Haig Yazdjian, Yiotis Kiourtsoglou, Vangelis Karipis

Alternative Stage Founding Donor

 Major Sponsor of the Greek National Opera

Three of the most important world-acclaimed Greek musicians, each with a distinct personal signature, join forces for a unique concert. Haig Yazdjian (oud, voice), Yiotis Kiourtsoglou (electric bass), and Vangelis Karipis (percussion, drums) collaborate as a trio in a concert filled with emotion, improvisation, and virtuosity. Relying on a well-established onstage chemistry, their live performances combine technical artistry with spontaneity and the magic of the moment.

The evening’s repertoire includes well-known and beloved pieces by Haig Yazdjian, as well as selections from the personal projects of Giotis Kiourtsoglou Yiotis Kiourtsoglou (from the album Hapopsis) and Vangelis Karipis (with the ensemble Krotala). Furthermore, the audience will also have the chance to listen, for the first time, to new pieces that all three of them have composed jointly in view of their upcoming first album as a trio.

The production “2nd PERCUSSION FESTIVAL OF THE GNO ALTERNATIVE STAGE” is part of the GNO Alternative Stage’s unit of programming titled “CYCLE OF THEMATIC CONCERTS”, which falls under the ACT “FESTIVAL EVENTS OF THE GNO ALTERNATIVE STAGE 2024-2025” » (MIS 6002467) with code 2024ΕΠ08570049 (Priority: “Fostering regional social cohesion through the enhancement of mechanisms and infrastructure to support employment, education, health care and socioeconomic inclusion” of the programme “Attica 2021-2027) and is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and National Resources.