Matthaios Tsahouridis
With Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) at the Porchester Hall, London, 1-3-07
Performing the Pontic lyra in Veria, Greece
With my grandfather, Makos Tsahouridis
PhD Graduation
Konstantinos, Mimis Plessas and Matthaios after the performance at Herod Atticus Theatre, Acropolis, Athens.
With Mimis Plessas in the recording studio
Discussing with Prince Charles in London about the Pontic lyra
The first public performance at the primary school with my brother
Konstantinos and Matthaios
Performing for Prince Charles at the Bridgewater House in London, May 2008
At the Byzantine Congress of London with Konstantinos, Martin, Mimis Plessas and Lady Marina Marks, August 2006
Pontic music which includes music, poetry and dance, is a time honored cultural heritage that expresses the customs, traditions, ethos and in some way the history of the Pontic people. The Pontic lyra is the instrument that expresses my deeply felt devotion and respect for the music that I love and serve. Please follow youtube for more pontic videos.
30-12-2011: "Psyche & Soma" with Konstantinos Tsahouridis, Veria, Greece
7-1-2012: "Psyche & Soma" with Konstantinos Tsahouridis, Kavala, Cyprus.
27-1-2012: "Psyche & Soma" with Konstantinos Tsahouridis and Pela Nikolaidou, Sochi, Russia
Matthaios Tsahouridis was born in Veria, Greece. Growing up in the environment of a splendid and fertile musical tradition, already at the age of 9 he had made his mark as a perceptive performer and a sensitive interpreter.The Pontic lyra is the instrument which expresses his deeply felt...