ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Popular Greek singer-songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos, known for his allegorical and deeply poetic lyrics that commented on Greek politics, identity and society, has died. He was ...
Legendary clarinetist Petroloukas Halkias and millennial laouto player Vasilis Kostas both hail from the same region of Greece — Epirus — and Halkias even played at Kostas’ parents’ wedding. But the ...
Mimis Plessas, a beloved Greek composer whose music featured in scores of films, television shows and theatrical productions and who provided the soundtrack to millions of Greeks’ lives, has died just ...
Headlining the New Orleans Greek Festival is not like most fests. It means performing on several days, and it helps to be able to please different festgoers’ tastes, from traditional music to ...
Under the direction of its Founder and Artistic Director, Dionysis Grammenos, Greek Youth Symphony Orchestra is comprised of 300 auditioned musicians, ages 18 - 26, from nearly 50 cities in Greece and ...
When Vassilis Tsitsanis passed away on January 18, 1984, music historians and experts knew that there will never be another ...
ST. LOUIS — A vibrant celebration of Greek culture and tradition makes its annual return to St. Louis County as the beloved Greek Festival sets up once again at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, ...
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, at 319 S. 20th St. in Wilson, hosts a biannual Greek Food Fest, which features traditional Greek dance performances. Organizers and volunteers from two local ...
Hotels, airports and shopping malls in Greece could be forced to play more domestically-made music under new legislation proposed by the Culture Ministry, intended to support Greek composers and ...
The musical tradition of the Greek-speaking populations of Southern Italy remains strong to this day, as do the variations of the language.