Mikis THEODORAKIS 100- A Centennial Tribute

Name: Mikis THEODORAKIS 100- A Centennial Tribute
Start: 2025-10-24T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-24T21:15:00-04:00
Location: Merkin Concert Hall

Schedule

Fri Oct 24 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:15 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Merkin Concert Hall | Manhattan, NY

This one-night only event weaves together the sublime music of Mikis Theodorakis, known worldwide for the joyful strains of "Zorba the Greek," and the powerful poetry of Modern Greece. Theodorakis, a composer of symphonies, operas, oratorios, and song cycles of unforgettable beauty was also a courageous political activist who was imprisoned, tortured, exiled, and became a global voice for justice.
Internationally acclaimed vocal stars Dimitris Mpasis and Lina Orfanos will perform lyrical love songs and stirring anthems of resistance. This moving tribute blends music, poetry, and history, uniting the joy of Greek spirit with the universal call for justice and hope.
From the shores of Greece to the heart of Manhattan, Theodorakis’ music belongs to the world. Join us at Merkin Hall as we celebrate the life and legacy of a composer whose music united people across borders and whose courage still resonates today.
Dimitris Mpasis, vocals
Lina Orfanos, vocals
Achilleas Wastor, piano
Yiannis Sinanis, bouzouki
Gail Holst Warhaff, narrator
Spyros D Orfanos, MC
Mikis Theodorakis (1925-2021) - Selections from popular song cycles spanning the last half of the 20th century (arr. Achilleas Wastor