass ...

The Athens Concert Hall is set to mark the centenary of the legendary Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis in 2025 with a historic performance of Canto General on February 16. This tribute, part of the ...

Maria Farantouri and Iota Nega chose to perform a collection of the most beautiful songs of Greek cinema together. On January 30th, they will be on the PALLAS stage for the first time in a program ...

One of the longest-running summer festivals in Greece, the Aeschylus festival, will open in Elefsina on August 27 with a concert by Manolis Mitsias and Maria Farantouri. The opening concert will take ...

‘Denial’ is not an obviously political song. The reasons it took political dimensions are complex – both socio-political and aesthetic. It brings two worlds together, that of the measured diplomat ...

Greek composer and politician Mikis Theodorakis died Thursday at age 96. A notice on his website cited cardiopulmonary arrest as the cause of death. Theodorakis' music for the film Zorba the Greek ...

The third album in this partnership sees the tenor saxophonist deftly occupied in takes on Ornette Coleman, Leonard Cohen and the Beach Boys In the 1960s, Charles Lloyd was a reeds-playing jazz-fusion ...

Esteemed Greek singer Maria Farantouri will perform with Israeli tenor Assaf Kacholi in an Australian tour that is set to take place at Sydney’s City Recital Hall on 30 April, along with other ...

The broad church of the ECM catalogue is shown, once again, with a release of music that it is hard to imagine finding a home on other labels. Beyond The Borders presents the listener with a variety ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This is music from the crossroads of Europe, centred on Greece and Turkey but also stretching to Lebanon and ...