“Elegies of Cyprus’’ – Michalis Kouloumis (CYP)

The highly acclaimed virtuoso violinist and composer Michalis Kouloumis visits Estonia for a third time in recent years. Being accompanied by the talented Kyriakos Markoullis on the lute and voice, Kouloumis showcases the rich and diverse music of the island of Cyprus: groovy instrumental melodies, epic medieval songs as well as makam-based improvisations (taksim). The program includes original compositions from Michalis Kouloumis’ personal discography.

Born in a musical family in Cyprus, the violinist and composer Michalis Kouloumis developed a strong musical background and sensitivity from his early years. He studied European classical violin, but his personal pursuits led him to the musical traditions of the Orient and especially that of the Eastern Mediterranean. He graduated from the Department of Greek Traditional music of the Philippos Nakas Conservatory in Athens, being a disciple of violinist Yorgos Marinakis. During the same period, he completed his undergraduate studies at the Department of Physics, University of Athens. In 2013, he obtained his MA of Music in Violin Performance from Codarts, University for the Arts (Netherlands).

His performance highlights include Royal Albert hall, Concertgebouw, Union Chapel London, King’s Place London, to name a few. His personal discography includes the debut album "Soil" (2014), "Ephemera" (2017) with soon to be added "Displaced Dreams" and "The Music of Cyprus" that will be published in 2025. 

Line-up:

Michalis Kouloumis - violin, voice

Kyriakos Markoullis - lute, voice 

Table reservations 10€ per table: info@phillyjoes.com 

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