Experience this spectacular concert celebrating the music of genius Greek composer Yannis Markopoulos.

Featuring his classical symphonic works such as The Free Besieged as well as other well-loved popular classics including Who Pays the Ferryman.

Internationally acclaimed vocalist Vasilis Lekkas makes his Sydney debut, performing with a symphony orchestra conducted by George Ellis.

During a time of uncertainty in Greece in the 1960s, award-winning composer Markopoulos challenged popular and conservatively held beliefs about how music could be put together.

He used instruments of his own invention and often used lyre, for example, in combination with Western piano – resulting in a rich variety of musical sounds.

Markopoulos was awarded the Music Prize for the International Thessaloniki Film Festival at the age of 24 and was also highly proficient at writing memorable singable melodies including the music for the BBC television series Who Pays the Ferryman.

Friday 27 April

7.30pm

City Recital Hall – 2 Angel Place, Sydney

Tickets from $50

Bookings: 8256 2222 or cityrecitalhall.com

An evening of food and music at one of Sydney’s much-loved Greek restaurants. A live Greek band will perform songs across a range of genres including boite, entechno, rock, laika and traditional Greek songs. A night to eat, dance and get lost in Greek musical history. Performers: Themis Ioakimidis, Irini Vacondios, John Zaharis and Sam Christodoulides.

Dates:   Thursday 12 April

                Thursday 19 April

                Thursday 26 April

Time: Dinner from 7pm.  Show from 8.15pm

Steki Taverna - 2 O-Connell Street, Newtown

$45 (includes dinner)

Bookings: 0401 216 757

Language: Greek and English