THANASIS POLYKANDRIOTIS IN A FASCINATING CONCERT
WITH SINGERS ARIS KAMPANOS AND AFRODITI CHATZIMINA AND HIS BAND
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AKTINA’s Greek Music Journey 2019 featuring Bouzouki Legend of Greece Thanasis Polykandriotis and produced by Elena Maroulleti was crowned with huge success on Friday, May 17th at New York's historic Theater, The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. Accompanied by the charesmatic singers, Aris Kampanos and Afroditi Chatzimina and the distinguished musicians, Nikos Stratigos, keyboards, Nikos Kainourgios, acoustic guitar and Nikos Ntarilas, drums, Polykandriotis revived during an uplifting performance exceptional classic laika (popular folk) songs from his personal discography as well as laika, rembetika by other leading Greek composers such as Manos Hadzidakis, Stavros Xarhakos, Mikis Theodordakis, Apostolos Kaldaras, Vasilis Tsitsanis, Manos Loizos among others, including bouzouki instrumentals and solos which truly brought the house down as the maestro displayed his pristine talent on the bouzouki.
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BABIS TSERTOS AND HIS BAND REVIVED THE TIMELESS SONGS
OF VASILIS TSITSANIS AND MIKIS THEODORAKIS
IN A REMARKABLE CONCERT FROM THE SERIES GREEK MUSIC JOURNEY
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Greek renowned singer Babis Tsertos revived the timeless songs of the legendary composers of Greece, Vasilis Tsitsanis and Mikis Theodorakis during a remarkable performance on Friday, November 2, 2018 at New York’s landmark theater The Kaye Playhouse. Produced by Elena Maroulleti and co-presented by AKTINA Productions, Inc., and CYPRECO Of America, Inc., the concert was part of AKTINA’s acclaimed concert series “GREEK MUSIC JOURNEY 2018” and was given to benefit the public service media, AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV. The concert which also coincided with AKTINA’s 25th anniversary was the last major event for 2018 celebrating this auspicious occasion.
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AKTINA's CONCERT "THE MAGIC OF BOUZOUKI"
HAILED BY ALL AS "MAGICAL!"
GREEK MUSIC JOURNEY 2018 ALSO CELEBRATED THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF AKTINA PRODUCTIONS AND AKTINA FM RADIO
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Before a packed theater made up by Greek and non-Greek lovers of Greek music, AKTINA Productions, Inc., celebrated its 25th anniversary with its first major event on April 20th at New York's landmark theater, The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. AKTINA presented with an outstanding success the concert, "The Magic of Bouzouki" from its acclaimed concert series, GREEK MUSIC JOURNEY 2018, produced by Elena Maroulleti. The performance, hailed by all in attendance as "magical" and the best of its kind ever presented in New York City featured from Greece the most distinguished musicians and singers of the new generation and certainly the protagonist musical instrument was the bouzouki which was performed by the virtuoso soloist Andreas Karantinis who truly captivated all with his exceptional speed and talent on this leading music instrument of Greek music. Equally captivating were the rest of the band members comprised by Band Leader, Manolis Androulidakis, a prominent guitar soloist, composer, singer and orchestration arranger, the new and upcoming singers Vasiliki Stefanou and Aris Kampanos and the prominent musicians, Tasos Athanasias, accordion and Stratos Samniotis, percussion.
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LAVRENTIS MACHAIRITSAS AND GIANNIS ZOUGANELIS ENCHANTED THE AUDIENCE
AND A SURPRISE PERFORMANCE BY GREEK STAR MARIO FRANGOULIS
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Renowned legendary singer/songwriter Lavrentis Machairitsas who was AKTINA's guest in 2013 and 2015 returned to New York on November 3rd accompanied by Giannis Zouganelis, another leading Greek star and along with their distinguished band members gave an enchanting and captivating performance at Manhattan's historic theater, The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. Produced by Elena Maroulleti and co-presented by AKTINA Productions, Inc., and CYPRECO of America, Inc., the memorable concert from AKTINA's acclaimed series, Greek Music Journey was given to benefit public service media, AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV.
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YANNIS KOTSIRAS CAPTIVATED A FULL HOUSE OF GUESTS!
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Greek star Yannis Kotsiras captivated the audience once again during his new performance for AKTINA's Greek Music Journey 2017 held on April 21, 2017 at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College in Manhattan, New York. Produced by Elena Maroulleti, this benefit concert for public service media AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV which sold out way in advance was attended and enjoyed by Greek American and non-Greek fans and supporters of AKTINA. Kotsiras who had made his debut personal performance in the U.S., at the invitation of AKTINA Productions, Inc., during Greek Music Journey 2015 returned to New York fully revived and with a new and memorable program which was hailed by the press and by all in attendance as "one of a kind".
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BABIS TSERTOS REVIVED THE GREAT REMBETIKA OF GREEECE
BEFORE A FULL HOUSE OF GUESTS DURING A ONE OF KIND PERFORMANCE!
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The second concert from the acclaimed concert series, Greek Music Journey was presented with outstanding success on Friday, November 4, 2016 featuring renowned singer from Greece Babis Tsertos and his band before a full house of guests at New York's historic theater, The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. Produced by Elena Maroulleti and co-presented by the cultural non-profit organizations AKTINA Productions and CYPRECO Of America, the concert paid tribute to the Great Rembetika of Greece.
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ELENI TSALIGOPOULOU STEALS THE HEARTS OF ALL DURING A MAGICAL PERFORMANCE
WITH HER BAND BOGAZ MUSIQUE!
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Greek singer Eleni Tsaligopoulou along with her band Bogaz Musique captivated the audience during AKTINA ‘s Greek Music Journey 2016 (GMJ) on Friday, April 22nd at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College during a performance termed by all in attendance as “magical!”. Produced by Elena Maroulleti and co-presented by AKTINA Productions, Inc., and CYPRECO Of America, Inc., the concert was given to benefit the organizations’ public service media, AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV while it also celebrated AKTINA’s and AKTINA FM’s 23rd anniversary.
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A FULL HOUSE OF GUESTS ENJOYED A MEMORABLE PERFORMANCE WITH LAVRENTIS MACHAIRITSAS
MILTOS PASCHALIDIS AND THEIR AMAZING BAND MEMBERS
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On Friday, November 6, 2015, AKTINA and CYPRECO presented their second annual benefit concert from the acclaimed series, GREEK MUSIC JOURNEY featuring the legendary singer/songwriter Lavrentis Machairitsas at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College in Manhattan, New York. The sold out performance highlighted everlasting hits from the rich discography of Lavrentis Machairitsas as well as classics by Great Greek Composers. Machairitsas was accompanied by the renowned singer/songwriter Miltos Paschalidis and their band comprised by some of the finest musicians among them, Akis Amprazis, bass, Mirela Pachou, piano/accordion/vocals, Filippos Spyropoulos, drums and Steve Tesser, electric guitar/vocals. The successful concert which received raving reviews from all in attendance and the press was produced by Elena Maroulleti. Greek American and American fans and supporters of AKTINA and CYPRECO enjoyed an unforgettable performance that lasted for two and a half hours.
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YIANNIS KOTSIRAS SOLD OUT CONCERT RECEIVES RAVING REVIEWS FROM ALL IN ATTENDANCE
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Greek popular singer Yannis Kotsiras was the new guest star during AKTINA's Greek Music Journey 2015 benefit concert given on Friday, April 17, 2015 at New York’s landmark theatre the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. Kotsiras was welcomed on his first personal performance in the U.S by a full house of AKTINA fans and supporters from all walks of life and ages Greek and non-Greek. The concert produced by Elena Maroulleti and co-presented by the non-profits AKTINA Productions and CYPRECO of America was given to benefit public service media AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV on WNYE 91.5FM and channel 25 respectively.
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MEMORABLE TRIBUTE TO WORLD RENOWED GREEK COMPOSER MANOS HADJIDAKIS
WITH GIANNIS SAVVIDAKIS AND ORCHESTRA
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Greek American fans and supporters of AKTINA and CYPRECO as well as members of the general audience of different ages enjoyed an unforgettable performance filled with the music and songs of world renowned and award winning Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis (Never on Sunday) on Friday, November 7, 2014 at New York's landmark theater, The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College in Manhattan, New York. The concert featured the celebrated singer/songwriter from Greece Giannis Savvidakis who revived the songs of Manos Hadjidakis in a most representative and captivating manner. This was the second annual concert from AKTINA's acclaimed music series, Greek Music Journey given to benefit the New York public service media, AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV. The concert was co-presented by the non-profit cultural oganizations, AKTINA Productions, Inc., and CYPRECO of America, Inc.
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NASIA KONITOPOULOU, DIMITRIS KONTOGIANNIS, MICHALIS GAMPIERAKIS AND ORCHESTRA
DURING A FESTIVE PERFORMANCE THAT REVIVED THE NISITIKA AND REMBETIKA SONGS OF GREECE
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AKTINA's Greek Music Journey given on June 6, 2014 paid a tribute to the Nisiotika (folk songs from the Greek islands) and to the Rembetika (Greek blues). The one of kind festive performance hosted at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College took place before a very warm and enthused cheering crowd who were singing and even dancing in the isles from beginning to end. The concert featured from Greece the renowned singers Nasia Konitopoulou in the Nisiotika and Dimitris Kontogiannis in the Rembetika accompanied by the musicians Michalis Gampierakis, violin/vocals, Nikolas Sarantis, bouzouki/vocals and Giannoulis Margonis, guitar. The band was supported by the well-known New York based percussionist Mathias Kunzli.
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