Canto General

Theodorakis Centenary

As part of the celebration of the centenary of the birth of Mikis Theodorakis, Maria Farantouri and baritone Tasis Christogiannopoulos, under the direction of Miltos Loyadis, perform works by the great Greek composer on February 16-17, 2025 at the Athens Concert Hall.





The concert opens with Pablo Neruda’s iconic Canto General (excerpts) in his original orchestration for a 15-member ensemble and two choirs.
The Chilean Nobel laureate’s work is a poetic cosmogony of Latin America, an appeal to life, peace and freedom in a new, bright and hopeful world. Mikis Theodorakis’ setting transformed it into a modern classic of extraordinary power and beauty, with constant changes in the rich melodic line and extensive polyrhythmic movements.

The second part of the concert features songs by the composer from well-known and beloved circles, orchestrated by pianist Achilleas Wastor.