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ON AIR 13:05 - 14:05
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Greek Music Express
Hercules Economou
SCHEDULE VOICE OF GREECE

Sound Portraits

The program focuses on people and eras that have left a lasting imprint on culture, history, art, cinema, and song. It does not simply tell stories; it listens to them, remembers them, and lets them come alive again through music.

Eurovision: From Marinella to Akylas | 28 Apr. 2026
 “Sound Portraits”, presented by Stavroula Karali, tunes into the rhythm of Eurovision. From Marinella and Greece’s first participation in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 to the present day, the program traces the country’s journey in the contest: major successes, talked-about moments, withdraw...
Eftychia Papagiannopoulou: A Life on the Edge of a Dream | 21 Apr. 2026
This episode of “Sound Portraits” with Stavroula Karali is dedicated to the life and work of Eftychia Papagiannopoulou — a woman who transformed her personal pain into song; a woman who lived intensely and left behind lyrics that have stood the test of time. Born in Aydın, Asia Minor, Papagian...
Akis Panou: A Life in Song | 14 Apr. 2026
“Sound Portraits” with Stavroula Karali presents a special tribute to the great laïko composer and songwriter Akis Panou—a journey through music and storytelling. The program sheds light on lesser-known aspects of his life: the profound impact of his brother’s loss, his deep connection to laïko music, hi...
“Akis Panou: A Life in Song” | 14 Apr. 2026, 22:00
On Tuesday 14 April 2026, at 22:00 (Athens time), Voice of Greece’s program “Sound Portraits” with Stavroula Karali presents a special tribute to the great laïko composer and songwriter Akis Panou—a journey through music and storytelling. The program sheds light on lesser-known aspects of his life...
Sound Portraits: The Journey from Passion to Resurrection | 07 Apr. 2026
 Voice of Greece presents a special Holy Week edition of “Sound Portraits”, curated and hosted by Stavroula Karali, exploring the profound unity of theology, poetry, and music. Tracing the arc of Holy Week—from Holy Monday to the culmination of the Divine Drama, the Passion, the Crucifixion, and t...
Sound Portraits: Sailing the Seas of Nikos Kavvadias | 31 Mar. 2026
The program “Sound Portraits” with Stavroula Karali sets sail on the seas of Nikos Kavvadias, in a special tribute to the poet who transformed the language of sailors into poetry and song. Words such as karanti, traverso, vatsimanis, and pataratso come alive through lyrics and melodies, revealing a w...
Music, memory and the making of Greece | 24 Mar. 2026
The program “Musical Portraits” with Stavroula Karali presents a special music-historical tribute titled “From the Fall to Freedom”, shedding light on the long journey of Hellenism from the fall of Constantinople to the Greek War of Independence of 1821. The broadcast traces the historical course ...
Sound Portraits: A musical distillation of the Greek Folk Song | 17 Mar. 2026
The first episode of "Sound Portraits" is dedicated to the Greek folk song, one of the most authentic and timeless treasures of Greek tradition. The episode features a selection of contemporary arrangements and new interpretations, as well as unexpected musical approaches that extend even into a...
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