Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis

Kyriakos Kalaitzidis, composer, oud player, artistic director and cofounder of "En Chordais", is considered one of the most important musicians and scholars in the field of modal secular music of the post-Byzantine era and Mediterranean today. As a member of "En Chordais" or as soloist he has given more than 2000 concerts in 45 countries in major festivals and venues, among them at Berlin Philharmonie, Salle Pleyel (Paris), Lincoln Center (New York), Maison Symphonic (Montreal), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Hong Kong Concert Hall, Alte Oper (Frankfurt), Fès Festival (Morocco), Melbourne Recital Centre, Cervantino Festival (Mexico), Sori Festival (South Korea) and many others.