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Tributes to composer Mikis Theodorakis

Overview

Various musical events are being organized to honor the legacy of the renowned Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis.

Singer Thodoris Fereris is preparing a tribute concert at the Lycabettus Theatre, scheduled for September 22. Fereris has shared rehearsal footage of signature songs, such as ‘Aprilis’, marking a significant artistic shift into a repertoire traditionally associated with prominent Greek musical voices.

To commemorate the fifth anniversary of the composer’s death, the Attica Region and the Mikis Theodorakis Folk Orchestra are co-organizing a ‘Magic Night’ concert at the Port of Lavrio. This event features performers including Giota Nega, Savveria Margiola, and the composer’s grandson, Angelos Theodorakis. Attica Governor Nikos Hardalias stated that Theodorakis’s work has become “a part of the history and collective memory of the Greek people.”

Further tributes include a major summer concert at Peristeri Grove on September 12. Featuring Pantelis Thalassinos, Sofia Papazoglou, and Angelos Theodorakis, the program focuses on Theodorakis’s musical settings of Greek poetry. Organizers describe the event as a celebration of culture and collective identity, noting the music’s historical connection to struggles for “freedom, democracy, and dignity.”

Entities

Mikis Theodorakis · Sofia Papazoglou · Peristeri Grove · Mikis Theodorakis Folk Orchestra · Thodoris Fereris

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Mikis Theodorakis tribute concert to be held at Peristeri Grove

    The Mikis Theodorakis Folk Orchestra will host a tribute concert at Peristeri Grove on September 12 to mark the fifth anniversary of the legendary Greek composer's death.

  2. 11 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Lavrio Port to host concert honoring Mikis Theodorakis

    The Attica Region and the Mikis Theodorakis Folk Orchestra will host a concert at Lavrio Port to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the composer Mikis Theodorakis’s death.

  3. 12 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Thodoris Fereris prepares Mikis Theodorakis tribute concert

    Singer Thodoris Fereris is preparing for a tribute concert dedicated to composer Mikis Theodorakis, set to take place on September 22 at the Lycabettus Theatre.

Sources

athensmagazine.gr · ert.gr · larissanet.gr · larissapress.gr · naftemporiki.gr · pieria24.gr · tothemaonline.com · tromaktiko.gr · tvstar.gr · zougla.gr

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