Contemporary Bosphorus and collaborators
Saturday October 10 2026 at 20:00 // Alexandra Trianti Hall, Megaron the Athens Concert Hall
Concert – tribute in memory of Nikiphoros Metaxas, founder of the iconic orchestra “Bosphorus”.
The ensemble was founded in 1986 in Constantinople and, bringing together leading virtuosi of the Ottoman musical tradition, rescued from obscurity the work of Constantinople’s Greek (Romiot) composers, presenting to Greek audiences a repertoire that had until then been almost unknown. The concert marks eleven years since the passing of Nikiphoros Metaxas, as well as the recent donation of his archive to the “Lilian Voudouri” Music Library by his wife and close collaborator, the performer and lyricist Vassiliki Papageorgiou. The music event is presented by Contemporary Bosphorus, a branch of the classical orchestra, in collaboration with members of the music group Mode Plagal and other distinguished musicians.
VOICE
Vassiliki Papageorgiou
PIANO
Vera Hatzipapa
SAZ, LAVTA (CONSTANTINOPLE LUTE)
Engin Arslan
KAVAL
Cihan Yurtcu
SAXOPHONE, MBIRA THUMB PIANO
Thodoris Rellos
GUITAR
Cleon Antoniou
CONTRABASS
Chrysostomos Boukalis
PERCUSSION
Alexis Nonis
TICKET PRICES
€39, €35, €30, €25, €18, €12, €10 Concessions
Group discounts: 210 7282333
