On this episode, we return to the orchestral of a much-loved composer who passed away on this day, 28 December 2019. We do so by listening to distinctive musical works created without lyrics, allowing the music itself to speak. Along the way, we share reflections by fellow composers and scholars who contribute to the volume Thanos Mikroutsikos: Chasing Utopia, published by Metronomos. Our meeting point for this evening’s journey: Thanos Mikroutsikos—without words. Produced and presented by Hercules Economou
Today, we turn our attention to the books written by Greek music creators — works that capture the reflections, questions, and inner journeys that have nourished our song tradition.
Welcome to the magical world of composer-authors and their libraries.
Our meeting point for tonight’s broadcast: Fro...
Today, we dive into a decade that marked both my childhood and Greek song itself — with its originality, emotional depth, and melodic richness.
The 1980s had it all: singer-songwriters, bands, rock influences, tradition, experimentation, composers at the height of their powers, and unforgettable v...
Today, we lose ourselves in the instrumental journeys of a young and exceptionally talented composer — in the images, memories, and cities her music evokes. Chronographies, Entre Ruidos: distinctive melodies and deeply cinematic soundscapes.
Our meeting point for tonight’s broadcast: The chronographies of ...
On this episode, we return to the orchestral side of a much-loved composer who passed away on this day, 28 December 2019. We do so by listening to distinctive musical works created without lyrics, allowing the music itself to speak. Along the way, we share reflections by fellow composers and scholars...
An actor with dozens of stage performances to his name, a director of significant productions, and an artist with notable collaborations — from Chrysa Spilioti to Giannis Kalantzopoulos — with a presence in film and television, as well as a teacher of improvisation and voice training, Avgoustinos Rem...
On this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting one of the most important Greek poets living today, a writer whose work has undeniably shaped contemporary Greek poetry. His mastery of the written word has led him along many paths: he has produced outstanding translations of ancient lyric poets, lent...
In the early hours of Sunday, on Voice of Greece, we have the pleasure of hosting one of the leading children’s book authors in Greece. Following a distinguished career in journalism, she devoted herself with great success to writing and translating books for children and young adults.
On this e...
On this episode, we return once again to Savvopoulos — not by listening to his own songs, but to recordings by other artists for whom he served as producer. His creative vision brought pivotal works to the fore: Vangelis Germanos and Aphrodite Manou, Margarita Zorbala and Opisthodromiki Kompania, a...
On this episode, we shine a light on a major figure in caricature, lyric writing, and satire—and even painting: a Renaissance-like personality who left a lasting mark, indirectly as well, on Greek music and song. A figure who passed away on this day, 13 December 1995. Welcome to the "Musical Suburbs".
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On this episode, we celebrate an important composer and singer-songwriter who was born on this day, 07 December 1948: Lakis Papadopoulos.
His point of departure was the broader world of rock music, yet over the years he has experimented—and continues to experiment—with many different genres and mus...
“On stage, I give it everything. The secret of rock ’n’ roll lies precisely in this: never giving up while you’re playing. When you truly do all you can, it’s certain the audience will respond in kind. Because rock is built on human contact—whatever form that may take—and that’s where it draws its im...
On 30 November 1949, a multifaceted artist was born—brimming with dynamism, immediacy, and inexhaustible energy; a whirlwind of song and acting whom we revisit on tonight’s journey. Nonconformist not only in life but also in his performances, which left a distinct mark on Greek rock music.The meeting poi...
Today, we revisit spaces that became synonymous with the golden age of Greek song and with a form of intimate, high-quality live entertainment. Tipoukeitos, Roulota, Esperides, Apanemia… places steeped in the spirit of the New Wave (Neo Kyma), and in voices such as Kaiti Chomata, Popi Asteriadi, Giorgos Z...
Today, we remember a highly significant lyricist who was born on this day, 23 November 1949. And, inevitably, we encounter some of the most beloved melodies of Greek song—melodies that came to carry the dense, layered meanings of his words: Thanos Mikroutsikos, Babis Stokas, Marios Tokas, Miltos Paschalidis, S...
Today, we turn to a major recent loss for Greek song—to a leading songwriter—and to a less illuminated facet of his discography. With Thanasis Papakonstantinou, as well as Vangelis Germanos, with Giorgos Zampetas, with Nikos Xydakis, and with Nikos Kypergos.
The meeting point for tonight’s journ...
Tonight, we welcome a day that symbolises the enduring struggle for democracy—for bread, education, and freedom. A day inseparably linked to the uprising at the National Technical University of Athens and its lasting imprint on collective memory and political expression.
The meeting point for tonight’s jou...
Today, we remember an important composer and thinker who passed away recently and whose absence is deeply felt. A composer with substantial studies and a remarkable body of work, Michalis Grigoriou created dozens of compositions, including works for orchestra; for choir and soloists; chamber music;...
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