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Oratorio for Migration by Greek-Australian Composer

The Greek-Australian composer Van Louis (nominated for the MusicOz Australian Singer/Songwriter of the Year Award 2013) along with an exceptional cast of artists from the fields of music, singing and poetry, has organized a unique music show entitled MIGRATORIUM...

Psathas Top Greek Composer of Diaspora

John Psathas, one of the top Greek composers of the Greek Diaspora, will appear in an event of the Hellenic Museum of Melbourne on September 29. The concert will be given in Melbourne, Australia, and includes musical compositions from his...

Greek Composer Elias Constantopedos in Briwyant Dance Performance

Greek-Australian Elias Constantopedos, currently based in New York, is composing the soundtrack for the Briwyant dance performance held by the Merlyn Theatre in Southbank, Victoria. On July 4-14, residents of Melbourne will have the opportunity to watch Vicki Van Hout's...

Greeks of Melbourne Organize Greece 2021 Bicentennial Celebrations

Home to the largest Greek population outside of Greece, the city of Melbourne, Australia is a center of the Greek diaspora. In honor of the 200th anniversary of the beginning of the Greek War of Independence in 1821, the...

Music of Mikis Theodorakis Coming to Australia

The music of Mikis Theodorakis, the greatest composer in Greek history, is coming to Melbourne and Sydney in two events which will celebrate his incredible body of work. The concerts will be held on May 17 and May 24. The...

Greek Festival of Sydney Receives $75,000 Grant

Australian Minister for Multiculturalism Ray Williams and Mark Coure, M.P. representing Oatley, announced that a grant of $75,000 will be awarded for the 2019 Greek Festival of Sydney. “The Greek Festival of Sydney is one of the longest-running cultural events in New...

Tribute to Mikis Theodorakis In Adelaide

The Adelaide suburb of Woodville is preparing for a musical feast celebrating legendary Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis. The tribute concert will take place on Saturday at the Woodville Town Hall. Mikis Theodorakis is one of the most famous Greek composers...

Don’t Miss Greek Singer Glykeria Performing at the 35th Greek Festival Sydney!

Greek singer Glykeria will be performing at the Greek Festival of Sydney, according to the festival's press release. Greek Fest takes over Sydney’s Darling Harbour Precinct on February 25 & 26. With free music entertainment, Greek food and drinks, market...

Musical Concert to Celebrate Alexander the Great at the Melbourne Recital Centre

A concert to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies (AIMS) will be taking place on Wednesday, October 26 at the Melbourne Recital Centre in collaboration with the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) and the...

Dimitris Basis Performs Gioconda’s Smile at City Recital Hall

On April 15, the 34th Greek Festival of Sydney concluded its 2016 program of events with a spectacular show at the magical City Recital Hall. More than 1000 people attended the concert of works by two of Greece’s most...

Tsitsanis Tribute at the National Art School

More than 200 people filled the spectacular Cell Block Theatre at the National Art School in Sydney on Friday April 8 for the Vasilis Tsitsanis: Songs of the Peopleconcert presented as part of the 34th Greek Festival of Sydney. The...

Mikis Theodorakis’ ‘Axion Esti’ Performed in Australia for the First Time

The works of composer Mikis Theodorakis and Nobel Prize-winning poet Odysseas Elytis will be celebrated on April 17 as part of the Greek Festival of Sydney. This stunning collaboration features international vocalist Vasilis Lekkas, celebrated Greek-Australian conductor George Ellis, the...

Michalis Hatzigiannis Thrills Melbourne

Upwards of 4,000 Greeks and Australians came out to see Greek-Cypriot singer Michalis Hatzigiannis perform at the Sydney Myer Music Bowl on October 18, a showcase of the Melbourne Greek Festival. Hatzigiannis was accompanied by the Symphonic Orchestra of Melbourne. The singer presented his own...