Paxos Festival

Artist Category: Festival 2021

Harry Lygkos

Harry Lygkos was born in 1998 in Athens, and grew up there. From the age of 12 he began his studies at the Music School of Ilion, where he acquired his first knowledge of the traditional violin. He found stimulus for his work with the music and instrument in his experiences at the traditional festivals […]

Read More

Panagiotis Stathakis

Panagiotis Stathakis was born in 1998 in Athens. At age 13, he started lute lessons at the Ilion Music School, from which he graduated. At the age of 15, he began lute lessons with Christos Zotos. In 2014, he attended a seminar of traditional music and chose to focus on the lute in the summer […]

Read More

Panos Skouteris

Panagiotis Skouteris was born in Athens in 1997. Due to his special background, he began at 12 learning about the Greek clarinet. At the age of 16, he began the study of the several types of bagpipes played in regional Greek music. He has learned from distinguished folk musicians such as Nikos Filippidis, Giorgos Kotsinis […]

Read More

Kostas Karamesios

Konstantinos Karamesios was born in 1997 in Athens. From the age of 8 he began his work with music and rhythm, studying drums. With his entrance to the Ilion Music School, he focussed on traditional percussion. He has systematically studied darbuka, bendir, defi, and next, davul and kajon. He has studied with well-known musician Yannis […]

Read More

Aggeliki Pardali

Aggeliki Pardali was born in 1997 in Athens. She comes from a family with experience and knowledge of her origins (Asia Minor and Karpenisi). She began starts piano lessons at 6, continuing through the present day along with the study of music theory. She has been learning santouri since the age of 10, from the […]

Read More

George Stamatakis

Born in Heraklion, Crete, in 1979 he graduated from the Painting department of Athens School of Fine Arts in 2019.   One-person exhibitions (selection): 2020 The Color of Phenomenon / Thesumida Hokusai Museum / Japan 2019 Wooden Garden / Gallery k / Japan 2018 Into The School Garden / Geidai / Japan 2018 Art Thessalonikis […]

Read More

Panajotis Pratsos

Panajotis Pratsos was born in Athens. He studied piano and Music Theory at the Amadeus Conservatory in Athens. He graduated with Bachelor of Music with specialization in Conductingat the Ionian University. He continued his vocal studies as a postgraduate student at Musik und Kunst Privatunivesität Wien with KS Birgid Steinberger and Prof. Caroline Hague where […]

Read More

Kazuko Steller

Kazuko Steller was born in Saitama near Tokyo. She studied piano in Tokyo and in Vienna. From 1984 until 2015 she was repetiteur of the Vienna State Opera Chorus.   Beginning in 2001 she was 10 years engaged in the same position at the Salzburg Summer Festival. During that time, she worked together with all […]

Read More

Dymfna Meijts

Vienna-born mezzo-soprano Dymfna Meijts studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. In June 2014 she received her diploma from the Recorder Performance Department and in January 2015 she received her diploma on song and oratorio program with Univ.-Prof. KS Gabriele Fontana and Univ.-Prof. Claudia Visca. Dymfna graduated from the Diploma program of music and drama performance with Prof. Reto Nickler, […]

Read More

Apostolos Palios

Apostolos Palios• piano Apostolos Palios has been described as “a marvelous pianist” (Cyprien Katsaris), “an extremely gifted, communicative and dedicated musician of great finesse, artistry and charismatic projection, who possesses excellent international potential” (Yonty Solomon).Born in Carditsa/Greece, Palios graduated with master- and soloist diploma with distinction from the Berlin Music Academy Hanns Eisler with Prof. […]

Read More