On this episode, we were joined from Hamburg by Asteris Kutulas, a music producer, director, translator, and author living in Germany. He discussed the “Mikis Theodorakis YouTube Artist Channel” (https://www.youtube.com/@MikisTheodorakisOfficial), a platform that will serve as the new digital home for Mikis Theodorakis. The channel was launched on Monday, September 2nd, marking the third anniversary of the renowned composer’s passing. Koutoulas mentioned that the channel’s launch also signifies the beginning of the MIKIS 100 project, celebrating 100 years since the birth of Mikis Theodorakis. Specifically, 15 videos were uploaded today, many of which are being made public for the first time. “Today, you will see 8 videos featuring international artists performing unique melodies by Mikis Theodorakis. Mikis is not just about the music; he is about Energy—a blend of Freedom, Intellect, and Poetry,” Koutoulas noted. The goal is to have more than 200 videos uploaded by July 29, 2025, which will mark 100 years since Mikis Theodorakis’s birth, showcasing the artist’s greatness.
Asteris Kutulas began collaborating with Mikis Theodorakis in 1980 and remained by his side for 40 years. Throughout their collaboration, Koutoulas produced around 30 CDs of Theodorakis’s music and organized over 100 concerts worldwide. In 1998, he published The Work of Mikis Theodorakis in Greece, which is considered a fundamental work in the study of the composer’s oeuvre. He is also the creator of the film Traveling with Mikis, which he shot over a period of 30 years.