The 30th Greek Festival of Sydney proudly presents “From Zorba to Jazz: The Other Greek Music,” an event honoring the Greek music tradition.
Presented by internationally acclaimed duo Spiros Rantos (violin) and Brachi Tilles (piano), with special guest artist Maria Yiakouli (soprano), Romano Crivici (violin), Robert Harris (viola), Trish McMeekin (cello) and Dorit Herskovits (double bass)
Greece has produced a distinguished National School in the western classical tradition, as well as modernist composers who develop Greek musical ideas in new ways. The concert includes works by Skalkotas, Konstantinidis, Sfetsas, Hatzidakis and Theodorakis, ranging from settings of folksongs to experiments with sounds from jazz and rock.
date: Friday, April 20
time: 8pm
venue: Paddington United Church, 395 Oxford Street, Padington
cost: $30, entry fee
contact: 02 9750 0440
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