Friday 26 February 2021 11:00
Saturday 27 February 2021 11:00
Sunday 28 February 2021 11:00
Enjoy the concert of Vassilikos, that took place in July of 2020 at the Dome of the Stavros Niarchos Park
The concert will be available from Friday 26/02 at 11.00 until Sunday 28/02 at 23.00.
Vassilikos, along with Alexandros Livitsanos on orchestrations, and with the participation of the Ventus Ensemble, Vassilikos will bring “Collage” to the SNFCC stage, a musical review of his career, with different versions of his best moments: from selected songs from his early days with Raining Pleasure and covers from his Vintage album, all the way to his latest personal record Amazing Grey, which was established as one of the best releases of 2019. Always open to new challenges, Vassilikos did not hesitate, during the course of his musical career, to cover songs by Vasilis Tsitsanis on Sunday Cloudy Sunday, and collaborate with big names such as Dimitra Galani.
In his latest gamble, live at the Dome, Vassilikos trusts the orchestrations of his songs to a third party for the very first time. The renowned composer, pianist and orchestrator Alexandros Livitsanos creates new versions of Vassilikos’ songs, based on the wind instruments of the Ventus Ensemble, in an ever-flowing musical performance. Seeking “a place where we’re all beautiful and all we have is all we need,” as Vassilikos sings on “Amazing Grey”.
Vassilikos, along with Raining Pleasure, wrote a part of the history of indie rock on the domestic, English-speaking music scene, from 1996 and for almost a decade since, creating the band’s individual and distinctive sound. In 2004, their version of Manos Hadjidakis’ classic “Reflections” proved their unique ability to strike a balance between lyricism and rock energy. Never rushing his next steps, Vassilikos went on to create an eclectic personal discography, sometimes as a charismatic crooner on albums such as his covers’ anthology Vintage, and sometimes in personal narrations of songs, as in his recent, experiential Amazing Grey.
The members of Ventus Ensemble, sharing as a common point of reference the music for woodwind and brass instruments, have already made an impression with their distinct sound and their carefully chosen performances in big music stages in Greece and other countries. Their individual approach to music makes them one of the most important wind instrument groups in Greece and abroad.
The #snfccAtHome: music series is held under the strictest possible safety measures, and always with the health of contributors and SNFCC employees as the top priority.
