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Greek prominent composer Mimis Plessas is the person who introduced the sound of the Pontic lyra and the other bowed and plucked lutes that I perform into a vast audience in Greece, through his film scores. For me and my brother Konstantinos, Mimis Plessas is our 'musical father in spirit.' My experience to work with him for the last five years including the two oratorios 'Kosmas o Hetolos', 'St Paul', as well as the music monograph 'Agies Mnimes' (Holy Memories), is undoubtedly unique and gave me the opportunity to learn and experience musical performance from a different perspective.
Performances:
- Herod Atticus Theatre at the Acropolis, Athens, Greece (May 2005)
- Oratorio 'Kosmas o Hetolos', Congress Centre, Veria Greece (June 2005)
- Oratorio 'St Paul the Apostole', Congress Centre, Veria, Greece (June 2006)
- 'The Bridge Festival', Antirrion Medieval Castle, Patras, Greece (August 2006)
- Byzantine Festival of London, St Pancras Church, London, UK (August 2006)
- Music Monograph 'Agies Mnimes (Holy Memories)', Congress Centre, Veria, Greece (June 2007)
- Music concert on the Island of Ikaria at the Eydilos Port, Ikaria, Greece (September 2009)
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Matthaios and Konstantinos Tsahouridis performing at the opening ceremony for Thessaloniki Song Contest 2008
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...