The week that starts today here at GME is dedicated to the songs written by a distinguished poet who sadly passed on November 12. Today, we will be exploring his collaborations with three outstanding composers that produced some fascinating modern folk songs. Award-winning poet and lyricist Michalis Ganas, whose works have been widely translated abroad and set to music by renowned Greek composers such as Mikis Theodorakis and Dimitris Papadimitriou, passed away two weeks ago at the age of 80. In 1994, he received the Second State Poetry Prize for his work “Paralogi”, and in 2011, the Academy of Athens honored him for his entire body of poetic work. Our destination: Songs of Michalis Ganas set to music by Nikos Mamagakis, Nikos Xydakis and Dimitris Maramis.
Produced and presented by Hercules Economou