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A musical journey connecting Spain and Greece through poetry, music and collective memory will take place at the garden of the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion on September 27, with a concert dedicated to the enduring artistic dialogue between the two countries.
Titled From Granada to Crete: In the Poetry of the Full Moon, the concert will begin at 9 p.m., with audiences admitted from 8:30 p.m. Admission is free.
The program centers on the work of Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca and Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis, bringing together music and poetry that reflect a shared cultural emphasis on freedom, human dignity and the power of art.
The concert will open with songs from Canciones Españolas Antiguas, arranged by Lorca. Between the two main sections of the program, internationally acclaimed Spanish pianist Rosa Torres-Pardo will perform works by Isaac Albéniz and Manuel de Falla, creating a musical bridge between Spain and Greece.
Promotional poster for the event.
The second part will feature songs from Romancero Gitano, with Lorca’s poetry set to music by Theodorakis and translated into Greek by Nobel Prize-winning poet Odysseas Elytis. The performance will feature mezzo-soprano Ioanna Kalogeraki alongside Torres-Pardo on piano.
The 2026 concert also marks several significant anniversaries in the lives and legacies of the artists represented in the program. This year marks 90 years since Lorca’s death and 30 years since the death of Elytis. It also marks 150 years since the birth of de Falla, while the program pays tribute to Theodorakis and his lasting contribution to Greek culture.
By bringing together the poetry of Lorca, the music of Theodorakis and Elytis’ Greek translation, the concert highlights a chain of artistic connections spanning language, geography and generations.
Torres-Pardo, who has received Spain’s National Music Award and the Albéniz Medal, will perform alongside Kalogeraki in a program designed to explore the cultural affinity between the two Mediterranean countries.
