[MGSA-L] Greek America Foundation Concert: Greek Musical Heritage, 5 June 2011, New York City

Roland Moore rolandmo at pacbell.net
Wed Mar 23 14:50:09 PDT 2011


From: "Despina Kreatsoulas" xiotisa28 at msn.com
 




Greek America Foundation presents
Tribute to the Musical Heritage of Greece
a concert that will take you on a journey through history to the 
roots of Greek musical tradition, from classical to contemporary
June 5, 2011, 3pm
New York Town Hall Theatrefeaturing TRIFONO 
with special guest Lina Orfanos
for tickets, please click here for Ticketmaster


In 2002, Nikos, Erofili and Dimitris met and formed the group TRIFONO. The chemistry amongst them and their love for music was, and continues to be, the bond that has sealed their success in contemporary Greek music. The group has taken its place amongst the most highly respected performers in contemporary Greek music.  
TRIFONO exemplifies "quality in art" preservation and is forging a path that many from the new music generation in Greece are following. The group concentrates on the diversity of Greek music - from antiquity, to folklore, as well as contemporary. TRIFONO finds inspiration from many of Greece’s respected and acclaimed composers including Theodorakis, Hatzidakis, and Xarhakos and from the great poets Cavafy, Seferis, Gatsos, Ritsos, Kavadias, and Nikolakopoulou. Original compositions derived from the immeasurable musical and poetic heritage of Greece are the backbone of the TRIFONO's repertoire.


Lina Orfanos was born in New York City where she grew up immersed in the sonorous cultures of the classical, ethnic, popular and theater musical worlds of the city.  She performed with the Metropolitan Opera Children's Chorus and studied cabaret and musical theater at the Herbert Bergoff School in Greenwich Village where she performed with the Montclair Operetta Club. Lina made her solo debut in 2001 for the World Languages Program of the Donell Library Center in Manhattan.  In 2004, she formed the Poetica Ensemble in order to interpret her favorite Greek blues, folk and art song cycles. Then in 2006, Lina sang for the first time in Greece at the Cultural Center of the northwest city of Ioannina and the Anagnostiki Recital Hall of the Ionian island of Kerkyra.  By special invitation, she was coached by Mikis Theodorakis who asserted "With Lina, my songs have a new beginning."



To learn more about the Greek America Foundation, visit:  www.greekamerica.org
To learn more about the Gabby Awards, visit:  www.gabbyawards.com


Performances:
TRIFONO performing "Proino Tsigaro" at the Herodion
Lina Orfanos performing "Tree by Tree" by Mikis Theodorakis
 
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