ATHENS – Theatre of the No, Athens’ first English-speaking theatre, welcomes Alcedo Folk Band to its stage for two unforgettable nights of music, with their performance ‘Songs beyond Borders’. Two unique nights, filled with both familiar and undiscovered melodies from Greek regional traditions to “world music” influences, along with the band’s original compositions, on Thursdays, March 20 and April 3 at 9 PM.
A musical journey across an unwritten map, where every destination is a song. Travel from the Renaissance and medieval cantatas to the Sephardic melodies of Thessaloniki, from Angelo Branduardi to an Asia Minor ballos infused with an Irish spirit, from Johann Sebastian Bach and Swan Lake to the sounds of 18th-century Constantinople, from Vassilis Tsitsanis to a vibrant Cretan pentozali or a Pyrgousikos dance from Chios, with unique orchestrations that blend flute, bassoon, and tuba with strings and percussion.
About Alcedo Folk Band
Formed in 2018 by Kostas Konstantatos (founding member of Encardia), Alcedo Folk Band has established itself in the world music scene with bold artistic choices and a distinctive sound that highlights both Greek musical roots and influences from around the world.
The band has collaborated with esteemed artists such as Katerina Polemi, Leonidas Balafas, Kaiti Koullia, Kostas Thomaidis, Athina Chioti, Aliki Markantonatou, actor Stelios Mainas, and the women’s polyphonic ensemble Terra Voce. They have proudly represented Greece at prestigious international festivals, including Metrosounds and the Kaba 2.0 Festival in Albania.
Their works include the folk opera ‘Defying the Gods’ and the performance ‘The Nightingales Were Born in Smyrna’ featured in ‘All of Greece, One Culture’. In 2022, they released their debut album, ‘The Silent Box’, followed by ‘Pavlova’s Secret’ in 2024, dedicated to Anna Pavlova.
Maria Michalaka: Vocals, Violin, Tzouras
Stefanos ChatziAnagnostou: Flute, Recorder
Theodora Athanasiou: Guitar, Vocals
Dimitris Koufalakos: Bassoon, Harmonica
Menelaos Moraitis: Tuba
Kostas Konstantatos: Percussion, Violin, Mandolin, Guitar, Vocals
Paschalis Kolentsis: Sound Design
Ticket Price: 10€
Presale Tickets: https://shorturl.at/nZXpc.
Theatre of the No is located at Konstantinou Palaiologou 3 in Athens across from the Athens City Hall.
Phone: 6946851001
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