at Michael Cacoyannis Foundation’
A bouzouki ensemble on stage, a unique tribute to rembetika songs, in a concert that reminds of our great Greek-folk music composers and at the same time honors Michael Cacoyannis.
During the first part of the concert, the whole work of “Hard April of 1945” by Manos Hadjidakis. It is an artwork including 11 songs by Vamvakaris, Tsitsanis, Mpayanteras, Mitsakis, Kaldaras and others, adapted uniquely by Manos Hadjidakis and having as bouzouki soloist Thanassis Polykandriotis, an album that firstly released in 1972.
During the second part of the concert the ensemble “OI EPOMENOI” honor the lyrist Michael Cacoyannis presenting four old ones as well as two new, set to music by Thanassis Polykandriotis, songs, in Michael Cacoyannis lyrics.
The bouzouki ensemble is accompanied on stage by a guitar, a classical piano and percussion instrument. In singing part, apart from the ensemble members themselves, the young singer Christina Michalaki participates as well.
Thanassis Polykandriotis conducts as well as co-performs for a surprise song.
The Artistic – Music Society “Oi Epomenoi” was founded in 1993 due to Thanassis’ Polykandriotis will to transmit his own love for traditional folk instruments to young people and through them finally gather all those, who really love folk – music tradition. Today, the ensemble counts 280 active members, of 16 to 35 years old age, from all over Greece. This group was chosen to perform at the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, appealing global admiration.
