ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Mikis Theodorakis, the beloved Greek composer whose rousing music and life of political defiance won acclaim abroad and inspired millions at home, died Thursday. He was 96. His ...

In ancient Greece, music education was as important as philosophy in cultivating young people's souls, perceiving both ...

Legendary clarinetist Petroloukas Halkias and millennial laouto player Vasilis Kostas both hail from the same region of Greece — Epirus — and Halkias even played at Kostas’ parents’ wedding. But the ...

Natassa Bofiliou & Giannis Haroulis Lead a Global Celebration of Greece's Musical Masters, featuring special guest star Judy Kuhn. ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hellenic Music Ensemble ...

Thanks to the ground broken by Greek-American actor/writer Nia Vardalos' smash 2002 film and recently premiered TV series based on her family experiences, the stars currently seem fortuitously aligned ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Popular Greek singer-songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos, known for his allegorical and deeply poetic lyrics that commented on Greek politics, identity and society, has died. He was ...

A laugh-out-loud rock musical, performed by students Grades 3-5, where ancient myths meet modern mischief! The Greek gods, tired of their immortal routines, spark a competition to meddle with mortals ...

Thymios Partales and his Greek-American Super Band will perform at their first New Orleans Greek Festival on Memorial Day weekend. The band has two albums’ worth of originals and keeps up with the top ...

Men in traditional dress of the island of Crete and people escort a hearse, ahead of the burial of the late Greek composer, Mikis Theodorakis, in Chania Crete island, Greece, Thursday, Sept. 9 2021.

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